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Watch the following videos from YouTube:

a. Connected, but alone? by Sherry Turkle/TED Talks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4&list=WL&index=2&t=107s

b. How social media makes us unsocial by Allison Graham/TED Talks TEDxSMU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5GecYjy9-Q&list=WL&index=1&t=122s

After watching, write a reflection paper using the following prompts:

1. What is the impact of globalization on how people communicate? Is this something positive or negative?
2. How technology contributed to establishing camaraderie or division in humanity?

1.

Globalization paved a huge means in the way of our living. Not only in our daily activities but also in terms of
having communication. As we can see, communication is vital in our everyday life in order to express what we think and
what we observe.

As time change, the method of communication also change with it. With the advancement brought by technology
and globalization, it does not only made communication easier but it also made it accessible to anyone anywhere.
However, this effects does not only resulted into positive outcome, but it had also brought negative impact, not only in
certain individuals but it has also affected relationship, interrelation and connection.

As communication is now very accessible, people don't know now how to make an effort to converse with
someone when it is needed. It may seem to lessen longingness and it helps someone keeping in contact, but in real
essence, the act of striving and trying is becoming obsolete. The deeper connection that must be built in communication is
not being met. The spirit now of communication lies behind what we can hear from the speaker of our gadgets and what
we can see from the screen of our devises.

It may be absurd to think this way, but the negative impact now of globalization in terms of communication is
getting worse. Relationship, interconnection, correspondence and even association is at stake. With the easiness of making
communication, it is now also easy to cut off that communication. Having a lot of options, it is now easier to
communicate with another than to fix the communication we had with someone. Aside from that, some people don't even
know to be true to themselves because what they do care now is how they are going to present themselves in the screen
and how they can be heard in the speaker. The genuineness of their real personality is being painted with the filters and
editors, for such kind of communication is buying us some time, to respond when we think we are ready to answer.

In summation, we must be alert and aware with these negative impacts of globalization in terms of
communication because in time, this may surface the deeper essence of connection and communication.
 2.

Countless things have been brought by the products of technology in our daily life in order not only to make our
life easier but also in building relationship with one another.

Technology helps us to communicate with other people anytime and anywhere they are. We were able to hear
and see them despite distance. With a single click of a button, we can give an impact to anyone with regards to anything.
In terms of camaraderie, we were able to help one another by simply sharing to the public the things that is happening
around us which enables us to seek help and assistance. This product of technology helps us awaken the helpfulness
within us. With that, unity and companionship is being formed.

However, as people have diverse perspective when it comes to life especially on things that we discern, this
means also can cause diversion in humanity. The way we express our opinion sometimes may not be agreed upon by
others and worse, it may also be against their culture or belief. With that, it is important that this means as product of
technology should be taken with cautiousness and awareness in order not to create partition and disunity in the humanity.
We must always be sensitive and understanding with one another in order not withheld the other good impacts of
technology in humankind.