Facebook

Computers have become a huge part of a lot of people’s life anymore. Many are signing up for new things everyday, making their own websites, chatting online, checking emails, making YouTube videos – you name it. But recently, people are really getting into Facebook.

Facebook all started with a Harvard University sophomore named Mark Zuckerberg. It started out as a version of “Hot or not” called Facemash. He was blogging about a girl to get his mind of off things. The site was quickly forwarded too many campus group list-servers, and it was shut down a few days later by Harvard administration. Zuckerberg was charged with breach of security, violating copyrights and violating individual privacy. But the charges were soon dropped. The next semester, Zuckerberg founded “The Facebook”, and it was originally located at thefacebook.com on February 4, 2004. Within the first month, more than half of the undergraduate population at Harvard University registered on to this service. It grew very fast, even Apple Inc. and Microsoft became a member. On September 26, 2006 everyone 13 years of age and older with a valid e-mail address could join.

My opinion; Facebook isn’t just for teenagers, and kids. It has become a website for all ages; adults have them, teachers, and even celebrities. It’s unbelievable how Facebook has changed and intrigued people to join. I think that Facebook is fun, useful, and a great way to keep in touch with people. Many agree with me. It’s a very useful site and can soon become very addicting! People are finding new ways to communicate everyday, and this happens to be a very easy and fun way. I, myself, have a Facebook and I love it. I sign in almost everyday, and chat with my friends. It’s not too hard to get used to either. Trust me, if you sign up – I guarantee you’ll love it. I think Facebook is just getting better and better everyday.

It’s a simple sign up, and it’s such a great website. You can connect with people all over the world; you can find people that you haven’t heard from in a very long time, start new friendships, and keep up with celebrities. You can do so many things on this website such as, updating your status. Telling people what’s going on with you at the moment. You can private message people, you can chat with people on “their wall”, you can comment and “like” other people’s status. The list is just endless when it comes to all the applications they have! You can take quizzes, and post them. Put pictures of you and your friends up – and the best part is, it’s all so safe and private if you make your page that way.

In conclusion, Facebook is a really great website. I absolutley love it. It can do so many things, and you can really have alot of fun on it. There's always something to do and someone to talk to - usually! It has grown so popular over the years, and I doubt the site will ever be taken down.

The Real World

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The Real World is a reality television program on MTV. Their first broadcast was in 1992 and is the longest running show in MTV's history. The show is about bringing together seven or eight strangers whom are different genders, age, race, have different sexual orientations, etc. They audition to live for several months in a house with each other, while cameras record their every move. The seven or eight people are around the age 18 - 25, and once they audition different people (who had auditioned) are randomly picked across the country. Now that you know a little bit about the show, I'll tell you what I think.

I love The Real World; although I do love most reality TV shows. Every episode will surprise you and want to keep you watching. Some people think the show is all about sex, drinking, and drugs and hate the show because of it. But I don't really think that's what its all about, nor the message they're trying to get across. The show is showing the mistakes people make and some of them do involve things like that, but from watching it you could learn yourself if you took the time to actually pay attention to what's going on.

It a very good show and is probably going to be playing for a very long time to come. I try to always keep up with every season, and I enjoy watching it every time it's on. The only downfall is that it does come on a little late, so then I have to wait for the re-runs of the episodes to come on. But it’s not that bad. I recommend people to take the time to watch it one time, you might really like it. Give it a chance. You'll never know until you try it!