Have you updated your status today?

Facebook -- it's as much a part of the college experience as buying twin extra long sheets is.

It was founded in 2004 and was originally a college networking site, now it has expanded to include companies, high schools, cities, countries and just about every other type of "network" you can think of.

I have quite a love-hate relationship with Facebook. As a journalist I realize that the connections I have created with it will ultimately help me out in the long run, and as a college student I like it because it helps me stay connected with people I meet while abroad, at different college programs and at Toads on a Saturday, but then again I hate it. I hate it because I am always on it and I hate it because sometimes I worry that too much information is out there.

I have made myself facebook invisibile- you can't find me on facebook unless you are my friend- it is as if I don't exist. Which is kind of a cool thing, again back to the reason why I love it.

I think that if students (communications and others alike) truly harnessed the powers of Facebook, instead of just looking at who is most likely to be "best at everything" (the true result of a quiz believe me I know) and what wacky bumper stickers were posted, then they would realize how important social networking sites are becoming in the working world today.

But then again, it is kind of fun to just check out the crazyness that is the newsfeed...