As I’m sitting here thinking about what to blog about, I’m realizing I have nothing to say. But, how is this even possible?
We have so much going on around us. Fairly often, I find myself with nothing to talk about. While my roommate is up to date on current issues and bringing them up for conversation, I’m not doing anything. I don’t watch the news, nor do I pay attention to what’s going on around me at all.
After reading parts of Don Tapscott’s book, Grown up Digital, I find the fact that I’m so uninformed seriously discouraging. I have so many resources available with 23934529458 ways to connect to the world, and I’m not taking advantage of them like I should be. I think it’s because most of us are so concerned about what’s going on with ourselves that we don’t pay attention to what’s happening to others. I should know so many things to post about, but I don’t. I think most college students can relate with spending so much time with school, extracurricular activities, sports, partying, etc. that we forget to stay involved.
Can you relate? What can we do to stay in tune and why are some of us so disconnected?
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I agree that most of us college students do not stay in the loop enough with what is going on. But then again it depends what "loop" you want to be in. Not everyone stays connected and is interested in the same things. For some kids it is greek life, others it is sports, and some are totally and completely obsessed with their academics; there is nothing wrong with any of these. I am not saying that it is okay to not be able to find anything to blog about, that is just apathy and laziness because everyone knows how to search online, but I think it is all a matter of different people and there interests. Everyone should try and stay "connected" to a certain extent, we just have to realize how unalike we all our in our interests.
ReplyDeleteOK, recognizing the problem is a start. Now start reading. I just blogged about the Toyota recalls. My point was about how consumers can begin protecting themselves by looking into how companies treat their employees. Toyota has had a bad record on that.
ReplyDeleteAlleg, I completely agree with you that everyone tends to have a different "loop" of interest. However, I do believe that dispersed knowledge in various subject-matters is more beneficial to one than excessive knowledge in one area. Compare this idea to the Perspective requirements SMU students must complete. Although music majors might not care to learn about math, english, science, or history "loops," it's undeniable that some knowledge in these multiple areas is beneficial.
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