According To The Writer

1.
According to the writer, what is the difference between “conversation and

connection”? What does face-to-face conversation teach us? How?
According to the writer, connection (technology) is different from

conversation (face to face) by the reason that it can affect the relationships that
can be made and the type of personality that we might possess.
Though, we can still convey and have conversation by the means of using
technology. However, this type of medium is affecting us. Just like what the writer
tries to convey. She addressed that having the thought of connecting through
technology is not really considered a healthy place for us to convey, share and a
place where we cannot feel alone, but rather a connection that doesn’t answer
the problem.
What does face-to-face conversation teach us? How?
Though we cannot control ourselves in terms of the messages that we will

convey. But by having the face-to-face conversation, it enables us to know and
create a relationship that is worthwhile rather than in the tech-world. By simply
having a one on one talk with your friend is already a form of conversation that it
doesn’t just enables us to form a relationship but it also teaches us.
2. What does “being alone together” mean? Cite the paragraph/s in the text
that supports your answer.
According to the article “being alone together” means individuals are

physically together but not socially inclined to one another. Including the
examples pictures that the writer presented. According to the writer, we only pay
attention base on our small interest, such as in a special event. “At work, we're so
busy communicating that we often don't have time to think, we don't have time to talk”
she also quoted. “Being alone together” also means that we are both physically
present, but our connection to one another is invisible. Instead of putting our attention
into the real world or real conversation. We tend to be inclined with technology. As a
result, we’ve become alone rather than being together. In the sense that we only
focus on the connection made between technology.
3. What does “flight from conversation” do to us?
It affects our way of creating relationships, and having small talks, ended
up stocking ourselves in the internet. Without thinking that there is a bigger
picture outside the tech-world that is more worth-while. We forget the real
meaning of socialization, its like the internet molded us to become another
version of our self. Until such time we get to be attached and forget the essence
of life. Instead of fighting the essence of having a real communication, we tend to
fight from the belief of what technology can brought to us. In which, it affects us
mentally. We thought we already gain connection in having the sense of
connecting to the tech-world. But actually, it doesn’t, it worsens the feeling of
being alone. Although, at some point technology help us a lot as well. But in the
aspect of having small conversation; we forget about it.
4. Explain the following lines:

4.1. We expect more from technology and less from one another.
4.2 I share, therefore I am
4.1
It is indeed that we expect more from the technology rather than to one
another, since we already adapt the feeling of having a companion. Wherein
through technology we can found a helping hand for us not be feel lonely and
less. Yet, by being attached to technology, it affects the real world, where we
cannot experience a worthwhile event anymore. We lean on technology, because
we think that they are more advance, that technology is limitless, where we can
be anything, and there is a found connection that is more useful rather than to
one another. We expect more, because we think that we can control ourselves in
the tech-world. But somehow, we did not know that technology is the ones who
are controlling us. Until such time, we forget to lean on others as well.
4.2
In my opinion the phrase “I share, therefore I am” means that because of

the internet., we tend to think that the insights we shared is already a part of us
that describes our whole personality. But actually, it doesn’t, somewhat it tends
us to forget the real connection, the real conversation that we can create. We
thought that the technology describes our personality, but we only share the bits
of information we can offer. We tend to share some of part of ourselves,
because technology is shaping us. We are attached to the technology, because
in the sense of sharing we can control it. Just like the author quoted, in
technology we can edit the things the seems to be impossible in person.
5. What does Sherry Turkle suggest we do so we can make room for

conversation?
She suggested that we should have a room/sacred room for us to be
physically and socially together, and not be too inclined in technology. She is not
suggesting to put away technologies, since somehow it plays an important role
for us as well. But what she suggested that we should limit ourselves from the
use of technology, perhaps create a real conversation, a real relationship often
times as well. Since by having this type of face-to-face conversation it enables us
to understand the real essence of having a connection, that can aid the feeling of
loneliness. We are not lonely, we just don’t know how to start a conversation.

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According to the writer, what is the difference between “conversation and

According to the writer, connection (technology) is different from

What does face-to-face conversation teach us? How?

Though we cannot control ourselves in terms of the messages that we will

According to the article “being alone together” means individuals are

3. What does “flight from conversation” do to us?

4. Explain the following lines:

In my opinion the phrase “I share, therefore I am” means that because of

5. What does Sherry Turkle suggest we do so we can make room for

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