The Internet has been around for some time now and it is both a blessing and a curse. People’s lives have been made easier by the Internet. I mean, who among us has gone to the library to do research when there are tons of articles online? Who among us would rather walk to different companies just to hand them our resumes when it is easier to send them online? Truly, the advent of the Internet has made these tedious jobs far less tedious.
The Internet maybe connecting people from far away but so far, it is also destroying relationships that are near us, like families. We are a family of four: Me, my sister, and my parents. And sadly, whenever we go home, we just greet each other for a couple of minutes then head off to our rooms to surf the Internet. The Internet also made personal relationships less personal. Instead of giving something I wrote, I would rather send my father an e-card for his birthday.
These experiences have shaped how I use the Internet nowadays. Now, when I go on to the Internet, I make sure that I only do it when I really need to do something important, giving me more time to bond with my family.
I usually frequent sites that are good reads. Sites about religion, history, conspiracies, and new technologies are those that interest me. For basic browsing, I downloaded a program for Firefox called Stumble!
Stumble is a program that allows you to choose categories that you like. It will then present you with a random site based on the categories you chose. It makes browsing really easy for me especially when I am bored.
1 comment:
Alam mo guilty rin ako dyan. Maliit lang ang bahay namin pero hindi kami nag-uusap or nagkikita man lang dahil busy sa kaniya-kaniyang tv o computer.
Kaya nung birthday ko big deal talaga para sa akin na maghulog ng birthday cards para sa akin yung labs ko at ang mga friends niya.. wala kasing katapat yun eh, di mapapantayan ng kahit anong comment sa friendster or facebook.
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