In
the essay, ''a plea for the physical'', the author, Kate Braid emphasized the
fact that we are getting further apart from each other. She believes that with
the advancements in technology, people are more distant and that we are somehow
out of touch with reality. However, she fail to see the many benefits of
technology which bring people together.
Actually,
I am neither the physical nor the sedentary but a spectrum. There is no
absolutely position for a person to be physical or sedentary. Instead there is
a spectrum. For example, i really enjoy waking up early and not sleep in and i
am always doing something. However, one of my favourite things to do is line on
a beach in the sunshine. I wouldn't doing anything beside lying there and being
lazy. Every person probably belongs to this spectrum so it isn't absolute.
But I iam the type of person who always
entangled the opposite thought in my mind, on the other hand, i prefer both a
sedentary and physical lifestyle depending on the situation. I love going out
with friends, taking a walk, going for a run and eating out. Even though it's
hard with my schedule, i try to spend time outside. When i have homework, i
enjoy doing it on my balcony, breathing fresh air and seeing with natural
light. However, with the ridiculously rainy weather in Vancouver, i find myself
being lazier and wanting to stay inside. I like nature but i'm not a fan of
carrying around a dripping umbrella and hearing the swish swash of the water in
my shoes. While it is true that i go online everyday, i wouldn't say i depend
on my computer. It's true how talking to someone face to face is more
refreshing but it's not always easy to meet up with everyone, because everyone
is so busy. I do find calling on the phone '' closer'' than texting or online
instant messaging. As Kate Braid mentioned in her essay, ''A plea for the
Physical', ''technology allows a voice without a body''(paragraph 18 line 14).
Hearing someone talk helps me decipher his/her emotions. I have family in distant countries so meeting up is
virtually impossible. This is when i rely on staying at home and going on shype
to communicate with them. I do agree with Braid that we are loosing touch with
the physical, but i think we live our lives this way because we change with our
environment.
