I think it is safe to say that we as human beings use the internet for all sorts of stuff such as shopping, gaming, or even dating. I mean, who doesn't now a days? There are many other uses for the internet... There are so many to list, but in a general sense, you can use it for more personal use, or you can use it for more work related uses.
Me? I happen to use the internet not just for your average Facebook, but I also use it for homework, networking, shopping, and of course for my own personal uses, but mostly homework, and shopping are my two favorite past times on the internet.
If I'm not on my laptop, I'm definitely on my iPhone glued to the screen either networking on Facebook, shopping or even texting, etc.
Overall, internet believe it or not, can be good, and it can be evil.
Good in the sense that yes, we can use it for some many things, but its evil when it decides to turn on us: Ever had a moment where you have a paper due in less than a couple hours, and all you have to do it print it, and the printer just decided not to work on the day you have something very important due?
Or even doing research, for a huge project, and just magically loses internet connection? I know I've had many of those moments.
Another way it can be evil is how it can start DRAMA!
In High School the biggest networking site, and still is; Facebook... People meet other people on Facebook, leading to hook ups, breakups, etc.
I can't tell you how many people got together starting with how they started talking: FACEBOOK.
Or how drama gets started "I heard .... talking shit about .... over Facebook..."
"Why did you like ... picture on Facebook..?"
Overall, the internet can make us or even break us.
As much as the internet can frustrate us and some points, including myself, It doesn't over power all the good that the internet gives us...
Whether it be here on my laptop, or even to the small screen of my iPhone.
I don't use the internet for many reasons. But I do use it when I need to for school reasons or other reasons such as finding things out. I do have a Facebook, but I rarely use it. I know many people who talk about all this drama that comes from the social network which I feel is quite sad. I do get frustrated as well when the internet stops working when I need it the most...always happens that way.
ReplyDeleteYou make a good point about the drama on Facebook. There's also cyberbullying that happens on Facebook and other sites.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to the internet's cons - especially the one about the research paper. I once had a research paper due and the databases magically stopped loading. It was very unfortunate and I barely finished my paper on time.