Is this what it really comes down too?

I realized tonight how technology has de-socialized our generation. I mean sure we have texting, cell phones, facebook, myspace, and instant messaging but is that really being social. I mean I always thought being social was sitting next to someone talking face to face and it was not till I thought about dating that I realized it.

We don't meet people in person and get there phone number to call them any more. NO, we meet people and friend them on Facebook. We get their phone number electronically. Our plans are not made face to face, not even on the phone we do it by text. Our Idea of courtship is finding a really good picture of us to represent our selves and hoping that person online likes it.

Although I have always made a habit of actually calling the girls I am "talking" to or going to see them in person it is quite disgusting to know true courtship is dead. Not just that but think about it, how many of you have talked to someone you call a "good friend" from college since you got home. Now I bet everyone said yes. How many of those good friends did you talk to via a facebook message, instant message or facebook video? If anyone actually called someone you are very special. Now I am not talking about that friend you met that lives five minutes from you that you hang out with already but the one from another state or the other side of this one.

I feel like the more advanced our technology gets the less personable we will be. Sure we will know more about people from electronic websites and we will have more contact but we wont know people the same way pervious generations did with face time and actual being present in front of the people you socialize with.

So in stead of leaving that message on facebook next time, call them, even for a short phone call don't let complete contact with far away friends this summer rely solely on the internet. I don't know about you but I hope that facebook and texting will give way to actual phone calls and just hanging out with people cause I would rather be physically with someone than electronically 

ride wit me

So the weekend is ending and its a bittersweet moment. If you don't know you better check your calendar! over the next three to four days everyone will be going home for summer and leaving this beautiful city of wilmington that we call home for nine months of the year. 

Now I didn't think about it until I believe it was Rachael who pointed it out, but you can tell who made real friends this weekend. Everyone who wants to spend their last nights with a select few friends instead of running out to see a new movie with just one person. People who say "why do you need to do that wont you see them in a few months anyway" obviously missed out on the best part of freshmen year.

Being away from home we all got to find a new set of friends to spend every day, every meal, and our best days with. Now I am really happy with the friends I ended up with and think I did a great job meeting a great group of people. This weekend was quite amazing and I had a great time hanging out with everyone and I am so happy I decided to come to wilmington and will be returning in the fall. 

So that is why it is sad. Although I will see a good amount of my friends this summer since a few live by me at home and I will travel down here every now and than we wont all be together. 

This weekend was also one of my greatest ever for reasons I don't feel like sharing now with everyone. I will most likely talk about them later if your lucky. But I would like to thank all my friends for being so amazing and the best friends anyone could ask for.

16 days

-Fletch