The Internet Life

- Why did you decide to get a Facebook and/or Twitter? (Whichever one is relevant)

- Is Social Networking necessary?

- What Social Networks do you take part in?

The reason I asked these questions is because I wanted to know my friends’ input on the topic of Social Networking. I was hoping to gain an insight on others’ opinions other than my own. My friends were the people answering these poll questions. I met them at St. John’s University. Most of them are in the 6-year pharmacy program with me as well. I wanted to get opinions from people similar to me and see how our viewpoints compare.

Some of my friends stated that they wanted to get a Facebook to branch out and make new friends. Also in order to stay connected with their friends in different states and countries. That is the exact reason why I joined Facebook – to stay in contact with family and friends in America and other countries. Some of my friends joined Twitter just because they conformed to society. Everyone had it – so why not? Some of my friends also have twitter in order to follow celebrities.

Through my poll questions, I’ve learned that Social networking is apparently necessary. Most of my friends believe that social networking is very important in order to socialize and present yourself to the world. It is also a means of self-expression. This ties in with another one of my questions of which social networks people take part in. My friends take part in social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Xanga, and Tumblr. These are all great ways to express your emotions and who you are as a person. It’s a great way to show people who you are and what you’re all about – especially for people that have a hard time expressing themselves in person.

From choosing these questions, I learned that most of my friends think the way I do. I was hoping to learn more about social networks and reasons as to why people do it and that’s exactly what I gained from conducting this poll.