Messaging (Apps) Overload!!

I talked to a friend earlier this week about the issue of messaging apps and how fragmented this is. Everyday, I use Facebook Messenger since it's been my go-to if I wanna communicate with friends who have Facebook (I recently use it even more than texting!). Then these other apps are here. Skype's been around for a long time and they continue to be dominant because of video calling and calling to other countries without the need for cellular network. Then the deluge of messaging apps came along. WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, LINE, and even Google with Hangouts. I just found this insane since people now have to use a lot of apps just to send messages to friends.

What these lack is inter-communication between these different apps. Wouldn't it be nice if there was only one standard in which all the messaging apps can use in tandem with their own proprietary standards so that we won't be forced to use a lot of apps! I am hoping one day that I would be deleting some of these apps without an inherent loss on my end.

Sorry for these short weekly posts. I couldn't really post a long one due to work-related stress. I'm gonna love next week since holidays are popping up. I SO LOVE AUGUST. Speaking of August, I might have something up your sleeve soon. Keep your eyes peeled!

A Message to My 2nd Family.

College life was really stressful. Maybe the beginning was really a carefree time, but the subsequent semesters were getting more tiring as they went by. There were times that giving up was in the realm of possibility but all of us came through in the end (save for some who shifted). Without friends though, I would have had a tougher time taking up BS Computer Science. Good thing that I have these people that I can depend on. Here's a letter to them:

"Dear BSCSMA,

We're finally here! It's been a rough and tough 4 years but we made it. I know it's been difficult the past few weeks before the finals but good thing that we never succumbed to giving up and finished our duties as a student. We've been through some of the best and worst educators in the University of San Carlos and gave them the best that we could be (most of the time). Things won't be the same after this as we'll go on our separate ways (although some of us manage to stay close). I hope that we will never forget the bond that we have shared over the 4 years of our college life and still have it whenever we meet again.

I love you, my 2nd family in college! :)

- Jullian"