<p>Many youngsters say that they depend a lot on SMSes to communicate. SMSes (Short Messaging Service) have been doing the rounds for more than 20 years now. <br /><br /></p>.<p>And despite many other options, they still remain a major means of communication among youngsters. Metrolife talks to a few students across the City, to find out how much of a role SMSing plays in their lives.<br /><br />Some students depend on these messages, or texts, for a lot of things. Manasa R, a BBM student, admits that she depends on texting for almost everything in her daily schedule. <br /><br />“As a placement coordinator, I need to message everyone to pass information — from informing them where to gather for an event and communicating about holidays or bandhs, to simply saying hello. Sometimes, even after being with the same person for more than six hours, I tend to message him or her right after getting home. It’s a part and parcel of life now.”<br /><br />“I depend on texts a lot. Students hardly get time to stay connected and I think SMSes are a great way to bridge any gaps. It’s much easier to pick up the phone and text someone, rather than wait for him or her to be available to talk,” says Mugdha Mishra, an MBA student. <br /><br />“Texts don’t really bother people, as they can text back when they want to,” she adds.<br /><br />Suhas Sriram, a BBM student, feels that everyone texts a lot nowadays. He elaborates, “SMSes help to stay in touch with everyone, whether in the same city or not. Calling someone costs a lot more than free texts. It’s like a part of me and it has replaced emails. We can share our deepest secrets through SMSes and be more frank with others.” <br /><br />Suhas adds, “Even corporate sector employees advise us to text them when we try to arrange meetings for internships or other project-related things.” But there are other students who strongly believe that they don’t really need to text. Swetha N, a BCA student, feels that although youngsters text a lot, it’s not of much use. “There are some days one doesn’t text at all and others when we text a lot. But when I’m in an emergency, I’d rather make a call than text someone,” Swetha says. <br /><br />“It could be a guy thing, but I hardly text, even though I do top-up my SIM with message packs. It’s alway nice to receive a text and feel remembered, but I don’t really bother to respond to all of them. SMSes have been reduced to a platform to disseminate details of a certain happening or event. Other options like ‘Whatsapp’ have surely taken over,” says Rakesh Agarwal, a professional. <br /></p>
<p>Many youngsters say that they depend a lot on SMSes to communicate. SMSes (Short Messaging Service) have been doing the rounds for more than 20 years now. <br /><br /></p>.<p>And despite many other options, they still remain a major means of communication among youngsters. Metrolife talks to a few students across the City, to find out how much of a role SMSing plays in their lives.<br /><br />Some students depend on these messages, or texts, for a lot of things. Manasa R, a BBM student, admits that she depends on texting for almost everything in her daily schedule. <br /><br />“As a placement coordinator, I need to message everyone to pass information — from informing them where to gather for an event and communicating about holidays or bandhs, to simply saying hello. Sometimes, even after being with the same person for more than six hours, I tend to message him or her right after getting home. It’s a part and parcel of life now.”<br /><br />“I depend on texts a lot. Students hardly get time to stay connected and I think SMSes are a great way to bridge any gaps. It’s much easier to pick up the phone and text someone, rather than wait for him or her to be available to talk,” says Mugdha Mishra, an MBA student. <br /><br />“Texts don’t really bother people, as they can text back when they want to,” she adds.<br /><br />Suhas Sriram, a BBM student, feels that everyone texts a lot nowadays. He elaborates, “SMSes help to stay in touch with everyone, whether in the same city or not. Calling someone costs a lot more than free texts. It’s like a part of me and it has replaced emails. We can share our deepest secrets through SMSes and be more frank with others.” <br /><br />Suhas adds, “Even corporate sector employees advise us to text them when we try to arrange meetings for internships or other project-related things.” But there are other students who strongly believe that they don’t really need to text. Swetha N, a BCA student, feels that although youngsters text a lot, it’s not of much use. “There are some days one doesn’t text at all and others when we text a lot. But when I’m in an emergency, I’d rather make a call than text someone,” Swetha says. <br /><br />“It could be a guy thing, but I hardly text, even though I do top-up my SIM with message packs. It’s alway nice to receive a text and feel remembered, but I don’t really bother to respond to all of them. SMSes have been reduced to a platform to disseminate details of a certain happening or event. Other options like ‘Whatsapp’ have surely taken over,” says Rakesh Agarwal, a professional. <br /></p>
