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WHO HAS MAIL?

Wake up. Shower. Internet. School. Internet. Work. Internet. Hobbies. Internet. Sleep. Internet.

Is there a pattern here? I'd say so. My mother, who regularly complains about the long hours I spend on the Internet, would definitely agree with a small shake of her head.

My reply?

"Can't help it," I always answer, with a flick of my brown hair. That's usually my reaction to the people who remark on my attachment to the three (or maybe four) computers that I've acquired over the years. In my experience (especially when technical difficulties arise left and right) it pays to have an extra computer lying around. Hey, what can I say? A woman likes to have her back ups.

Sometimes I recline in my desk chair and wonder how on earth I could have managed without a computer or a cell phone in my life. The thought is terrifying. Really.

I can browse the net for hours and hours looking at clothing sites, reading funny stories or blogs, catching the latest news (real or factual), researching concepts that were previously unknown to me, or emailing my friends after having ignored them for so long. As a freelance writer I am constantly in search of inspiration for short stories. Then there's that multitasking that can be done by simply pulling up a couple extra Internet pages. I can listen to music on one page and surf the net on another. For someone like me who lives to shop and can find a new site to do so everyday, what more could a girl ask for?

Let's pause for a moment. Am I the only one who feels this way? (Silence)

No way! Others I know feel the same as I do because they too have become totally dependent on the Internet for so many reasons.

If we all took the time to reflect on the many things that have shaped our lives, the influence of technology would definitely reign at the top of the list. Having access to more information you can handle with only the click of a mouse is mind-boggling to be sure. Yet, it is truly our reality and one that will change with each revolutionary thought of a brilliant computer science genius. I know what you're thinking. Is this a bad thing?

Well, it depends entirely upon how we prioritize and value the nature of our lives.

I'm currently in graduate school majoring in Sociology and we explore a lot of issues that deal with people in their every life. We delve into issues on eradicating poverty, uplifting the equal rights of women, and making life better for all to name a few. The subject directed towards the role technology plays

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