Jessica Soriano, Post 1

There used to be a time where Computers and all this technology we use today to help us do things did not exist, when our parents were growing up they did not have a computer, and then suddenly this magical device came out and now everyone can not live without one. We have two, three, sometimes even four of the same devices, in our homes, (I can say that I am guilty of this), and it is getting ridiculous,

The advanced technology was made to help us and many people think it does because you are writing things faster, and doing things much faster, but in reality it is hurting because although you are doing a bunch of things faster you are not retaining information. You are so focused on the fact that you have to write things down that you are just typing away on your screen. It also hurts your performance because when you eventually need to write something down, which does still happen, it is like you forget how to do it, which is completely sad. Doing things without a computer is what we first learned so, shouldn't we remember it better?

Technology is hurting our performance and not letting us retain information, and not only that but it is stopping us from being able to converse with people. I personally have asked people and they say they are way more comfortable with a txt then a face to face, letter, or phone conversation and that just makes no sense to me. Before we could communicate online it was done face to face, and occasionally over the phone, not by text, and all the people that did it turned out okay. I have asked my mom and dad which they like better and they said that they do not like the fact that all we rely on is txting anymore because it takes away the personality of a person, and all i can do is completely agree.

Unfortunately it is a sad truth that these things are happening but, it can only get worse.

As we get older, the technology will just keep getting better and they will find a new way for us to take notes, and of course we will use it and be so into it, not realizing that in fact this piece of technology will be hurting our performance and consuming our lives, just as the computer does. I feel as though it is only a matter of time before college classes become to hard to handle and that is because we can not take efficient notes, and we can not divert our attention away form the new forms of technology which are supposed to help us in school but are in fact hurting us. I honestly just hope that although I believe this, something will happen and technology will go backwards some how, and someone will realize, speak up and say that we have to start from where we started, which was taking notes by hand because that is the best method. Only time will tell if this actually happens, as we move more and more into the future.