had to be 5-7 min so its long hope you enjoy.
Have you ever been part of a soul consuming cult, or anything that tears you from your family and friends for extended periods of time? Or have you ever been on cocaine? I haven?t, but I have abused something that I have heard produces similar effects. This modern age drug that has infiltrated almost every aspect of American man kind is one that each of you has used on a day to day basis for a third of your life. It has become a delightfully nasty addiction that has dispersed itself all over a rapidly advancing technological world. The internet.
Through all its intriguing qualities, I believe it has a promising future in our ever progressing society. Seeing as though the internet is part of everyday day life for most, it provides unlimited sources to any passing whim. The internet provides a multitude of possibilities that we have become dependant upon. It has forced us into such a state of submission that it mentally rapes us of any creativity. Though this is the nauseating truth, it has developed into a helpful asset that will remain a convenient luxury and can only get better.
In our modern society, the internet is used to assist us in everything we do. Whether it is helping with school projects, communication, entertainment, and shopping, it accelerates life as we know it. Because of this irrefutable break through in technology, we have the ability to research anything we can think of. It has allowed us to keep in touch with those that we would never normally speak with.
Communication has been one of the biggest assets the internet has provided. It allows any person to talk to someone that may be hundreds miles away or right down the street. The most accessible and impersonal means of communication is instant messaging, or IMing as you teenagers would call it. E-mail is another form of internet communication that is used in all levels of society from personal letters to big business. These tools of communion are expeditiously overruling the telephone. It removes time zones, phone charges from existence while moving large amounts of data instantly.
The internet also brings many forms of entertainment to the world. Among its many gifts are games, music, comedy, and pornography. There are many free games that one can find on the internet which are called ?flash games?. ?Flash games? are enjoyable, addictive, and mind numbing. Some of the most popular are poker, boggle, and that one helicopter game. One can also play games against other people on ?servers?. Games like counterstrike and battlefield have become, to many, the new LSD and heroine.
Music is another aspect of the internet that has become a habitual preface to hours of mindless entertainment. One of the most common forms of obtaining music in our day and age is by way of iTunes, but many of us prefer an immoral path to collecting music. The act of stealing music is done through websites that pirate software, such as lime wire.
Other breeds of entertainment include comedy sites like ebaumsworld.com. These websites are, like many other parts of the internet are filled with mindless yet addicting time killers. The internet is home to all of these admirable entities, but there is one part that some have ventured into. Pornography. But I will not go into detail on that subject because it is much too interesting and perverse for an English class.
Paying bills online is another function that has made us dependent to the internet. With out it, many families would struggle to pay bills on time because of a newfound laziness that has engulfed our society. The world has also become accustom to buying many things online. One can now shop for anything that they please from electronics to clothes to careers. In most cases, the products purchased online are cheaper than those in real stores. Buying online also adds to the lazy factor that has taken a strong hold on an increasingly obese civilization.
Picture this: You are talking to your friend on an instant massager, and it just stops working. You come to find out there is something wrong with the internet provider. I, personally, had a difficult time for those three days that I didn?t have the internet to talk to my friends and do homework. I found that it takes away everything that I do. I learned first hand how addicted I really am. This also holds true for my mother who had to go to my grandma?s house to pay bills so that they would not be late. And sit around at Starbuck's to conduct business emails. My friend?s mother, Lori, has just moved into a new house and the internet was not yet operational. She was in the office when we heard a howl of anger and distress. ?I can?t pay my f***ing bills? (, L 12-7-05). This clearly shows how much of a crutch the internet has turned out to be.
The internet, believe it or not, has negative effects on society as well. First, it plays a large role in the increasing laziness of teenagers. It also accounts for a lack of creativity in our pop-culture.
As well as their even poorer inter-personal skills due to fact that they do not get out and talk to humans face to face.
The fact is that the world has become extremely dependent upon the internet. There is no denying that and it will most likely remain the same until Armageddon. There is only one thing we can really do; Cut back on how much we use it. Make it a last resort to do what needs to be done. Instead of taking the easy route of copy and paste, go to a library. For your entertainment needs, go out to see a movie or go to the Moorpark football games, I hear there is a crazy English teacher that guides all the cheerleaders from her seat. Get out of the house and be more social. Yes, the internet has made life a continuously easier task, but use it as a last resort to in order to get things done. The solution to cutting back on this abused drug is to relax and slow down and live life first hand, go out side, interact with people, re-commune with nature.
The only issue with slowing down life is that it is near impossible for people these days to walk away. America today needs things to happen instantly or it will never happen. It will take time, it will not happen over night.
But if we work together as a whole it will happen. We will do what needs to be done. Use the telephone to talk to friends and improve your interpersonal skills. Trust me, it will help.
America needs to slow down and decelerate tremendously. This will bring people back to the speed of life and improve life as we see it. Just remember if I have trouble living with out it, what would it do to you? I give you one word. Live!
Have you ever been part of a soul consuming cult, or anything that tears you from your family and friends for extended periods of time? Or have you ever been on cocaine? I haven?t, but I have abused something that I have heard produces similar effects. This modern age drug that has infiltrated almost every aspect of American man kind is one that each of you has used on a day to day basis for a third of your life. It has become a delightfully nasty addiction that has dispersed itself all over a rapidly advancing technological world. The internet.
Through all its intriguing qualities, I believe it has a promising future in our ever progressing society. Seeing as though the internet is part of everyday day life for most, it provides unlimited sources to any passing whim. The internet provides a multitude of possibilities that we have become dependant upon. It has forced us into such a state of submission that it mentally rapes us of any creativity. Though this is the nauseating truth, it has developed into a helpful asset that will remain a convenient luxury and can only get better.
In our modern society, the internet is used to assist us in everything we do. Whether it is helping with school projects, communication, entertainment, and shopping, it accelerates life as we know it. Because of this irrefutable break through in technology, we have the ability to research anything we can think of. It has allowed us to keep in touch with those that we would never normally speak with.
Communication has been one of the biggest assets the internet has provided. It allows any person to talk to someone that may be hundreds miles away or right down the street. The most accessible and impersonal means of communication is instant messaging, or IMing as you teenagers would call it. E-mail is another form of internet communication that is used in all levels of society from personal letters to big business. These tools of communion are expeditiously overruling the telephone. It removes time zones, phone charges from existence while moving large amounts of data instantly.
The internet also brings many forms of entertainment to the world. Among its many gifts are games, music, comedy, and pornography. There are many free games that one can find on the internet which are called ?flash games?. ?Flash games? are enjoyable, addictive, and mind numbing. Some of the most popular are poker, boggle, and that one helicopter game. One can also play games against other people on ?servers?. Games like counterstrike and battlefield have become, to many, the new LSD and heroine.
Music is another aspect of the internet that has become a habitual preface to hours of mindless entertainment. One of the most common forms of obtaining music in our day and age is by way of iTunes, but many of us prefer an immoral path to collecting music. The act of stealing music is done through websites that pirate software, such as lime wire.
Other breeds of entertainment include comedy sites like ebaumsworld.com. These websites are, like many other parts of the internet are filled with mindless yet addicting time killers. The internet is home to all of these admirable entities, but there is one part that some have ventured into. Pornography. But I will not go into detail on that subject because it is much too interesting and perverse for an English class.
Paying bills online is another function that has made us dependent to the internet. With out it, many families would struggle to pay bills on time because of a newfound laziness that has engulfed our society. The world has also become accustom to buying many things online. One can now shop for anything that they please from electronics to clothes to careers. In most cases, the products purchased online are cheaper than those in real stores. Buying online also adds to the lazy factor that has taken a strong hold on an increasingly obese civilization.
Picture this: You are talking to your friend on an instant massager, and it just stops working. You come to find out there is something wrong with the internet provider. I, personally, had a difficult time for those three days that I didn?t have the internet to talk to my friends and do homework. I found that it takes away everything that I do. I learned first hand how addicted I really am. This also holds true for my mother who had to go to my grandma?s house to pay bills so that they would not be late. And sit around at Starbuck's to conduct business emails. My friend?s mother, Lori, has just moved into a new house and the internet was not yet operational. She was in the office when we heard a howl of anger and distress. ?I can?t pay my f***ing bills? (, L 12-7-05). This clearly shows how much of a crutch the internet has turned out to be.
The internet, believe it or not, has negative effects on society as well. First, it plays a large role in the increasing laziness of teenagers. It also accounts for a lack of creativity in our pop-culture.
As well as their even poorer inter-personal skills due to fact that they do not get out and talk to humans face to face.
The fact is that the world has become extremely dependent upon the internet. There is no denying that and it will most likely remain the same until Armageddon. There is only one thing we can really do; Cut back on how much we use it. Make it a last resort to do what needs to be done. Instead of taking the easy route of copy and paste, go to a library. For your entertainment needs, go out to see a movie or go to the Moorpark football games, I hear there is a crazy English teacher that guides all the cheerleaders from her seat. Get out of the house and be more social. Yes, the internet has made life a continuously easier task, but use it as a last resort to in order to get things done. The solution to cutting back on this abused drug is to relax and slow down and live life first hand, go out side, interact with people, re-commune with nature.
The only issue with slowing down life is that it is near impossible for people these days to walk away. America today needs things to happen instantly or it will never happen. It will take time, it will not happen over night.
But if we work together as a whole it will happen. We will do what needs to be done. Use the telephone to talk to friends and improve your interpersonal skills. Trust me, it will help.
America needs to slow down and decelerate tremendously. This will bring people back to the speed of life and improve life as we see it. Just remember if I have trouble living with out it, what would it do to you? I give you one word. Live!
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