In combat with an encroaching sense of disconnection

October 14 2012 - 3:00am
Against the tide ... students, from left, Oscar Swift, Sol Charles, Taylah Armitage and Isaiah Masefau, are keen to change their habits.
Against the tide ... students, from left, Oscar Swift, Sol Charles, Taylah Armitage and Isaiah Masefau, are keen to change their habits.

There is no downtime for the digital native. Meals are photographed and shared online before the first bite is taken. A lull in conversation or a pause at the traffic lights are opportunities to check texts and emails. At home, with one eye on the TV, the other scanning Facebook, Twitter and Google, life in the clickstream is frenetic.

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