Savor the Trip

The author of this essay is concerned with the fact that people tend to get too engaged in technology while on a trip which takes away from the trip. He wants the reader to think about how much technology we should actually be using while traveling. My purpose for going to Australia and New Zealand is to open myself up to different cultures and explore outside of my country and I also really enjoy traveling. I think that technology will only have a small role in my travels. I believe that I will only use it to take pictures and talk to my parents because I want to be able to share with them what I am experiencing in Australia and I am sure they want to know and also ensure that I am safe and want to check in on me. After reading this article I understand how technology could take away from a trip so I believe people should set their own personal boundaries on technology if they would like to. I agree with Elliot when he states, "The solution? Set boundaries on technology. If work requires you to check in, limit yourself to a half-hour in the morning and answer only the most urgent messages". I agree with him because if a person decides to limit them self they wouldn't feel as restricted as a person would be if someone did not allow them to use technology. This leads in to the next question, Should we set technology boundaries as a class? I believe we should be able to set our own boundaries which would cause us to question ourselves as to whether we should be using this technology or not. I believe if we were aloud to set our own boundaries many students would only bring items such as computers or cell phones in order to communicate with siblings or parents via skype, e-mail, or through talking on the phone.