I just got done writing my rough draft for my final reflection yesterday and it got me to thinking about life. I decided to write about some general themes from the class and their implications on our lives. I came to the conclusion that technology is going to be the single greatest thing to happen to our generation and that it will be our generation's responsibility to mold that technology into the most beneficial medium the world has ever known.
I still felt this way as I parted the comforts of my sleeping quarters this morning to venture to the bus stop and eventually my place of employment. I watched my bus go flying by as I approached the stop and realized that I would have to wait a half an hour for the next of its kind--what luck. At that moment a rather attractive young lady, who just happened to be my type, approached the bus stop as well. I truly wanted to strike up a conversation with this girl and, indeed, would have had it not been for one small little detail. Both she and I were both listening to head phones. So we sat side by side for what seemed like an eternity waiting for the same bus. Technology had let me down.
She seemed content to listen to her ipod at the same time i was unwilling to disturb the situation with a simple, "Hello, where you headed?" or "Hi, it's not so cold if you can just stay out of the wind." Technology has officially killed the casual bus stop conversation. Is that the kind of world we really want?
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