This is the first time I’ve used a stamp all summer. Okay, so I was late to the whole “online bill paying” idea. I was convinced that something would happen if I didn’t write checks, lick envelopes, and place stamps on all of my bills. But since June when I finally converted, and as I have been more entrenched in online tools, using my computer for almost everything, I actually forgot what my life used to be like. Today when I had to print out the Student Evaluation of Instructor and Course I got a little perturbed but then thought, uh oh—is this why the USPS is doing so poorly financially?
I am conflicted. The USPS provides amazing services, but the reason I started using online bill payments was because stamps just kept getting more expensive and I was sick of having stamps around that did not have the correct postage on their face. Even the Forever Stamp had its price raised. That was the final straw.
So how spoiled have I become that I am annoyed to WRITE instead of type? I know that I type faster than I write. Grrr. Before I got too agitated, I realized that I should live in the moment and appreciate that this is a chance to dust off that pen that has been lonely, since its only use is now grocery lists. I got the chance to dig through a drawer to find a stamp, and luckily it was a Forever Stamp. And maybe I should do this more often so that my post office does not go out of business.
Is this a sign of the times? It seems the more paperless we become, the more services will eventually change. Like the way online news has caused many print newspapers to close. Hey, as we all learned in this class, Shift Happens!
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I completely share your annoyance over writing with a pen. I know that sounds crazy, but I feel that my thoughts flow more naturally while typing then while writing on paper. As a result, my printing has desintegrated to a chickensctratch scrawl (you don't even want to see my cursive). The only time I even write with a pen is when I make comments on student papers, or fill out a birthday card. Everything else, it typed. I have a feeling that many of my students feel the same way, so I'm going to try transitioning from using composition books for our weekly writing, to blogs. The results should be interesting...
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way last night! I just finished another course from Plymouth last week and had to print out a form and mail it the Graduate office. I was so excited to see it in word format so I could just type my evaluation! I do have to find an envelope and search for one of those "forever" stamps!
ReplyDeleteI am really thinking about turning to blogs as well. Hmm. So much to plan and so little time left!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. Great post. Thanks.
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