Effective Communication

I was on the Ski Lift today at Keystone, when my cell phone rang and I got to talk to my mom… on top of a mountain at 13,000 ft above sea level, and it dawns on me. Isn’t technology wonderful? There have been so many instances on this Colorado journey that technology has saved me. I would not have the close relationship I have with my mother and select group of friends if it weren’t for all the technology such as cell phones, the internet, etc.
Facebook has been a very useful source in keeping in touch with family and friends since I am many many miles away from Florida. It is also, in general, a great way to keep in touch with anyone. When I decided to make the move to Colorado from Florida, I didn’t think about how hard it would be to keep in touch with everyone. As I was saying earlier, I find texting is easiest, because I don’t get good service where I live. That also has a negative impact, because I am not able to have as many personal conversations with people.
Using technology to keep in touch with friends and family has more positive impacts than negative impacts. I would much rather be able to send an informal text message than deal with writing letters, or communicating from a land line phone. It has also made me realize that technology has enabled me to explore other living options besides Florida. Moving out to Colorado for a semester, and staying in touch with my family and friends at home has made me see that I can take time to travel when I graduate and still be able to communicate effectively with everyone. Technology really does allow you to have the best of both worlds, staying in touch with home and traveling to see different places.

To conclude this assignment I would like to display this video that reiterates the changing world we are in and how technology has escalated this to happened beyond anything we thought was possible. The same way one who moved across the country would never have thought communication would be this simple and instant 20 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcSzqm5Whwc