So Close, Yet So Far 那么近又那么远(2)
I live in a university dorm with a couple of great roommates. I have a never-ending flow of messages and updates from all the people I associate with online. Yet the truth of the matter is: I feel lonely.
我住在大学宿舍,有几个室友。从手机的社交媒体里,我每天都接收到源源不断的信息和状态。然而,事情的真相是:我感到孤独。
I’m barely the only person who feels this way. According to research, over two-thirds of young people find it easier to make friends online than it is “in real life”. I’m way beyond a shy or reserved person, but I’m wired up every day, like most of my friends. On the surface, I have an active social life.
我几乎不是唯一这样的人。根据研究,超过三分之二的年轻人发现在网上结交朋友比在“现实生活中”更容易。我远远超出了一个害羞或内向的人设,但我却像大多数朋友一样每天都在忙碌。表面上,我过着积极的社交生活。
I attend parties and play sports but I’m always distracted. They say that phones bring people closer together but in reality, my mind is always a million miles away. I obsess over exactly how many followers I have on my account, but I can’t remember the birthdays of some of my oldest mates.