For this assignment we read "Attached to Technology and Paying the Price," by Matt Richtel, the article talks about a family who is fully attached and borderline addicted to new technology and staying "plugged in."
The father Mr. Campbell is so addicted to techology that he is losing touch with his family. He even complains about not having service for 221 seconds on the train ride into work in San Francisco, honestly, in my opinion that is pathetic. I understand the need to stay connected living in the world we live in today, but there is nothing so important that you can not wait 3 mintues to see.
The article then goes into the scientifics of the brain on "technology."
Just by the way they word it, they make it into an addiction. Which it undoubtably is, I know personally many friends that are addicted to facebook or tweeting (whatever importance that is). The science proves that people now-a-days have ever evolving brains. Also, I can relate to this because 3 years ago my father suffered a massive stroke. Being so close to my dad I went to visit him in the hospital and rehabilitation and heard what all of the doctors had to say about the near future and his brain having to rewire itself. Let me tell you though that this is a very long process, he still does not have his lexicon back anywhere near where it was.
I think that all in all this "need" for technology is hurting our youth. Kids are growing up now in a world where parents are getting them cell phones at ages as young as 7th grade, I did not get mine until Sophomore year and even so I had to pay the bills for it, and still continue to do so. Even in writing, I edited some papers my freshman year in English 101 where people actually used OMG, HAHA, WUT, and mi spelled common words. When I circled them and said "really?," the student said,
"Oh, I guess I added that to my dictionary on my computer."
Really? Why? I don't even know what to say to that.
Again, I know that when people post online they typically use more tone and style, but I think that if people can use it online they can apply it to collegiate papers while still keeping they intellectuality. This is a fine line which I think can be reached, with (to my regret saying this) technology.
JOSH HEMUS
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