Technology is a Pretty Cool Thing

Having grown up in the past decade, I personally love technology like a brother. It has been with me my whole life and has served to help me out when I am in need, as well as pester me often. This being said, I would feel very empty if I went back in time twenty years or so; almost like having phantom limb syndrome.

First off, I’ll start with the main negative affect it has had on me personally. As many students will agree, the internet is the bane of my attention span. When doing homework, I will often have somewhat of a tick that makes me want to check my email and Facebook for no particular reason. For example, in the time it has taken me to write this much of this blog, I have checked Facebook two times.

Technology’s positive effects much outweigh the negatives for me. I have an iphone to communicate from a distance while away from home; a computer for access to information of all kinds; and an mp3 player to listen to music and learn songs to play on guitar/drumset. All of these functions are very important to my daily life and I feel very blessed to be able to use them.

So the main point I am trying to get across is that the internet and other modern technology have had both positive and negative effects on my life, however I believe the positives far outweigh the negatives. I welcome, with open arms, future technology; that is unless we accidentally create Skynet at some point...