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By: Krisela Karaja
Though the systems differ, difference is not necessarily “bad.” In
fact, I believe that too much technology in US universities might
even be detrimental: students end up focusing on doing too
many things at once—checking Facebook, answering emails, and
checking Instagram—that they often forget to listen and build
solid foundations of knowledge in the classroom. US students are
too distracted—by social media, by “over-commu