Professional Facebook



Almaouie, L. (2012). Professional Facebook page.[screenshot]. Retreived from http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lina-almaouie/370931242922803



           Today in my ALES 204 class we were asked to do a professional Facebook page. I did not know that was possible. I have always thought of Facebook as a social networking tool, not as a database for employers. I think it is really interesting to use Facebook for that reason rather than just as a mean to waste time. It is good to have resources that enable an employer to research the people he/she might be hiring. Also, it is easier for employers or research institutions to find potential employees, since a person's Facebook page can be a resume. A downside to this may be that Facebook users have to be more cautious of their comments and pictures. This is because it might cause them problems, especially if the content is improper and contains inappropriate language. For the people out there that want to have a separation between their social life and work life; there is a solution, and that is to create a professional page. 


        It was very interesting to see people use Facebook for the better good of society rather than just socialization. For example, through David Suzuki's Facebook page, a person is able to donate money to David Suzuki's foundation. There are many other influential people that have been using Facebook for the greater good and I am glad to know about them now 


      I found my classmate Jenn`s blog to be very useful and en-lighting. She has brought up many points and ideas that were useful. 
     

Who is Lina?

US dept of Agriculture. (year unknown). [Photograph]. Retrieved on January 19,2012 from HTTP://en. Wikipedia.org/wiki/food_guide_pyramid

           My name is Lina Almaouie and I am currently in my 4th year at the University of Alberta. I am working towards a degree in Nutrition and Food Science as my major and human ecology as my minor. Hopefully, I will be graduating next year which is very exciting.


        
        My first year was a struggle, since I was unsure what I wanted to major in. After taking a whole bunch of courses, I found myself very interested in Nutrition and Food Science. I have always had a habit of reading labels and wondering why ingredients were added in certain foods, or what is the chemical structure or component of a certain ingredient. These habits made me enthusiastic to learn more about this field. My after graduation plan is to get into Nutrition and Food Science masters degree in order to learn more about this topic.


         Ales 204 has opened my eyes to a whole new world of communication I did not know about. We can use technology for much more than just shopping online and chatting with friends. We can use it to better our education and communicate with other people in our field. After learning about blogs and twitter, I have found many blogs that are related to nutrition and can increase my knowledge. For example, http://nutritionblognetwork.com/  is one of the blogs that I found useful with a lot of interesting information. I really hope that I can keep my blog as interesting and full of information that will interest my followers. Also, by following fellow student's blog has helped me learn more about my classmates and their domain. For example, Lynda Forsyth blog is very interesting and I would love to learn more about her degree.