Oh my! let's talk about drama. High School drama is so great. It usually stems from something quite insignificant that escalates into he said/she said (or more likely she said/she said). Everyday, I hear something new that occurred on the weekend or that night, the change from when I was in High School is that the drama has now all gone online.
Gone are the days that you have to confront someone for stealing your boyfriend or insulting your outfit to your face, all you have to do is log on to Twitter and have a tweet battle or sign into Facebook and chat a battle or leave suggestive status updates that can be taken in any manner. These two forums allow for anonymity and extreme arrogance. You can definitely say something online or text that you would never say to anyone's face. So how gutsy do you really have to be anymore? A simple text can start the drama of the century that will only be actually discussed with others that aren't even involved behind closed doors of the classroom when within the hallowed halls of a high, you will eventually pass whoever that you need to confront, but you have your online shield.
I am not one for drama, but I do understand the gutsy - ness that comes with the safety net provided by the computer or cell phone. My advice to this online generation is that technology can be helpful to get your ideas across, but don't underestimate the value of true face to face communication. So many statements that occur online can be "Lost in Translation" with no tone or inflection which might eventually lead to something lost that can easily be found over coffee with great conversation.
Miss B.
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