I am one of those people who do not really use a lot of new communications technology. Sure, I have email, and a mobile, but I only really use them out of necessity. I am not into Facebook or any of other social networking sites, and I have never had a blog until I started this course. I barely manage to keep up with a diary or journal, let alone a blog!
I personally prefer to not use social networking sites. There is no real reason for this other than that I find them somewhat trivial, and I honestly could not be bothered to set up a Facebook account. It also means probably becoming ‘friends’ with people you went to school with, who would otherwise not even care about what you are doing. I also think that privacy can be an issue when using sites such as Facebook. I prefer not being easily googled! The only reason I would ever join Facebook, would be if I were to go overseas for an extended period of time. I will admit that Facebook does make it easy to stay in contact with friends and family, but while I am still in Australia I prefer to use other methods of communication.
I admit that I am a bit old fashioned, I enjoy writing letters and receiving them. It is so much fun to receive a letter in the mail. Though I must admit that it is harder to write a letter than an email, I think it is because you have to think more about what you want to say. It is an interesting thought. Maybe that is why more and more people prefer email over snail mail; they do not have to think as hard!
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