For my reflective post this week, I would just say I CANNOT believe this semester is nearly over. From the standpoint of coursework, what I've learned most is that although I'm relatively disciplined with time management on a micro-level, I clearly need to put more thought into planning out the entire semester as a whole. One habit of mine that I need to work on is not looking ahead to other assignments until the one I'm working on is complete. This practice does help me stay focused on my current task and avoid feeling overwhelmed - assignments that require longitudinal planning tend to suffer. Nevertheless, progress is being made and not too much longer to go ya'll!
So, one of our readings this week relayed the story of Trudy and Peter Johnson-Lenz and how they used social media networking to request help following an accident that necessitated Trudy's admission to the hospital for a head injury and subsequent medical care. The part of the story that struck me most was Peter's admission that he and his wife were not much for 'schmoozing and socializing' therefore the help that they could receive from their local community was limited. Consequently, (and partly due to their careers) they were instead able to reach out to their online community to get the help they needed. The Johnson-Lenz' situation made me think about other groups of people that may not be able to obtain help locally, and how social media networking can offer a suitable substitute. The first group that came to mind was introverts because introverts, especially those in small-town or rural areas, may benefit from enhanced social networking skills to find like-m...
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