Growing up, having technology was a luxury, not a necessity. Nowadays you walk through a store and see a 4-year-old playing on an iPad. The first thing that pops into your head might be, “What does a 4-year-old need to be doing on an iPad?” I grew up with a lot of toys; don’t get me wrong; my parents got me whatever I wanted as long as it was within reason. However, technology wasn’t something that was handed to me, and I was perfectly fine without it.
When I was younger, someone would come into school with the newest phone or iPod, and I would just stare in awe. I was so fascinated by a small piece of equipment. With this fascination came the desire to have one. Looking back, I am thankful my parents made me work or wait for what I wanted. Currently, that isn’t the case anymore. These days almost everyone has a phone or a music player of some sort. I’m sure you could walk down any city street and see almost everyone on their phones, texting, tweeting or talking to someone. Though there is no harm done when talking to someone on the phone or texting them, the real problem is that we rely on technology way too much at any and all ages.
Don’t take this the wrong way, because I am guilty of being too reliant on technology, too. I would rather go on the internet to figure an answer out as opposed to searching through books, newspapers or even (gasp) an encyclopedia.
There is too much technology in our society. People rely so much on technology that they can’t function without it. What ever happened to books? Yes, books. The kind you can actually hold in your hand instead of reading off of a screen. I couldn’t even tell you the last time I used an encyclopedia. Why? Because I don’t have to.
Technology is becoming so ridiculous that they even have watches that allow you to call someone. Our wrists are not meant to carry phones.
There are so many positive aspects about having technology in today’s society, but there are also negatives. Just imagine what the world would be like without technology. Would it be easier or harder? Better or worse?
Technology can open doors to both wonderful and terrifying things. One negative effect technology has on the younger generations is cyber bullying. The stuff you see posted while scrolling through Facebook or Twitter wouldn’t be there if we didn’t have all of this technology.
Technology is wonderful on certain occasions when it’s actually needed. Law enforcement has been able to greatly improve their work with the increase in technology. They can track someone down from a phone in less than 60 seconds.
Still, it’s also terrible for certain occasions, like texting while driving. So many car accidents happen because of people on their phones. Without phones, there would be fewer accidents.
Next time you find yourself sitting around playing on Twitter, go out with your friends and do something. Remember, friends never run out of batteries.