So I'm here in the Outer Banks, NC with my family, trying ever diligently, to stay on task with my coursework! It is amazing though, that I am a few feet from the Atlantic Ocean and still able to find a wireless network to tap into. After a while, you can begin to take this technology for granted, but it's truly amazing when you stop and think about it. I'm here on the beach in North Carolina, looking through the virtual stacks in Pitt's library. Wow.
Technology can always been seen from both sides of the coin, however. Being able to access the Internet, your email, your voice messages means that you really have no excuse for not getting things done, even when on vacation. As a society, we are always wired, always connected. There is some virtue in disconnecting once in a while and actually having a conversation with the person who is in front of you.
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you're in the outer banks right now?! i am too! and sadly doing coursework too. what part of the island are you on? maybe we can meet up and have a drink to commiserate. :)
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