The Internet

Being 19 years old, I have grown up with the internet. I have been exposed to and using the internet since Kindergarten, and have noticed it change throughout the years. I think the internet is awesome, but, just like everything, has its downfalls. Personally, I use the internet every day. The internet is a tool that I depend on for social interaction, schoolwork, and even just every day conversation. I use the internet for news, email, and shopping. This is all very good from my point of view, but I can definitely see how some view the internet as a bad thing for some people in our society as well. I have personally witnessed cyber-bullying, which is a HUGE issue concerning the internet. It seems that people are much more likely to say cruel things to someone when they are not face-to-face with them. This leads to even more issues of decreased social skills in young people who have grown up with and relied on the internet to do most of their 'dirty work'. In my own life, I see the internet as a distraction, especially a way to do some heavy procrastinating. Even if I am doing homework on the internet, I almost always have a facebook/pandora/twitter tab up on top of the work I am supposed to be finishing.