We’re always taught not to talk to strangers, and the horrors of chat rooms and Internet predators are engraved in our heads from the age we start using computers. One day, I went into a chat room for one of my favorite bands, The Maine. I had no clue what to expect, but the nicest group of people welcomed me. We’re not all the same age or race and we come from places like the United States, the Netherlands, Germany and Canada.
It’s been a year since I first went in that chat room, and I still talk to everyone everyday. Our conversations don’t center on the band that brought us together, but also our personal lives, school, family troubles and so much more. This group of people probably knows more about me then people I see on a daily basis and for that I am so grateful.
We may not all have the chance to see each other at some point in our lives, but to us that doesn’t matter, we’re happy just being able to talk to each other on a daily basis. Text messages, video chats, and other forms of communication have helped us form our own little misfit family. If I had never entered the chat room that day, I would never have met the best people to enter my life in the past year and eventually we will all have the chance to meet. For some of us, that may occur sooner than others, but we have The Maine to thank for all of this. The Internet can be a dangerous place if you misuse it, but it has helped me open up to these girls in ways I never thought possible, all because of a chat room and our mutual love for one band.
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Point: You don't need to see someone on a regular basis in order to call them your best friends.
The place you chose is really unique since many people would think of that as a place. It also incorparates other places like where your friends lived. Overrall its a good with a good voice.It's just going to be interesting to see how you turn it into your digital story.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your point. I barely see my best friend but we are extremely close. I like how your point wasn't easy to guess. Overall your story was entertaining and I enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteJust nitpicking but I think you want the word "than" in your 2nd paragraph.
ReplyDeleteI like how this story completely negates the attitude towards internet chatrooms and that you had such a wonderful experience. I've had good experiences with chatrooms but never ended up meeting them in real life.