So
there’s this awesome thing out in the universe called technology. It comes in
different forms, we all know that like cell phones, computers, apps, emails,
and so many more things that make this world go ‘round. I know I’m constantly
using my phone to check Instagram or Facebook, or getting in touch with my
friends and family through texts. It seems like no matter what, we always find
a purpose for technology in our everyday lives.
Since I was a little kid, there have
been so many advances too, which I think it the really cool part. I mean when I
was growing up, I never would have imagined iPhones existing. Or being able to
check what movie is playing tomorrow night at my favorite movie theatre.
Technology has had such an impact in my life and I seriously don't know where I
would be without it.
Technology isn’t just cell phones
and apps, it’s also computers and the internet which is such a vast universe in
itself that we have found ourselves depending on. If you take a look at most
businesses today, they can't run without their computer systems, if they break
down then the whole store could suffer. But on the flipside of that, take my
part time job for instance. I work at a small town shoe store that has been in
existence for 75 years. If you look back 5 years ago, there weren’t computers
and we still run our store that way today. We keep record of our customers on
index cards; they simply have the name, phone number and address of the
customer. Every time they buy shoes, the shoes go onto the card. It’s a simple
and “old-school” way to keep track of our customers.
I have been able to integrate
technology into my life in many ways, I use my computer almost every day to
check my emails, do homework and fill out scholarships. My cell phone is
practically attached to my hip at all times, in case of an emergency and so I
can text my friends to set up plans. But daily technology is used around me, in
school, on the road, in my home and almost everywhere. It doesn’t matter how
much we don’t want to think about it, technology is one of those things that
will continue to change. As time goes on, and as humans become more advanced,
the world around us needs to keep up.
No matter what your view of
technology is, I think it’s important for everyone to understand that it is
going to keep moving forward. I look back on my life and how much everything
has changed from the time I started school to now, when I’m getting ready to
graduate. Technology has been and will always be changing. It’s only a matter
of time until we as a human race are outsmarted by the technology we’re
surrounded with. It’s not just that technology can help us function, I think
that as an adolescent, eventually my generation and the generations to come will
not be able to function without technology.
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