It seems as though everyone is wired for the latest breaking news via text message, Facebook, iPad, etc. So, today I’m going off our usual college planning path to share with you this interesting study that I found:

How much time do you spend every day on the computer, using social media (like Facebook and Twitter), and on your cell phone?  Think you can forgo all of them for 24 hours?  The thought of being disconnected to friends and family…well, it’s not a pretty one.  The mere idea of it probably fills you with emotions resembling dread, horror, and disbelief, among others.  I mean, you might as well be living in a cave if it comes to that.  Even astronauts can email and text while in orbit. (I know they are close to the communication satellites—just go with it!) Read the rest of this entry »

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