Barack Obama Says: Be Careful with your Facebook Profile

461_30_Barack-Obama-using-his-Mac-and-BlackberryEven President Obama knows how important it is to be careful your online presence! As Reuters reports, the president said this during a question and answer session with 14- and 15- year old students:

“Well, let me give you some very practical tips. First of all, I want everybody here to be careful about what you post on Facebook, because in the YouTube age, whatever you do, it will be pulled up again later somewhere in your life.

And when you’re young, you make mistakes and you do some stupid stuff. And I’ve been hearing a lot about young people who — you know, they’re posting stuff on Facebook, and then suddenly they go apply for a job and somebody has done a search.”

POTUS is absolutely right: you should be careful with your online presence. But while the president emphasized things you shouldn’t post, he did not mention the things you SHOULD post to your online profiles, such as your academic achievements or your passions/interests.

Colleges are going to look at your profiles. A blank profile is preferable to an obscene one, but why not create a impressive profile?

Read the following article on establishing a stellar online presence through Facebook, Myspace, blogs, Twitter, etc:

What is Your Online Presence? Making Your College Application Stand Out

Good luck!

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