ARE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ANTI-SOCIAL LIFE?

“It has become exceedingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” – Albert Einstein

Do you know anyone who hasn’t been toggled in social networking sites? Whether it be through cell phones, computers, or laptops, many people these days find themselves engaged in at least one or two of those famous networking sites. According to studies conducted by Pew Research Center, 69% of online adults use social networking sites of which 75% are women, 92% come from young adults aged 18-29 followed by those at the age of 30-49 by 73%. Most users come from those who had gone to college and of those households whose income is $75,000+ and less than $30,000/year, 75% and 74% respectively, are into social networking.

(source : http://pewinternet.org/Commentary/2012/March/Pew-Internet-Social-Networking-full-detail.aspx)

        It is human’s nature to look for ways to connect with others with the same interests and experiences.  Therefore, social networking site is just another tool that humans are engaged with and find interesting to share to others.  

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VIRTUAL TRAINING

             11^th of January, 2013 marks our parting time with the Sacred Project Training. It is a group organized by a person of foreign blood but with the noble deed of reaching out to Filipinos. Ms. Christiane Holbrook, German-American, who, despite her nationality still believes in the credibility of Filipino workers. She created a page on facebook  http://www.facebook.com/groups/sacredvatraining/  where Filipino virtual assistants are welcome to join in. Afterwards, she decided to give free training  to 6 of us. What a kind heart she has for her to dedicate some of her time, providing us with training “modules” , and a once a week  one- hour online meeting. All, for seven weeks!

             Though hesitant at first for I’m aware of how little I know of virtual assistance, I tried the training. Yes, it was difficult because we had to do research and study a lot. But it was really worth a try! From that training I learned :

• Audio Creation
• Video Creation
• Video /Article Syndication
• Social Media Mastery

And a lot more like :

• MS Powerpoint
• Conversion from powerpoint to video
• Trimming of Audio
• Screencapture
• Conversion of Files to PDF files

             And of course, English. Despite my timidity, I was sometimes obliged to speak up. J That was good for me, actually. To practice my English.

             Most importantly, the friendship that grew in us. How nice it is to be friends with people who have the same purpose of working online and of “changing the world”.