Meeting A New Pen Pal
I know my first pen friend from an organization called International Pen Friends. This organization preserve the tradition of letter writing. Nowadays, I rarely meet new pen pals in this way but through internet. Notwithstanding the tendency of meeting new friends through internet, I do suggest that International Pen Friends is a good platform for people who have no experience to write or receive snail mail letters.
When I had pen pals, I looked forward to receiving letters from them. The nicest thing of having pen pals is that you may receive some little gifts from them. I had a Norwegian pen pal who loved native American history, but he couldn’t get a book called the Ishi, In Two Words that he wanted. The book is about a Yahi man who was the only one to survive from a slaughter in his tribe.
I find that interesting to have pen pals from exotic areas like Pitairn Island, I believe many people would echo with me. As the most recent inhabitants there are the descendants of the HMAV Bounty, I am fascinated by the history and culture of the there.
In the old days, people would prefer writing letters to each other and the world has undergone changes. People switch their communication mode to emails. Three years ago, there was a Yahoo! group about Pitcairn culture and history and I joined it with excitement. This was an opportunity for me to share my interest with people from other parts of the world.
I had a few pen pals that I knew from Yahoo! Group that are from the Pitcairn, I love chatting with them about the Pitcairn areas. Yahoo! did help me make many friends from different parts of the world.
I have found several pen pals through these Yahoo! groups. Although I do not write to them very often, I discuss with them about our common interests other then the Island via email. Yahoo! groups surely can help you if you want to make new friends who have common interests with you.
The website-Interpals also provides a good platform for us to meet new online pen pals. I knew my Japanese pen pal through this website and it is trustworthy. You can meet people around the globe.
Facebook and MySpace are good choices too. Some people use blocks on Facebook and MySpace, this actually hinders the broadening of their social circle. As long as we are careful when accepting friend requests, we could still enjoy making new friends through these sites.
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