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My occasional series  “What the Heck do You Do on Twitter?” is picking up some steam. Here’s the latest. But first, be sure to read the whole series, especially if you’re new to Twitter.

And if you’d like to be featured, e-mail me at savethemedia@yahoo.com or direct message me on Twitter.

Here is what Laura-Grisselle Aguayo, 20, a junior magazine journalism major at Syracuse University, has to say about how she uses Twitter:

How long have you been on Twitter? I have been for about 2 months now.

Why did you get started? I first started my account because it was required for my NEW 305 class, but I also saw that my roommate was interested in getting an account so the decision was easier because I wasn’t making an account by myself.

Did it end up being different than you expected? It is very different than I expected. I thought that Twitter was just a way to let people know what you were doing on a daily basis, but it is much more than that. You can post links to interesting articles, communicate with other users, and retweet interesting things others are saying. I find out a lot about the news and what’s going in my community through Twitter.

How much time do you spent on Twitter daily? How many days a week do you log on? I probably spend about an hour everyday. I log on every day, even though I don’t tweet everyday.

What is the primary reason you use Twitter? I like to check up on the news through Twitter as well as some of my favorite celebrities, magazines and friends. I like to see the trending topics and see what others are talking about most, and I feel like I keep up with the news better than reading a newspaper or watching the news because the top stories just pop up on my home page.

The news comes to me instead of me going to it. Also, what my friends say is important to me. They post music and links that might interest me too since they are part of my peer group. It helps me keep up with music and entertainment trends.

Do you mainly follow people you know in the face-to-face world, strangers, or a little bit of both?Anything else you like to add about your Twitter use? I follow both people I know face-to-face and strangers but not random people. Just celebrities that are of interest to me. I keep my tweets private just to have a sense of security on the Web, but some celebrities tweet about my favorite music and TV shows, so I can keep up with them that way.

I also follow news sources and magazines, which help me keep up with the top news and magazine trends without always having to buy the magazine. Before I started using Twitter, I thought it was just for ego-centric people who wanted people to know what they were doing at all times. Now I look at it as a tool to connect with others and keep up with the world around me in a quick and accessible way. The 140-character limit makes sure people keep their thoughts to the point, which is great for a society that is always on the go.

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