Many MySpacers use this opportunity to make a statement about who they are, based on what bands, movies, and television shows they love. Many times, potential friends will assess a profile’s worthiness to be added as a friend based on this section.
Music
Create a playlist with this song on imeem Here you may find an endless list of bands, most of whom you will never have heard of, and whose names, quite honestly, sound like rare sub-tropical diseases. Occasionally, a nod to a few from my generation appear; it's somewhat comforting to know that SOME teens realize "Landslide" was originally sung by Stevie Nicks.
Movies
This space is probably the most utilized by Hollywood studio marketing departments: a quick, cheap, and fruitful way to learn teen trends in entertainment desires!
Be sure to click on "videos" above (and then "my favorites") to see some interesting clips about MySpace!
Television
I guess it's assumed that all teens watch television; in fact, I have yet to see a profile that said, "I am too engrossed in sports, theater, scholarly work, and my family to watch any television." Frankly, I'm pretty surprised any teens still watch the tube considering how much time is spent here!
Books
Ah, here you may find the obligatory hateful invective toward books; as an English teacher it pierces me to the core. I like to imagine that most of these lit "haters" are simply posing and secretly have an annotated copy of Moby-Dick stashed under their keyboard.
Heroes
Many times you'll find teens giving much deserved "props" to their parents in this section. I'm sure it is sincere, but sometimes it feels a bit disingenuous. A standard hero also seems to be the baby brother or sister -- pretty cute! (If I may, I invite you to click on my "pics" to see some of my heroes... my students.)
If you have any involvement with teenagers in a mentoring role, and are interested in the influence of online social networks on their coming of age, please contact me!
Fun spot for teens to create mock companies like "Pimpettes, Inc." US
Fun spot for teens to create mock companies like "Pimpin' USA" or , "Pimpettes, Inc." US Teens often use this space to pretend that they are wealthy entrepreneurs
in an effort to complete their persona.
Candice M. Kelsey is in your extended network view more
Welcome to the MySpace page for my new book, GENERATION MYSPACE: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence! This profile is intended to take you through an informative tour of a MySpace profile, helping you to understand the key elements that make up the typical teenage page. This profile is not my personal MySpace page; it is simply an exhibition for your edification.
For example, The “About Me” and “Who I’d Like to Meet” sections are utilized by teen MySpacers to best represent their online persona. Here you’ll notice the tendency to exaggerate desires and personality traits; the flashier you sound, the more interesting your online self may seem to other members. The presence of mIsMatCHed letters is just part of the mystique, and parents just aren’t hip enough to gEt It. Also, the abbreviated language may cause u 2 “lol” or at least 2 wanna sign off bad enuf.
Who I'd like to meet: Other than being grammatically incorrect (the who should be "whom"), this section is a breeding ground for upping one's coolness factor. Girls tend to list celebrities they deem hot while boys tend to list professional athletes or musicians (with the occasional porn star). In some ways, this box is the most important in setting the tone of one's profile as it allows the MySpace teen to establish with what icons she identifies and why.
Buy this invaluable parenting book now! Go to Amazon.com to pre-order...
hey dude, check it out! I got myself a FREE $1000 MACYS GIFT CARD just by giving a email address at a website!! it really worked... it came in the mail yesterday. here is the website www.givezaway.com hurry get urs before they run out! here's what the card looks like..
check it out!... i just got myself a free apple iphone from a website...i didn't believe i would get it free at first, but it worked! you just enter your zip code and they send you the iphone, FREE. mine came in the mail today. i saved the website address for you.. just goto http://grooviniphones.com and get yours before they are all gone!
i am in shock at the moment. my buddy gave me this page to get a FREE Apple Iphone but i did not think it would actually work.... she told me it only takes like a minute to get done so i decided to give it a try. IT ACTUALLY WORKED!! gees, it just asks for your zipcode! and they send you the IPHONE!! i got it in the mail today, you should get atleast one too before they are all gone!! Here is the website goto: http://grooviniphones.com
Congrats on the book! You are an amazing teacher, Candice! This book is another fine example of the time & energy you put into helping young people. I've ordered copies for us and my Mom. Can't wait to get my hands on it!! Much love, DS
Hey Mrs. Kelsey,
Congratulations on your book of course.
I've been so honored to be apart of the process.
I will see you soon.
With love always,
Chelsea
PS; YOU'RE MY HERO! ♥
haha
Hey Mrs. Kelsey i recently heard that you just published you book my mother and i are really looking forward to reading it.... I actually thing it should be a mandatory book to read during the summer.....But i hope you have good look with the success of you book but you have to books sold to me and my mother for sure......
P.S. I wish you would come back and teach at pacifica because of all the positive things i heard about you and how great of a teach you were last year
ok like seriously after reading a portion of ur book in class I feel like I need to buy a special copy with your signature in it or something. I really can't wait to read it! :D
I am so excited for your book to come out. Seriously!!! Can't wait to read it. Congrats on this huge success and I'm going to pre-order right now!!!! Very happy for you.....love, jane
Congrats on the upcoming release of your book. We wish you great success on this project and all future endeavours. We are honored to have made positive contributions for such a project. We look forward to reading the book.
