Technology and Me



Technology vs reality



I've already said that I’m always plugged in but is this really a good thing? I know that I enjoy the technology that I use just as most due but is it causing me to lose as much as I gain? I can say one thing for sure before I delved into the world of gaming and gave up my bike for a headset and mouse I saw my friends more often. Instead of meeting up online to play Halo we met up at the park to hang out on the jungle gym. In fact overall my personal connections with people have dropped significantly.  It has reached the point that my friends and I actually have to plan when we’re going to see one another again and more words are said over a microphone than in person. In fact if we weren't such nerds that Dungeons and Dragons consumed our weekends I doubt we’d ever actually see on another on days we’re all outside of school.

On the inverse I have to say that though I don’t actually see my friends as often as I once did I certainly know more about them. Through constant Facebook updates and conversations held over online channels I've grown to understand more about their hobbies, interests, and preferences. Conversations last longer online than in person and picking up where you left off is so much easier when all the information sits before you. Additionally the ease with which I can contact others has made being a student much easier. Instead of scheduling a day to meet with my professor I can simply send out an Email enclosing all the questions I had and wait for a response. If I’m going to miss class I can inform my teacher and I can even get the very same assignment off Black Board as every other student does at AWC. Truly these aspects of technology have made my life a lot easier than it was in high school where missing a day of classes put you behind a full eight hours.

Beyond my friends and the classroom I've also found that the internet is a huge source of information and without it I wouldn't know everything I do now. As someone who loves to learn the concept of being able to research anything or just stumble upon new information on a daily basis has attracted me to the World Wide Web. Though I might not strike out with the intentions of learning through websites like Stumble upon I've learned things I would have never otherwise found interest in. I've attached a short video about the website so that those of you who haven’t had a chance to visit stumble upon can give it a try, happy stumbling!

Caption: Stumple upop, a website perfect for those with nothing to do.