Be Who You Want To Be!!

I really enjoyed reading this article, and it is definitely one that I can relate to.  I am an avid Facebook user.  I check my profile numerous times a day and constantly add pictures and change my status.  I agree with this article, that Facebook is a tool to express your identity.  What separated facebook from other social networking sites is the fact that you are representing your really self and not a fake representation of who you are.  By posting pictures and sharing your daily activities, people get a real glimpse in the day in the life of you.  According to the article, "On Facebook, identity is a choice, an object we choose to project...".  I really liked this quote because one of the things that is important to remember about facebook is that fact that we are very selective with the information we choose to put on our profile,( even when we don't realize it) but with every choice we make we are choosing to show a certain side of ourselves to the facebook world.  I really enjoyed the information about Mead and how his findings on communication identity were applied to our individual use of facebook.  Last semester I had to write a paper about the reasons people use Facebook..  This article brings up alot of similar information that I included in that paper.  One thing that i really took away from the assignment was the idea that some people are not as confident to express themselves in public so they feel that facebook is a safer outlet because they can take their time when responding to a message or really have an opportunity to show a side of them that most people wouldn't get to see.  I think that facebook is a confidence builder to people and by selecting which picture to use on your profile or expressing an opinion on your status, they get the time to really think through their actions rather than feel the pressure from face to face communication. 

Hi Everyone!!

Hi Guys,
My name is Jessica and I am a senior this year!! I am soooo excited to be graduating and have really enjoyed being a comm major. You may have guessed by my blog name, GiantsGurl1 that I am a huge Giants fan! Some of my best memories growing up were going to giants games with my dad and he would tell me everything he knew about the players and the game.  Now that I am older i love taking the the train down with friends and enjoying the game together.  I currently work in San Carlos at an architecture firm and live in Palo Alto, I am a commuter student so taking online classes have made things alot more flexible.  I am really looking forward to starting this class and I think that the information will be really interesting.  Cant wait to see your posts!
-Jessica