I feel like I'm stuck between two different generations and two different ways of living. As part of digital progress, I take full advantage of all digital resources presented to me. However, I also grew up long enough without all social media to understand the importance of personal face-to-face communication. The world my parents and grandparents grew up in is very different from the world my teenage brother is currently growing up in. I sit and think about my generation and it's almost like we're the transition generation between the two opposites. One world revolved around a slower paced yet more personal society and the other is now a paced, on demand, high speed, get what I want when I want it but more virtual society. I admit that many people in my age group fall into both generations depending on the behaviors they have adapted to the world they grew up in, but for me, I find that I am in a place that neither my parents nor my brother understand completely. Our world has changed constantly since the beginning of time, but now it is changing more rapidly than ever. This rapid change is due to the increased amount of technology and digital access we have in devices small enough to fit in our pockets. Although these great technological advances have improved many aspects of our lives and improved much of society in general, there are some areas that have been negatively changed due to the influence of the digital world. W. Bernard Carlson, professor of technology at the University of Virginia, said: “Along with language, religion and social structure, technology is part of the culture of a given people and perhaps more than any other element, it is used to model and illustrate so...... middle of paper......r when it is convenient, and we focus more on the quantity of our communication than on quality. If this trend continues, we will soon find ourselves in an antisocial world of our own making, where the only interaction we have is through a screen. Works Cited Crystal, C. (2006, March 31). How has technology changed history? W. Bernard Carlson counts the ways. Retrieved from http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2006/06/technology_change.htmlFox, K. (2001). Evolution, alienation and gossip. The role of mobile telecommunications in the 21st century. Oxford: Social Issues Research Centre. Ludden, J. (2010, April 20). Texting among teenagers is increasing dramatically; Will social skills be affected? Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126117811Wichtner-Zoia, Y. (2013, January 10). Listening: the key to meaningful communication. Retrieved from http://msue.anr.msu.edu