The Initial Post

I'm going to be up front with you: I've started this blog as part of a class assignment. And for a writing class, I think it's a good idea because it incorporates our honest thoughts along with what we come across in the media and our daily lives. The interesting part of this assignment is that most of the people in this class did not have a blog before this assignment. In addition, most of us also do not have a Twitter account. This is a fact, it was proven by an in-class survey. Professor Nuno probably thought he must have entered a parallel universe where the older generation are more technologically involved then the younger generation. Talk about schooling, ay?

My reasoning for the majority of my classmates (including myself) not subscribing to Twitter or following umpteen blogs is that we simply cannot make the time. Sure the time exists, but it's split up between attending class, studying, eating, sleeping, the occasional shower & workout routine, keeping up with the family & friends, and working a job if we're not lucky enough to inherit a trust fund. So why am I not more involved in the online community? Apathy is an easy scapegoat, but it cannot suffice now that I've started a blog.

The conclusion my thoughts have come to today: is it more important to develop an online presence, or maintain personal connections? Should I blow off hang-out time with friends to delve into the interwebs for articles and other blog posts which I can use to soup up my own blog? What is more important in today's world, online credibility or a list of professional references you've worked hard to establish through various in-person activities such as having coffee? What ever happened to having coffee in order to foster good relations? And what's next, virtual coffee via Skype?

If you know of something like virtual coffee, please let me know, it will satisfy my cynical needs for the week.

-Eva