Digital Media in My Life

To begin, I truely hope to learn from this course as much as possible. Most of all, I would like to know different ways of aesthetic appreciation of digital art and media. I always wanted to have my own blog, however, due to the constant lack of time I never had one. Therefore, the fact that writing a blog is one of the assignments for this semester made me very happy.

It is generally agreed today that everybody uses digital media, so do I. One of my favourites is well-known Facebook. It allows me for keeping in touch with those I have not seen for ages. Regarding the fact that geographical boundaries are disappearing, a lot of my friends moves abroad. The awareness that they are still there for me is really comforting. Moreover, recently I moved abroad as well. In spite of the fact that there is quite long distance from Poland to Hong Kong, I do not feel it that much. There is no home-sickness (my mum always knows how I am doing). Furthermore, recently Facebook introduced a video calling that connects with Skype. Seeing my grandfather on one of the mobile devices is definitely the best part of my Sunday afteroon.

Moreover, one must admit that Facebook gives you the possibility of expressing yourself. Sharing your photos, favourite music or quotations gives you the chance to design your own life. However, as we all know appearances can be deceptive. Facebook might also give you a false impression of not being alone. Surrounded by hundreds of digital friends you believe you can count on them. And then something happens. Eventually, you go to a friend or yours that lives on the same street.

Posting all the information about yourself has its drawbacks. Big Brother is watching you. You are no longer anonymous. Everything about your friends, family, preferences, location is recorded. Therefore, we need to be very careful about what we post and we have to think twice about what kind of information we want to go public.

As presented above, digital media (concretely social media) has its pros and cons. Despite all the minuses, we cannot reject everything what is digital. We have to move with times. Digital technology helps us staying connected to those we love. Nevertheless, the omnipresent need for showing up made people forgetting that there are some things not for show.