Alli Penna

  T ruthfully while I more than likely fall more into the digital immigrant category, I do think that there is some of the digital native category to me. I spent my younger years, probably until I was about 12 or 13 years old without internet, without a cell phone, and without a computer. I didn’t have cable TV in my room, but I did have a small TV with a VCR, and a clock radio. So, I did get to spend some time learning as most digital immigrants did. However, my teen years were the years where having a computer and internet were more common. I may be dating myself, but I didn’t get my first cell phone until I was a senior in high school. It didn’t have internet, I couldn’t text anyone, and it only had 50 prepaid minutes that my parents allowed me to use for emergencies only. I didn’t have those things, but I did get to grow up with video games. Nintendo, Sega, Dreamcast, etc. So, I do rely on technology a lot, as I still love to play video games, and yes, I use my computer and cell ph

       I will admit that it was very difficult to think of a situation that I was comfortable discussing publicly at any stage. I suppose that I could say the most recent would likely be in regard to my marriage. Without going into the details of how things got to the the point they did, I decided to focus on the termination stage of Knapp's Relationship Model.       After several years of issues in the relationship, including emotional abuse, I decided that I needed to leave the marriage as quickly as my two feet could carry me. I would say that reaching that point of the termination stage where you completely go on with separate lives is indefinitely on hold, but I do the best as I can to live my life on my own terms. It changes a little when you have a child.       I suppose it is easy to say that everything is over and completely separate as much as possible aside from communicating about our son, and him taking our son every other weekend. I could say the moment that we offici

Oversharing Online: Do different social networking sites offer different benefits and drawbacks?   I believe there are several factors that decide benefits and drawbacks to social networking sites. First of all, it depends on which social networking site is being used. Another factor is the purpose for which the social networking site is being used. Another is who is using the social networking site. Facebook can be used for social networking, and I think a good reason to use Facebook for business would be to connect with and grow your customer base. Instagram, which I personally do not use, seems to be more of a social networking site that is used more for growing a fan base, and while yes it can be used for social networking, it seems to sit more on the side of social media. LinkedIn is a much more professional type of social networking site that is great for employers looking for perspective employees and vice versa among other things. If used for those reasons, I could

My name is Alli. I am from San Antonio, TX and I moved to Chicago, IL in June, so far I am on a great side of town and I am loving it. I am working towards a degree in Neuropsychology, and am hoping to one day work in research for traumatic brain injuries and behavior. In my free time, I love to paint, bake, sing, and I have a very unhealthy obsession with collecting Funko Pops. Also for a short period of time, I hosted a podcast called The Date Scene, which can be found still on pretty much every platform. I had to end it unfortunately due to honestly just not having the time to keep up with it! On that note, I am also a single mother to a nine-year-old boy, so you can imagine how much free time I have when I also work full time and go to school. I primarily use Facebook for online communication, and have had a Facebook since it was only offered to students at Universities, not aging myself at all!