This is the one social experiment that I am certain will cause the loss of many friends and being ostracized for the rest of my life. However, my insatiable curiosity can't be ignored so I figured its worth it. I must extend my thanks to my dear friend Jamie who kept the curiosity aflame; check out her fashonista blog, she's pretty much the coolest person I know ;]
On Thursday, I changed my relationship status from 'single' to 'in a relationship'. The amusing part about it is that I'm still single; hence the comment about the loss of friends and being ostracized. I meant no malice or anything like that, this was simply an experiment. Just in case you didn't know there are approximently 350 million people who actively use the site, and about 175 million people log into Facebook every day. Facebook has been growing by well over 600,000 users per day over the last several weeks, continuing the company’s torrid growth pace. If Facebook were a country, it would now be the 6th most populous in the world.
Wow.
In my mere twenty four hours of being 'in a relationship' I only received 9 comments and 9 likes, but I received about 30-50 texts within an HOUR of changing it. Plus one or two messages and 3 emails that night. I think that counts for something. Then again I only have a mere 248 friends; I don't 'friend' everyone that asks me so they're quite small. Not only that but I only wanted to leave it that way for twenty four hours because quite frankly, I don't think I could take being inundated with texts and emails for much longer.
There's a reason I don't share everything on Facebook, I also don't friend people I don't know, or who are only mere acquaintances. Quite frankly, the only reason I even signed up for the damn thing is because I have friends all over the country. I'm still very much a people person and believe that face to face conversation is the best way to get to know someone. After a few conversations in class or over coffee, then I'll accept your friend request. We live in a society where instant gratification is becoming very much a way of life, Facebook satisfies that urge to know EVERYTHING about EVERYONE. It also satisfies the inner creeper in all of us. Not gonna lie...I've been known to be a little bit of a creeper on Facebook.
That was the whole point of the experiment: To prove how much this networking site has become a fixture in our lives. You can't have a conversation or turn on the TV without hearing something about it. It's a little scary when you think about it.
It was also a good way to sift out the people who really were happy and the people who just wanted to know because they're nosy and it completes them to know everything.
So yeah, I lied. Believe what you want, chances are if you're a naysayer or anything like that I really don't want anything to do with you anyway and you'll probably get deleted. Its not your fault, I never should have accepted your friend request anyway. I went into this knowing that I was going to catch some major crap for it at the end, I have thick skin; bring it on ;]
Just don't get mad if you get deleted.
At least that's how I see it.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
#12: She Tweets, She YouTubes, She Facebooks. And she's promoting Education for all
No it's not Britney Spears or Beyonce. I'm talking about people who actually make a difference beyond providing useless entertainment.
I'm talking about her majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan. If asked, she'd probably describe herself as 'a mum and a wife with a really cool day job'. At least that's what her 1-line bio on Twitter says. As a global figure, and considered to be one of the world’s most powerful women, Queen Rania has focused her energy on a variety of causes, notably education. In Jordan, her work focuses on the quality of education for Jordanian children, while abroad she advocates for global education and for world leaders to fulfill their commitments towards the second Millennium Development Goal, universal primary education.
Before she was an advocate and humanitarian, She was Rania Al-Yassin. She was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents from Tulkarm. Following her elementary and secondary education at the New English School in Kuwait, she earned a degree in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. Upon her graduation from university, Queen Rania returned to Jordan and pursued a career in banking, working at Citibank, followed by a brief career in the field of Information Technology, at Apple Computer in Amman.
She believes strongly that enhancing education is vital for bridging gaps, giving people hope, improving lives and ensuring stability throughout the world. To this effect, over the past few years, Queen Rania has launched, championed, and given patronage to a number of initiatives in education and learning. She believes firmly that education can save children from poverty, disease, exploitation and "preparing children from the early years for the world in which they will come of age. It means instilling a love for lifelong learning, creativity, self-expression and an appreciation for diversity"
On her website she says “I just wake up and feel like a regular person. At the end of the day you are living your life for the people that you represent. It’s an honour and a privilege to have that chance to make a difference – a qualitative difference in people’s lives – and it’s my responsibility to make the most out of that opportunity.”
Katie Couric recently sat down with her and talked about a wide variety of issues from the misconceptions about Islam to the ups and downs of tweeting. That story (along with other cool stuff) is at the bottom of this post. But the one thing that really touched me was this:
"The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I’ve been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It’s helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don’t matter."
To see a world leader so passionate about what really matters in our world gives me hope. Without education our children are doomed. Without education we kill what they could be. Without education we subject them to exploitation, poverty, disease, and slavery. Without education we are no better than those who kill because of difference of opinion or religion.
I highly suggest you support Her Majesty in her goal to promote education for every child on the planet. They are our future. To deny them of a quality education, you kill our hope for a better world. Support her in the fight. I certainly do.
At least that's how I see it
Queen Rania's official site
Her YouTube Channel
Follow Her on Twitter
1GOAL official Site
Barefoot Foundation
UNICEF
Mercy Corps
Katie Couric's Interview with Queen Rania
I'm talking about her majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan. If asked, she'd probably describe herself as 'a mum and a wife with a really cool day job'. At least that's what her 1-line bio on Twitter says. As a global figure, and considered to be one of the world’s most powerful women, Queen Rania has focused her energy on a variety of causes, notably education. In Jordan, her work focuses on the quality of education for Jordanian children, while abroad she advocates for global education and for world leaders to fulfill their commitments towards the second Millennium Development Goal, universal primary education.
Before she was an advocate and humanitarian, She was Rania Al-Yassin. She was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents from Tulkarm. Following her elementary and secondary education at the New English School in Kuwait, she earned a degree in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. Upon her graduation from university, Queen Rania returned to Jordan and pursued a career in banking, working at Citibank, followed by a brief career in the field of Information Technology, at Apple Computer in Amman.
She believes strongly that enhancing education is vital for bridging gaps, giving people hope, improving lives and ensuring stability throughout the world. To this effect, over the past few years, Queen Rania has launched, championed, and given patronage to a number of initiatives in education and learning. She believes firmly that education can save children from poverty, disease, exploitation and "preparing children from the early years for the world in which they will come of age. It means instilling a love for lifelong learning, creativity, self-expression and an appreciation for diversity"
On her website she says “I just wake up and feel like a regular person. At the end of the day you are living your life for the people that you represent. It’s an honour and a privilege to have that chance to make a difference – a qualitative difference in people’s lives – and it’s my responsibility to make the most out of that opportunity.”
Katie Couric recently sat down with her and talked about a wide variety of issues from the misconceptions about Islam to the ups and downs of tweeting. That story (along with other cool stuff) is at the bottom of this post. But the one thing that really touched me was this:
"The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I’ve been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It’s helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don’t matter."
To see a world leader so passionate about what really matters in our world gives me hope. Without education our children are doomed. Without education we kill what they could be. Without education we subject them to exploitation, poverty, disease, and slavery. Without education we are no better than those who kill because of difference of opinion or religion.
I highly suggest you support Her Majesty in her goal to promote education for every child on the planet. They are our future. To deny them of a quality education, you kill our hope for a better world. Support her in the fight. I certainly do.
At least that's how I see it
Queen Rania's official site
Her YouTube Channel
Follow Her on Twitter
1GOAL official Site
Barefoot Foundation
UNICEF
Mercy Corps
Katie Couric's Interview with Queen Rania
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