I finally caved. After working with social media for my campaigns class, I decided that it was well past time for me to start a blog. After all, this era has shifted towards a digital media world as we are in constant contact with one another every second of the day! 

I guess there are pros and cons to this style of living, but as for me, I can pretty much only see the positive. It's hard for me to imagine life before the cell phone, internet and texting. These advancements make it possible for us to stay in touch with those we love most. 

My daily use of interactive media was brought to a screeching halt last summer when I studied abroad. Verona, Italy was a world away from social media considering our internet never once worked and cell phone plans were extremely expensive and deemed unnecessary for the group. Is it ironic that I chose to use new media to write about life without it? Possibly, but the lessons I have learned both with and without new advancements in technology have shaped the person I am.

So here goes my attempt to pull my jumbled thoughts together and tell the stories that I love most: spending days in new places across the nation and world, discovering the distinctive cultures and wonderful memories that accompany them while using the wonderful advancements of online blogging and photo sharing.