Newsela Staff. "College recruits take social media behavior seriously." newsela.com 19 October 2014. Web. 19 October 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
No privacy!!
In my blog this week, I read that college recruits are now paying more attention to the players social media activity and are using this as their background checks. I think, though some may disagree, that this is totally wrong! I could argue both ways, but when weighing the pros and cons, the cons win. These players are in their teens, and while they shouldn't be making a fool of themselves, they have a right to have fun. We all need to have a point in our lives that we should be able to experience new things. We also need to learn what is good and what is bad. During high school we learn these things. And shouldn't the recruits be happy that it's already over with by the time we go to college? I would want my players to have gone to parties and learn lessons so that I won't have to deal with it when they come to me. Some may feel different, but the teenage period is for mistakes, don't judge what they did before they met you.
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I agree. I believe that you can’t base your opinion on someone you never met just because you saw something on social media. You can’t tell if someone is bad just because they posted some thing that you may not agree with. Also, people post things and later realize that it may not have been the right thing to do. At the time, they may have thought that it was funny or cool. I believe that colleges should give student the opportunity to interview and determine if the recruit’s behavior and character is what they are looking for. Like you said, you want students to have fun, party, and learn. We are all human. Have you every shared something on social media you wish you had not shared?
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