Email 4 Me

As it has become such a typical part of my everyday life, emailing is something that I hardly notice. However, after pausing to think about it, I realize that there is a definite pattern that I follow when checking my email. It has become a habit that I check my email just about every time I get online. My university email always receives a tremendous amount of junk mail and looking through and deleting these is always the first thing that I do. Following this, I read through all of the important emails and last I respond to those that require it. I also have a personal hotmail account that I check every couple days. This account I only use for family and friends so I receive fewer emails and therefore do not check it as often. When I do check it though, I spend much more time because the emails are generally longer and my responses likewise longer and more personal.

This has been my routine for so long that until this assignment it never occurred to me that I even have a certain procedure to reading and answering my email let alone that there are reasons behind what I do. However, upon reflection, I discover that there are very specific reasons for my routine. My intense dislike of junk mail causes me to immediately delete these before I do anything else. Along with wanting to respond quickly to any important emails, this pointed dislike contributes to the number of times I check my email every day. Not wanting to miss anything, I read through all of my emails before responding to any. This allows me to be certain that I know everything that is going on before I answer. Finally I proceed to respond to those emails that need it. This process is very effective for me and allows me to read and answer my emails in the manner that suits me best.