I was thinking whether I should answer this question or not. Why? Because I am not a digital native = I am not young generation.😅
About 25 years ago, I had a pager (pocket bell in Japanese) and a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System). At that time, many people didn’t have wireless telecommunications devices.
Do you know this?↓
Since 2000, the Internet has become more widespread and online education and social media have become more popular. I remember that I used to say distance education instead of online education.
I am currently working remotely. So, communication with others is always important. Every day I read a lot of e-mails and texts.
I don’t use WhatsApp now, but I used to use it when I needed to communicate with classmates and professors.
I have Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. Long story short, I have multiple social media accounts.
However, I am not an active user. Even though there is a ton of information every day, some of it is fake.
I share this story here. Until about 10 years ago, I was an active Facebook user. I enjoyed writing my post and reading people’s posts.
One day, I noticed that one of my Facebook friends copied my post. She started posting about her lifestyle (copying my lifestyle). Her attitude looked like stalking (or competing with) me.😱 I have just posted my real lifestyle in America since I live very far from my family and friends.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.(Other people’s lives or situations always seem better than your own.)
I learned it. Honestly, I had a hard time then. After I stopped using Facebook, this friend deleted her account. Another friend told me so. I felt betrayed and I still don’t know what she wanted to do. She was an old classmate.😔
I probably will link this website with Facebook and/or the other social media later.
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