After I have looked back on the social media sites and the video games I play, there isn't much that I can change about what I post because nothing is bad. My parents both monitor my Facebook and Twitter accounts, so I always have to ask myself, "Would my parents like it if they were to see this post?" I have been asked on a view occasions why I post some of the things that I do and once I realize how something could be taken the wrong way, then I take it down so it doesn't hurt my chance of getting into college.
As far as playing video games goes and interacting that way, it's hard to sometimes control what we say because most of the time it comes out of anger. Now just because colleges don't monitor video games as tightly as they do social media, it doesn't mean that people, myself included, should use abusive and hurtful remarks. This usually happens without us thinking and it can start to intertwine with social media and even real world interactions. I've always lived by the saying, "You can't hide behind the words," because eventually those harsh words are going to turn around and bite you.
After reading this article, I had two great discussion questions that popped into my mind and maybe it will give you something to thing about:
1. Could people fight this (colleges looking at your social media) as a violation of privacy?
2. Is there a trend of not admitting students because of offensive material? For example, does it happen more at public colleges or private schools?
I hope my insight was helpful and gave you guys something to think about. I challenge you to go and check your Facebook and Twitter because who knows, one post can be the difference between being admitted and not being admitted.
Thanks,
Alex K.
