Posts Tagged ‘ social media ’

Staying Close When Living Far Away: 6 Tips to Keep Connected

April 19, 2010
By Shauna
Staying Close When Living Far Away: 6 Tips to Keep Connected

You’ve already read and mastered the Top 5 Long-Distance Moving Tips. Bags are packed (or unpacked) and you’re far from where you’ve always called home. Adventures and learning opportunities are everywhere! But distance can be hard on relationships, whether a significant other or family and friends. Here are a few ideas for staying close when you...
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Social Media Addiction Keeping You From Your Life?

March 17, 2010
By Bobby
Social Media Addiction Keeping You From Your Life?

As most of you are aware, I frequent quite a bit of the social networking sites here on the internet. I recently started to realize how drastic my time spent on the internet has become in comparison to what it was a mere year ago. Picture this: Last year: I have a MySpace account,...
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Is Facebook or MySpace Interfering With Your Relationship?

March 12, 2010
By Amy
Is Facebook or MySpace Interfering With Your Relationship?

How many hours a day can you spend on the computer? What are you doing that is so fascinating you choose IT over live, personal, face-to-face interaction? If these are familiar questions to you, I’d be willing to bet you’ve had to try to explain your internet fascination to another whom...
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Facebook Vs. MySpace- My Timewasters

January 31, 2010
By Bobby
Facebook Vs. MySpace- My Timewasters

I tend to have a bit of free time in my apartment after my 50-hour work week, blogging, reading, and boyfriending. This time I’m mentioning is mostly wasted on social networking sites. It’s been this way for me since high school. Though, back then it was mostly chatting on AIM and updating my dramatic...
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3 Great Ways to Procrastinate in the Comfort of Your Own Apartment

December 20, 2009
By Mike
3 Great Ways to Procrastinate in the Comfort of Your Own Apartment

Let do this David Letterman countdown-style. Yes, yes, we all live very busy lives and we have tons to do and not much time in which to do it all. We live in a society where multitasking is a way of life and the more we can get done at once – the better...
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3 Tips for Meeting Your Online Friends Offline

December 18, 2009
By Shauna
3 Tips for Meeting Your Online Friends Offline

When you move to a new area as an adult, it can be hard to make new friends. Unlike kids, you’re not in a school or given hours of neighborhood playtime. Sure, work friends are nice. But what if you’d like a life outside of the office? What if you’re an entrepreneur? Meeting people online...
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