In the digital world we live in, surely most of us have experience with keeping in touch between countries. Although the technology at our disposal makes it drastically easier to contact friends and loved ones in different countries, does it come close to what real-life physical interaction can give us?
This time I went solo (sorry Grace!) talking to a special guest who is very dear to me – my very own sister – as we reflect on what long-distance digital communication means for us and our relationship.
So go ahead and give it a listen, because if you do not….well, I will never know. But why not give it a listen anyway!
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No hard feelings, I love this podcast! X) Definitely agree that it is still possible to feel “close” despite being physically very distant (all hail Discord!) However, I also wonder what is suitable for “a call” and what’s better for a “hang out” sometimes in an academic setting as I barely get to know some of our professors outside of their scheduled Kaltura rooms… and it was tough to meet friends from our major until we started to have regular physical classes
Phew, thankfully you did not take it personally 😉 I will go ahead and gracefully hail Discord with you, I totally understand though that it must have been even tougher for you starting the first year of uni from abroad. For me personally, I was able to meet and make contact with some people at uni being in the NL but it was definitely tough not seeing my family for months on end. I think we can be thankful for Kaltura as it allowed us to continue studying while remaining hopeful that we can get as far away from it as possible in the near future.
Hey Unner! I find your podcast to be so relatable because I have friends, family, and even my boyfriend scattered all around the world, as I lived in a foreign country for almost all my life. I feel like nowadays people tend to have pretty critical view on social media (and yes it is true there are a lot of downsides to it too) but sometimes we forget that social media was initially made with the purpose of connecting with people, and without it it would be really hard for people like us to feel connecting with our loved ones. Like you mentioned, me and my boyfriend also set up virtual dates where we study together, watch movies together, and even sometimes make the same food and have dinner dates. Technology made long distance relationship and friendship so much more exciting as it allowed me to have different experiences with people which I wouldn’t have been able to have otherwise. Thank you for sharing your experience with your sister! Great podcast 🙂
Like Audrey, I find the podcast super relatable because I’ve been living abroad for over two years. It is so difficult for me to decrease my social media use because it is the main mode of communication between me and my loved ones. Furthermore, social media is a way for me to keep myself updated on how my family and friends are doing, and for them to know that I am alive and well too! Digital technology makes all relationships affected by long distance workable and less painful. Since I haven’t been able to go home since 2019, techonology and social media allow me to watch my two little sisters grow from afar.