“Technology isn’t really the issue. But too much of it is. It trivializes travel, turning it from a much-needed, multisensory recreational experience into fleeting and utterly forgettable entertainment. You might as well stay home and throw a bag of popcorn in the microwave”-Christopher Elliott.
Upon reading this article I first thought of how much I agree with his philosophy and I then thought of how ashamed I was of myself and my dependency on technology. I am always on my phone and computer at home and on vacations I am looking through the camera. I even realized how I have a ton of pictures saved to my computer that I don’t even need. I wonder what experiences I could have gained from not texting or snapping tons of pictures, which is why I feel that we should limit the technology use on our trip. I don’t want to lose any experiences that I could have had because I was busy taking a picture of something as insignificant as a pretty flower I could see at home. Knowing these things sort of made me think harder about why I want to travel to Australia and New Zealand and what I want out of it. I want to step outside my comfort zone and grow. I truly believe that this experience will help me learn more about myself. I feel as if vacation /travel should mean “leaving the world you [know] for a world you [don’t]” (Elliott). And through a discovering a world you don’t know you’ll discover a side of yourself you don’t know. This is what I wish to achieve during my journey.
You used Elliot's quote, “leaving the world you [know] for a world you [don’t]”. I think that is one of the best quotes's you could have picked. And the world we know is cell phones and computers. Without these things we will be able to find that world we don't know.
ReplyDeleteGreat job.
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