Assignment 2- Colton Warner

On Thursday night, I drove up to Columbus to meet my friend from camp that I hadn't seen in over a year. We arranged this meeting months ago via text because Flume was in Columbus and we both wanted to see his concert. I bought my tickets on my phone in World History last year before they sold out (I think we were watching Pacific Rim, so I don't feel guilty) We went to the concert, and the artist used only technology to make his sounds, We ubered back to his house and the next day we used maps to tour around Columbus and OSU -we were mistaken for Freshman and given a bunch of free stuff. To get home today, I bought a greyhound ticket on my friend's computer and this morning I got on my bus to get home with my ticket. Currently I have a layover in Cincinnati, so 30 minutes ago I googled places to go in Cincinnati and ubered to this coffee shop where I am right now. In 20 minutes at the coffee shop I think I have heard the word "Chai" spoken 100 times- it's starting to get annoying. 

Overall, technology has made this trip possible and it almost surely would not have happened if the internet wasn't a thing. I love the aspect of technology that brings people together, but often I find it actually just separates all of us. 

For example, at the concert, at points, I saw hundreds of snapchats being taken at once. Lots of the people at the concert really weren't even listening, they were showing people where they were and weren't appreciating what was happening in front of them. The problem with it all is that it takes away from right now. Also, social media separates us more than connects. It takes up so much time that we could be doing something interesting with (Disclaimer: I do have social media and took three snapchats at the concert, so I'm being hypocritical). 

I try to only use it to contact people, but it's all about self control and its hard to stop smoking when you have a cigarette within a 10 foot radius at all times.