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Students Speak: 11 Things to Do Other Than Browse Facebook

Students provide short answers to the following question: "If I weren't on Facebook, I would be …"

June 10, 2014 Jessica Kennedy Leave a Comment

“Reading, doing homework, and not comparing myself to others.” – Anne Kostic, student at University of Texas at Austin.

“Reading about stuff some other way…or doing homework.” – Eileen Jones, student at Pine Manor College, Solstice MFA in Creative Writing.

“Studying.” – Holly Boyle, student at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine.

“On Twitter or Tumblr.” – Tara Daniels, a graduate from Stonehill College.

“Writing.” Marilyn Mercado, student at Pine Manor College, Solstice MFA in Creative Writing.

“Wasting time in another matter, although there are no guarantees it would be a “healthy” wasting of time so I guess it’s the lesser of two possible evils.” –Erin Thornton, student at Lesley University.

“I could do anything from play sports, watch television or eat.” – Tom Kennedy, a graduate from UMass Amherst.

“Making money.” –Sam Forgie, a graduate from The Catholic University of America.

“If I weren’t on Facebook, I wouldn’t remember anyone’s birthday!” – Erin Shannon, a graduate from Stonehill College.

“If I weren’t on Facebook, I would be having actual conversations with those around me.” – Matt Beahn, a graduate from Worcester State University.

“…Being productive, writing or monitoring relevant news for work. But most likely, I’d be on Twitter.” – Jessica Branco, a graduate from Stonehill College.

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Jessica Kennedy
Jessica Kennedy

Jessica Kennedy is an editor at TechDecisions Media, targeting the higher education market. Jessica joined the TechDecisions team in 2014 and covers technologies that improve teaching and learning.

Tagged With: Higher Ed, Social Media

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