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Using Social Media To Connect With Students Prior To Attending University
We are living in the age of social media. Every day, numerous sites go online all hoping to be the next MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. These social networking sites and many others continue to permeate every inch of our society. Some find it to be an overall negative aspect of our society. But there are a number of valuable uses for these Social Networks. Although it’d be extensive to list them all, one of the most important for young college-aged students is the ability to connect with people before they all actually arrive at school. Before, people didn’t know what to expect in terms of college life. They had to guess what the pulse of the school was before they arrived. Now social media is allowing students to make friends and connections before even walking through the hallowed halls of their institution. They’re practically already used to the vibrancy of campus before they even get there. Here are just a few ways how social media makes this acclimation process so much easier.
Facebook Makes it Easy:
Facebook is indisputably the social networking giant. There are over a billion users on the site– and that means that, odds are, your prospective classmates are going to be there too. Most people hardly wait to update their “where I attended schools” section once they get their acceptance. Knowing this, it’s a simple search query away from finding your new classmates. On top of that, odds are that the school will have Facebook groups for their extracurricular programs. It’s an easy way to learn a bunch about the school before you arrive.
The Scholastic Facebook Substitute:
Although this isn’t the actual name of any of the sites, many schools actually offer a social networking site all their own. The University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida for instance offers a platform called OrgSync, which allows people to post events pertaining to on campus organizations. Most of these platforms will allow you to interact with people upon acceptance. You’ll also get a chance to see more pictures and videos of the events than what the Facebook administrators will be able to handle.
Twitter:
Twitter gives us all what can be called a bird’s eye view of campus. (Pun definitely intended!). Twitter does more than just allow people to connect to individual students and groups– although that action is recommended too. It gives you an unfettered look into what really goes on at the campuses and what people really think. Search the hashtag for your school and read what people will say. Some schools have sites that act as virtual confessionals. From here, it’s simple to connect with people based upon similar interests and ideas about the school. It also provides you with an unparalleled honest look.
This age of social media is giving students an unbelievable opportunity. Using platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and the school’s customized versions, they’re able to make friends and establish connections before commencement. It just goes to show how fortunate we are to have such tools at our disposal.
Richmond University, the American University in London operate a range of courses for students from a BA in business administration through to history masters, visit Richmond.ac.uk to find out more information.
