5 Ways I Use the Internet

The internet has been a part of my life ever since I was very young. Over the years I have grown with it and learned from it. Today I use it in several different ways, from school assignments to goofing around on myspace it has become a bigger part of my life than I thought it could.

First, I use it to keep in touch with all my family and friends.
When I was younger my family and I moved around a lot and because of myspace and facebook I have been able to keep in touch with friends from 8th grade or my freshmen year of high school.
Also, my mother lives in California and we chat frequently online on facebook. We leave each other comments and message each other, and we are also able to keep track of each others "emotions" because of the status bar.
For example, I mentioned once on Facebook that "I am not having a good day". My mom saw that and contacted me to see if I was okay.
Its just a nice way to stay in constant contact even if I only see her in person 2 or 3 times a year.

Second, I use it for school. MSU and the Mass Communications department demands a lot of researching and the internet has helped me retrieve a lot of useful information for several projects and stories. From dictionaries online, to news stories, and even language translators the internet is a valuable resource I use often.

For the third I would say I use the internet for entertainment. I read some fanfictions as well as play games. When I have spare time and television just won't cut it, I turn to the computer for some amusing activities. From games with people who are connected online (such as WOW and Halo) to reading. It keeps me entertained.

I also use the internet to promote my review segment called Life After Twilight where I review the latest YA novels on the market. I also promote books and talk entertaining news. Because of Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and wordpress I have learned so much about broadcasting, advertising, and promotions. It is not only a fun hobby I have but a great ability I can use when I leave college and go into my career.

Finally, the internet plays a big role at my work place. We use Myspace, Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook, and email to promote our photography studio. Not just our studio, we use the internet to create advertising for different photography sessions we have and special offers we have. Due to all the social networks out there we have been able to connect with people we normally would not be able to in person. We blog everyday almost and stay in contact with regular clients. These social networks have brought uProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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Well, those are the 5 ways I use the internet!

Fascinating right?

xoxo
-B-