To this day technology has advanced tremendously. The advancement of new technologies has helped make life easier and more convenient. I remember the first time I had seen a cell phone, my mom was the only one in our family with one and it took up half the space in her bag. Now everyone in my family has a cell phone, and the size and advances to the cell has changed as well. Evolving from the cell is text messaging, now instead of calling people we can write what we had to say and send it in a form of text. There are also sites such as facebook and myspace that make it easier to keep in touch with old class mates or friends. Here you aren't physically in person talking to someone and having a conversation, on these sites your pretty much typing a short message asking them how they've been.
I feel that with these advancements in technology and communication people, mostly in my generation forget or lose the importance of appropriately communicating with other people in person or by voice. I think that because we are provided with text messages, aim, or facebook, we lose the experiance of having a one on one conversation with others or group of people. Myself personally, I'd prefer to receive a call from a friend I havn't spoken to in a long time than messaging them over text. I feel that it's not as real. Also, another big thing for me is that I wouldn't want my children to have these habits. Constantly my grandparents, aunties, and uncles are sending me things from home and I'm grateful that they're taking time to think of me and want me to succeed in everything that I encounter. So I always make sure I either call or send a card, thanking them. I feel its more appropriate and personal doing it that way than if I were to send a text or not tell them at all.
As far as our blogs this year, it's an easy way to share with other people what you've been up to and what you're feeling. I was able to share pretty much how my whole first year of DivisionI soccer season went. Although it wasn't to detailed I was cautious of what I wrote. I didn't want too much written down about me personally. I think these ways of communications over computers are and can be very dangerous at times when not aware of the information you display. As far as the blogging, pretty much anyone could find our sites and learn a little something about us personally. Overall I believe it's important to keep in touch with family and friends on a more personal level than just fast text or instant messages.