Social Networking “a Blessing or a Curse?” Muscat Youth Summit writer Naheed Al Quraishi looks at both sides of the argument.
Facebook, Twitter, MySpace are known among teenagers all over the world. Most likely, coming generations will not learn that A is for Apple, B is for Ball it is going to be A is for aNobii, B is for Blogger and so on. Is that a good change? Reaching people all over the world in few clicks, where will it lead us?
We all know that nothing is perfect, social networking is not either. It has both pros and cons which way to head is users pick. However, sharing it will make us more mindful about them. Starting with good points a chance to discover and find new people or even old friends back. Making and learn how to socialise with both genders. This can be a way of gaining confidence too! You can learn about cultures beside that too. One more positive point of socialising is being alert about what is going on around the world.
Though you can connect with numbers of peoples it is very difficult to know who is genuine and who is not. Teenagers get deceived easily, that’s the main drawback of socialising. Coming towards their own lives socialisers start to become isolated from their own parents, siblings. The negative effect on studies has a big impact, too. Students who overuse use social networks have a gradual drop in the studies, and there have been reports that social networks can have a negative impact on health, too.
Gemma Griffiths is a social media consultant – in other words a social networking guru. According to her, ideas about being safe on the internet are already well-understood among this generation who share tips and opinions between them. Talking about some countries, for example Oman, having ban on some social sites Gemma said “they are a good way of communication!”
Speaking of teenagers getting isolated and truncated from their family members, her opinion was that life is about balancing. We just have to balance it there too, socialising with the world and being with family at the same time. Gemma Griffiths again: “If we have something, we must use it in a constructive way”.
So deciding if it’s a blessing or a curse is based on use, on how are we using it. At the end, it’s up to you.
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