My Life Compared to Ullman

When I log on to my computer the first place I often go is Facebook. For most people, this is the logical first stop before starting your dreaded calc homework or writing a paper. It kills time and also makes you feel connected to people. Like Ullman, I am entranced by being digitally social. I love talking to people online, not because I'm anti-social, but rather it's just so easy to do. I often seeing myself do what Ullman does, by setting a time when I can check my email and facebook. It's a joy I get and helps me get through the day. It makes me feel less lonely while I'm stuck in the library doing work. It goes the same for Ullman when she was at work. Sometimes the digital world can be come your most social world.

Though I am young, I can be almost certain that I'm not going to fall in love online. Too me, it just doesn't seem right. If I meet someone on facebook and I think they might be someone special, I would want to cut off electronic communication and get to know them in person. Ullman enjoys the fact of falling in love on the internet. To me it's impersonal. You can't learn about someone through a text message, only when you're looking at them face to face. You never know how a person feels when they send you an email. I've always joked that they should add a "mood" box to every form of electronic communication so you know what you're getting yourself into. Ullman speaks of "interpolation" and how she doesn't like it but lives with it. I can not live with someone repeating everything I say. If I'm going to love someone, I want it to be in real life, not via facebook chat.