Rena_2_DQ5

Nonverbal:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Pinterest
• Google+
• Blogger 
• Skype (instant message)
• Text messaging
• Letters (yes, I do still write letters)
• World of Warcraft (chat, mail, and guild forums)

Verbal:

• In person
• Phone calls
• Skype (call or video call)
• World of Warcraft (Vent a.k.a. voice chat)

I think it's probably true that some of the ways I communicate with others are in conflict with who I really am. I try to be real and present myself as myself online, but I think everybody has a tendency to "touch up" their life and make it seem cooler than it really is. Personally, I have a very detailed Facebook profile (with the exception of omission of my phone number and physical address), and I think if you really looked at it and went through everything, you could get a good idea of what kind of person I am. I'm a little uptight and I'm not afraid to admit it. I have a very defined sense of humor. I'm artistic and musical. I like to document happenings in my life with strict accuracy. I'm very organized. I'm a nerd. And on and on and on. However, I'm sure that my Facebook profile makes me and my life seem cooler/better than in reality.

I'm a private person though, and my online profiles do not reflect that at all. Although detailed and abundant, the things you would find online are very topical. There's a lot more to me as a person than I present to most people. I don't think I have any double standards or present myself as uncertain about myself, however I do think I probably present myself as a prettier version of myself. You can't get to know me by reading my profile.

As far as verbal communications, well, that honestly depends on with whom I am conversing. Obviously I'm going to be more honest and more forthcoming with my best friend than someone from class I barely know, because, as aforementioned, I am a private person.