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.
