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One new technology that has changed the way parents and their college-age students keep in touch is the Internet. First, email is a quicker and easier way to share information than writing a letter. With an email, I can talk to my mom about my day, what is going on in my life, and anything else that is on my mind. The responses are quick, and the letters are more personal than an instant message to one another. Emails are more convenient than writing a letter because almost every student is on his or her computer for the majority of the day. Second, parents can chat with their children through instant messaging programs. A commonly used instant messenger is called MSN. Almost every college student that I know of has MSN.Finally, parents can monitor what is happening in their children’s lives by visiting online sites like MySpace, FaceBook, and Blogger. With using a site such as blogger, a parent can go on to the page and see a journal of their child. Most bloggers are easy to use, and all the parent has to do is go on to the site, and it is an easy way for a parent to catch up on what their child does on a daily basis.