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There was a time when humans were only born into the physical world and we marked this date with a birthday. The physical world is limited by geography and therefore our connections are limited. But in the modern\u00a0world, humans choose to have a second birth into a digital world. The exact digital birth may or may not happen and also varies for each individual. Nonetheless, a birth into the digital world is limitless and often has no boundaries. \u201cIt is not unreasonable to [think that soon] every human on the planet may be able to connect with nearly every other [human] in order to share information, knowledge, and ideas in a myriad of ways, virtually instantaneously\u201d (Anderson & Dron, p. 2). I am slow in developing my digital connections. It is overwhelming for my brain to connect with so many people online and maintain my offline connections. Perhaps if I creep slowly, I will eventually adapt to the new digital environment and find ways to survive in both worlds.<\/span><\/p>\n The visual of my own network that identifies where and how I am situated has two parts: the digital world (left side) and the physical world (right side); the pathways within the two parts eventually lead to the WORLD<\/strong>. Even though my digital footprint is small relative to other graduate students’ pathways, the number of digital pathways to the WORLD\u00a0<\/strong>is greater than the number of pathways that exist in my physical world. Perhaps the quest for a successful and fulfilling\u00a0life involves increasing the number of digital pathways rather than existing solely in the limited physical world.\u00a0I will keep this in mind as I attempt to increase my digital footprint in the next few years.<\/span><\/p>\n