Thing 12

Well that was fun! I had no problems embedding that. I do have a Facebook account and I enjoy going onto Facebook and keeping up with old friends. It has given me an opportunity that I may not have had if it weren't for Facebook. There are many old high school and college friends that I have been able to reconnect with! I think that these relationships are just like acquaintances and my close friends continue to be close friends. I do not think that social networking sites take the place of face to face relationships because those friends that I see regularly, I still continue to see. However, I think it is great to see pictures of an old friend's family now that we've grown up. If it weren't for Facebook, I wouldn't even have that! I think that Facebook for kids is a totally different story. I see it as an avenue for bullying and being mean to each other. All I hear in school is negative comments about this and that. I do not think that young kids see it in the same light as maybe adults do. In fact, I have heard far too many students say they wish they never had a Facebook because it has created so many problems with their friends and people at school. It's hard enough being a middle school aged kid...now you throw Facebook in there? Not good!