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Hi,
I'm Sabrina Jensen and I'm from North Van. This is my third year at Cap College, University. I took some random, different classes until I landed on Communications, which I find interesting because it involves writing, which I love (most of the time), while allowing me to learn about and asses a bunch of different aspects, past and present, about the way in which people communicate and the technologies that allow them to do so. Also, Communication, I think, is sort of the basis of everything we do in life and therefore it must be moderately important to study. Anyway, I plan to transfer to SFU this winter and continue to take Communications there. Moving on to the point of this class, which is New Media. I figure it should be interesting because we are all basically obsessed with one form of it, even if we are not aware of the fact. And if you aren't either on facebook, or don't use text messaging, or engage in one form of new media in a totally obsessive way, well then people usually ask why and find you to be "off the map" or something. After some thought, I think that I have chosen to blog about social network services. Mostly because of the fact that it's a pretty new obsession or even a way of life that is only getting crazier and the networks being created, I think, are becoming more and more complex to a point where other forms of communication with peers may no longer even be necessary (well for some). So lastly, how do I feel about this course? I am afraid of this blogging thing (it's sort of over my head)...so hopefully it works! Apart from that, I will keep my fingers crossed that I can write some good papers and study enough for exams and then it should be fine!!!!