Diagnostic Essay

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES: REASONS WHY PEOPLE CRAZE ABOUT IT AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THEIR SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL LIVES

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          Now that we are living in a world full of modern technologies, I can say people start to find alternative ways to ease their anxiety by engaging themselves to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Another reason why they are addicted to it is popularity for the reason to have more friends and gain more followers. Also, they wanted to stay connected to the people that live a thousand miles. They wanted to explore things and go with the flow because I think if you do not have a Facebook account you are called an old-fashioned. Lastly, the reason is for relaxation because it offers cool stuff like games, video clips, and photos.

         Unfortunately, it has a great impact on the social life of a person. He or she tends to stay on the computer for so long which makes him or her ignorant for the fact that there are a lot of things needed to be accomplished. Another is that, he or she lacks time for his or her family which is very important matter because it builds the bond among the members of the family. And the most common thing, he or she might stay late up night until the wee hours just to stay connected with his or her online friends by sharing of thoughts and experiences.

        About the physical effects, he or she tends to skip meals because he or she is over enjoying the features of these social networking sites. Based from the study, mostly they are the ones who stay three and more hours on the computer. Furthermore, neither she nor he can stop you to access these sites. Everything needs to be done moderately to prevent addiction.

     There is more about your academic life. As I can view from my experience, I get lower grades because my mind is too focusing on playing games and chatting with friends.  For example, if you are to ask an average girl if she wants to study or to post a status on Facebook, she will definitely choose the second option because it is less effort, trendy, and most especially she is having fun in it. No wonder our generation and the future generation will have hard time avoiding ourselves from temptations in using these sites.

     All in all, it is not bad to try new things but keep in mind you have responsibilities as a student, role model in the society, and a citizen. Like what other people say ‘strive harder” because if you lose your concentration, your future is in risk. Facebook and Twitter will be always there but the knowledge coming from your teachers are so precious that it can make your life more meaningful and useful.