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Yeesh. Is going away to college really this way?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 589138" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Having grown up in a college town, I can tell you that partying is pervasive in most colleges. It always has been though. Social media has had a HUGE effect on paryting during college. Parties can get out of hand far faster because someone has posted it on facebook or tweeted about it. More people are posting party photos than ever before so more people are seeing the partying way too up close and personal. The party lifestyle has been thrust into people's faces via social media so more kids than ever think that it is normal and everyone does it.</p><p></p><p>Of course few people post about how awful they feel, or the bad trip they had on whatever drug, and they make it all look like the most fun ever. They don' tweet about the hours spent on a project or paper or studying. It gives a very unrealistic view of college life and it is a very seductive. It very much seems like EVERYONE does it and those who don't are not just boring or bookworms, but are very very abnormal. We know it isn't true, and that lots of kids don't party all the time and do work hard in school and at jobs so they cannot party all the time like facebook shows. </p><p></p><p>You have to talk about this iwth Jumper. And about how social media gives very wrong impressions that other people all have perfect lives and no problems ever. She needs to really think before she posts anything because no matter how invincible she thinks she is, what she posts is out there forever. So many kids are incredibly shocked to be turned down for jobs they are qualified for because they have posted about parties, drugs, promiscuity etc... and companies are doing social media searches before hiring. Many companies have morals clauses and will fire you for certain things that you might post online, so the social media problems do NOT end after you are hired. They NEVER end.</p><p></p><p>Creative kids with interesting minds like Jumper can always find something to do and iwth some coaching can find things that are not wild partying/substance using. It is one of the gifts that a good mind gives you. Talk with her regularly and trust her. She will make mistakes,and will triumph over them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 589138, member: 1233"] Having grown up in a college town, I can tell you that partying is pervasive in most colleges. It always has been though. Social media has had a HUGE effect on paryting during college. Parties can get out of hand far faster because someone has posted it on facebook or tweeted about it. More people are posting party photos than ever before so more people are seeing the partying way too up close and personal. The party lifestyle has been thrust into people's faces via social media so more kids than ever think that it is normal and everyone does it. Of course few people post about how awful they feel, or the bad trip they had on whatever drug, and they make it all look like the most fun ever. They don' tweet about the hours spent on a project or paper or studying. It gives a very unrealistic view of college life and it is a very seductive. It very much seems like EVERYONE does it and those who don't are not just boring or bookworms, but are very very abnormal. We know it isn't true, and that lots of kids don't party all the time and do work hard in school and at jobs so they cannot party all the time like facebook shows. You have to talk about this iwth Jumper. And about how social media gives very wrong impressions that other people all have perfect lives and no problems ever. She needs to really think before she posts anything because no matter how invincible she thinks she is, what she posts is out there forever. So many kids are incredibly shocked to be turned down for jobs they are qualified for because they have posted about parties, drugs, promiscuity etc... and companies are doing social media searches before hiring. Many companies have morals clauses and will fire you for certain things that you might post online, so the social media problems do NOT end after you are hired. They NEVER end. Creative kids with interesting minds like Jumper can always find something to do and iwth some coaching can find things that are not wild partying/substance using. It is one of the gifts that a good mind gives you. Talk with her regularly and trust her. She will make mistakes,and will triumph over them. [/QUOTE]
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