Exploring Long-Distance Friendship

Elements and Attitudes that Contribute to Relational Perseverance

Research conducted under Nitin Sawhney during the Participatory Media Research course in Spring 2019 at The New School while completing my master’s degree.

Acknowledgements

I would like to sincerely thank all of my participants for dedicating their time and energy to my inquiry. I thoroughly enjoyed learning from each of you and am inspired by your commitments to your friendships.

A big to my friends and family who supported me while I pursued this research, either by listening to my developing ideas, helping me to flesh out survey questions, or offered me moral support. I most certainly would not have made it through this study without your love, patience, and encouragement.

Finally, thank you to my professor and classmates at The New School for teaching me how to push boundaries, challenge “conventional” knowledge, and be an active participant in re-imagining research.

Resources

• Semi-Structured Interview Script

• Participant Consent Form

• Cultural Probes