An advice to fellow students on social media

Apart from running away from the stinging sun, the 18- year-old Library and Information Technology student has a way of ’killing her time’. She holds tightly to her Nokia Asher phone, eyes glued to the screen, fingers busily pressing the key buttons. Occasionally, Hassana would look up, smile and then resume her chatting. For many […]

Apart from running away from the stinging sun, the 18- year-old Library and Information Technology student has a way of ’killing her time’. She holds tightly to her Nokia Asher phone, eyes glued to the screen, fingers busily pressing the key buttons. Occasionally, Hassana would look up, smile and then resume her chatting.
For many students like Hassana, chatting brings happiness to them, hence, they do not see anything bad in it. It also allows them to meet with many friends from all over the country and beyond.
This trend has become ubiquitous in the campuses of Nigerian higher institutions of learning. These days, many students find it hard to spend a minute without being online. As one walks around our campuses, students would be seen holding tight to their mobile phones, sending or receiving message and/or chatting.
Social media sites have become a veritable means of communication among students; hence, it has become an indispensible tool to them.  
Social media, because of its versatility, has made things easier for students and other users.  
Yet, advisably, students should know that a thin line exists between fiction and reality, so, students should not waste much time on the net and forget their primary assignments in the school.  
Mohammed Umar Babangida is an HND 2 student of Mass Communication, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic.