I have a confession to make. I am not good at staying connected. Future camp made me think a lot about staying connected and I have to make some changes.
I’m not big on phone calls or emails to check up on friends who are away. I usually correspond only with the people around me. I never thought that not talking to people for a long time was a big issue. I favour face-to-face interaction heavily and sometimes forget social media. It makes my friends roll their eyes when I don’t check Facebook for a month.
I really like the folks here in HumberPR and it would be a shame not to see them anymore.
There is still plenty of time before HumberPR disbands into the working world but staying connected starts now. To avoid failure, I am going public with a resolution. At the moment I check Twitter, Blogspot, Facebook, Gmail and Ning regularly. I resolve to continue using these media to stay connected with the other members of HumberPR. These media are working well for me and I haven’t ignored Facebook invitations for months like I used to.
Thanks for the picture Tricky-P!The class had some strong ideas about how to stay connected. I have plenty of confidence in the Twitter #YnotW stream and I am sure Wednesday nights will never be dull again. Why Not Wednesdays work well for people like me who sometimes fall from the social media world; the face-to-face interactions keep things real and keep friends close. I like the idea of an electronic time capsule to get everyone back together five years from now.
Kudos to Zack and Jenna for thinking up that Google Doc! It’s a great way to make people feel close. One thing to remember is that staying connected requires effort from both sides. I have no doubt that with the tenacity and mutual desire to keep in touch, this class will stay connected.
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