The four years spent in college are often the best four years of your life. You will learn, grow, and discover yourself in more ways than one.  There are countless opportunities that will come your way and experiences that are priceless.  These are the times that you never want to forget, and that is why I encourage students to document their time away from home. Some of the best ways to document is obviously online.  It is easy and convenient to share with family and friends with so many free services available at your fingertips.  An important thing to remember is that using Facebook or Myspace will not suffice as enough because you will not be able to share with those who don’t have an account. I have come up with a 5 great online websites that make it simple to share and keep people updated on your college years.

• Flickr is an online photo sharing site that allows you to upload photos and provide a description for them.  This is a great way to direct people, who may not have a facebook, to your flickr site where they can view your photos without having to make an account.
• Picassa is another photo service provided by Google. This site allows you to do more than just making an online photo album.  It has an amazing photo editing and management application as well.
• One of the easiest ways to blog is through posterous. It requires almost nothing to make your blog. The simple steps are to email them your blog post through gmail, Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo, or AOL and it gets put up for you. How simple is that?
• Tumblr, similar to posterous, is another simple way to blog. I encourage using a blog to share more than just pictures, really write about your experiences, your thoughts, and feelings.
• How about giving video blogging a shot! Vimeo, much like youtube, allows you to create your account and upload your own videos.  If you happen to bring a video camera when you leave for school, this could be a fun way to keep your family updated.  Video record campus events or just make a vlog update about your life and how you have been.  It’s a nice way for your family to get informed, see your face, and hear your voice all at once!

Allizon Munoz is a junior at Ohio Dominican University studying Public Relations and minoring in Marketing. She serves as the 2010-2011 Ohio Dominican PRSSA President and Vice President of Professional Activities for Delta Sigma Pi Omicron Tau.  Connect with her here: http://card.ly/allizonmunoz

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