Most of the time, our parents, professors, and mentors are always telling us to go back to the ways of the past, get off of our Facebooks, stop Tweeting, and leave Pinterest at the curb. Times are changing and more communication is done over the Internet. For example, my college even posts instructions and updates for Freshman Move In Day and the week of Orientation on Twitter, in addition to the pamphlet they give out which students either lose or throw out. As now a rising Junior, here are a few ways I have noticed that a student can use social media for your personal, professional, and educational success!  Facebook Events:  Are you Philanthropy chair for your sorority? Throwing a profit share at a local restaurant that you want more than your five best friends to attend? Hosting a guest speaker for your honors society and nervous people have…

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