Travel, Family, and The Internet

I have been reading up on some travel blogs lately, mostly the ones that deal with Taiwan as I am going there  in about a month for a study abroad. Topics such as food, hotels, hot springs, Chinese operas, language guides etc. make for interesting reading. I felt that the ones that had family or personal experiences to be the most interesting and helpful. Hearing first hand accounts of language barriers, getting lost, and trying exotic food just gets me more excited about the trip I will take. One big thing that I have been considering since taking my Literature Appreciation class is to make a blog on my own travel experiences in Taiwan. I had never done blogging before this class but now I realize that it is an easy and fulfilling experience.

Behold, this new and social media

And behold, I say unto you my brethren, how else may a student studying at a university that is choice above all other universities but even still situated across many lands from his family effectively converse  with them if not by new and social media?

Behold I say unto you, nay. A man hath no form of communication and connection to the will of his heart with distant family were it not for facebook, youtube, instagram and blogger.

An Afternoon When I Was Seventeen

It's 4:00 pm. My bus drops me off about one block away from my house. It's another sunny, warm afternoon in Florida. Not too warm though. There is a breeze that is cooling off the day, and making the palms do a dazzling dance. Not that I would notice, though. I am on my new Galaxy Android, a birthday present from my parents (whom I forgot to call to ask if I could stay in school for longer.) Not to worry though, neither of them should be home yet.