What a Learning Process... 15

Coming into this class I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I can honestly say that I have learned a lot over this past semester. Overall, the basis of this class was discussing how technology is changing the way we do our everyday routine lives. The thing that really stood out to me the most was our discussions over how hooked we have become to our cell phones. I knew that I was “addicted” to my cell phone but I didn’t realize just how much this was affecting my real, genuine, face-to-face conversations. It was a hard, but good, realization to see how connected I had become to twitter and Instagram. Through these topics we’ve discussing, I’v e already started to limit myself on how much time I spend using this type of media. I think it is great that we have made advances allowing me to talk to my friends in France. But I also think that our human interaction right here on campus is even more important. These relationships we have now are the ones we will have for a lifetime, and we won’t remember what that tweet said 5 years from now. I would definitely say that my eyes have been opened to noticing these types of disconnects in my own life, but others as well. I am a waitress and almost every time I take the tray of food to the table I see the whole table on their phones. I normally wouldn’t see anything wrong with this but after discussing how we are all being affected by technology, I notice the problem. It’s sad to think that we would rather be connected with our social media sites than each other, but it has become a reality. The thing that I learned the most throughout this semester is that I want to have a better relationship with my friends over a relationship with my phone.