From VRC players in 2000 to high tech computers today, technology has always been a large part of my life. Technology enables us to maintain contact with people, research topics, stay up to date on the news and is a source of entertainment for many people. In my own life everyday i wake up and the first thing I do is look at social media such as Instagram or Twitter. By doing this I am able to see what my friends in France or California did last night, the overnight breaking needs, check the weather and check up on my friends all with the scroll of a finger while sitting in my bed. Also over the summer before sophomore year, technology allowed me to complete an online health course so I could recieve my credit. Students all over the world have the chance to improve their education through online classes with the help of technology. Technology also provides me with a sense of security. When I'm home alone or out in public with friends, having my phone with me makes me feel safe knowing that my mom or help is only a call away.
However, technology has its downsides. Today, we are so dependent on technology that it takes away from relationships and interactions. People sometimes worry so much about what is happening online that they are removed from reality. For example if you go out to dinner with your friends and everyone is sitting silent on their phones, they are missing out on a chance for a meaningful conversation. With messaging and social media comes bullying. Behind a screen some people feel more powerful and less afraid to say things to another person if it isn't to their face and rather online.
If I had been born in 1980 I feel that technology might not have as big of a presence in my life as being born in 2000. Ever since I was born I can remember having a computer in my house, cell phones and TVs so I have become used to its prescene and even started to rely on it. I feel that if i was born when technology's presence was not as large, I would be used to life without technology I wouldn't take it for granted like I do today.
Over the next few decades I think technology will change our lives greatly. Researches will be able to find a cure for diseases such as cancer that affect so many people today. Cars will be more environmentally friendly. Education will be improved. With new advancements everyday in technology we are finding ways to erase our inconveniences and make life easier so I think the future will rely on technology to help them live easier stress free lives.
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