Convergence

I particularly found Convergence interacting because it focuses on quickly growing technology. A certain passage I found interesting was "They wake up together, work together, eat together and go to bed together even though they live miles apart and may have face-to-face contact only a few times month." This quote is in the context of long distance relationships. Convergence talks about how you are able to interact with people who may in fact live on the other side of the globe. Couples can communicate, parents can tuck their kids in and families can have their Sunday dinners together.

This semester I did a research project on long-distance relationships on college campuses. Throughout my study we learned that many couples felt tensions and strains in their relationships due to the distance. With growing technology and social media platforms communication across the country is not all futuristic. The rapid speed of communication with such things as FaceTime and SnapChat couples and families can see their special someones within seconds. Though this speed is a blessing it can also be very very dangerous. In particular, this can be dangerous for college students and teenagers.

Many students and teens do not realize the speed and or repercussions this can have. Sending a snapchat to a friend on the weekends could seem harmless but this can lead to a much bigger problem. Underage drinking if often found out due to social media. Within minutes pictures of drunk students at a party can be sent to an entire campus with just the click of a button. So though convergence and growing technology can be a blessing, I think it is safe to say that it is the often known "blessing and a curse."