The argument that was presented in the article suggested that college students spend too much time on facebook and IM. The writer argues that these are the modern forms of communication, and admits to its convenience. I liked how the writer added many of his own experiences to the article. By describing his own social skills as, “Actually, I shouldn’t speak for anybody else, but I admit that mine have certainty suffered” that makes his argument more convincing. I also liked how he was able to make his argument, and yet was still able to be witty and comical. I really thought that his story about a girl he meet at a party was funny, and relates to the argument he was trying to make.
I was really able to relate to a majority of the arguments that he made in his paper. Everyone that I know has a facebook, and my friends and I constantly use facebook and IM on a daily bases to communicate. I also related to the story that he shared about his experience he had at a party. Whenever I go to a party it is very common to get a friend request the next day on facebook. Additionally it is also very easy to go on facebook to find someone’s Instant Messenger screen name.
The conclusion to his article was also very witty and relevant. I liked how he compared these popular forms of conversation to drugs. He stated that these forms of communication are addicting, and in his last sentence he states that he needs just, “one last fix”. I believe that comparing a form of communication to drugs is a little exaggerated. From personal experience, I do agree that most people check their facebook messages and change their away messages several times a day, but I think that this situation is different for every people. I think that the author is generalizing all college students, and making it seem like a bigger deal than it really is.
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