Okay, so I just finished writing a letter to my cousin who goes to school in Florida and I would have to say it was very weird. Typically if I want to get ahold of her I would just shoot her a text message. Writing a letter to her seems so odd and formal to me. It makes you take a step back and actually think about what you are saying, rather than just clicking send too fast to even spell check.
If you had asked me to send someone a letter 4 months ago, I would have been ashamed at the fact that I would have struggled to address it. That’s insane! Twelve years of public school education and I would have struggled with addressing an envelope. The only reason I am (barely) comfortable with this form of media is because I wrote close to 50 thank you notes this summer for graduation gifts.
It’s crazy to me that our generation has almost completely eliminated this form of media from our lives. Also, this form of media is very generational. Here at college, my grandma sends me a handwritten letter every week keeping me up to date about her life. I would typically just text her about what’s new with me, but after this assignment I am going to go buy stationary and become her official pen pal. Taking the time to analyze what you are going to say when writing a letter truly seems so much more meaningful and heartfelt then texting someone.
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Hey guys! My name is Kelsey Kurnett and I am from Alpharetta Georgia. I am thrilled to be here at UGA this year and can’t wait to complete all the typical freshmen traditions. I am really into golf, so hit me up if you are ever interested in going to the UGA golf course.
To be honest I am slightly confused by the whole tetrad thing but here’s my take…
Facebook
Enhancement: Allows one to share any and everything from their relationship status to daily photos with their friends.
Retrieval: Easy access to friends and family that may be far away geographically. Facebook allows better communication with individuals whose lives may not regularly cross paths.
Obsolesces: Phone calls and high school reunions become irrelevant due to the informative nature of Facebook.
Reverses Into: possible social embarrassment due to lack of professionalism from the various years of use and some possible cyberbullying due the lack of face to face communication.