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For some people, the
above is a bit of light reading; for others, it looks like a jumble of numbers,
or maybe the work of a modern-day Einstein. In reality, I have no idea what the
series of 0s and 1s above mean, but I can tell you it has SOMETHING to do with
in-depth technology.
Modern technology
clearly has its ups and downs, but no matter how much or little we fight it,
our generation has been labeled many things…”Generation Y” and the
“Millennials” are just two of those countless labels. There is a lot to be said
in these names—a lot of implications are made—by not just our generation, but
those before and following, as well (“Generation Y”). A main assumption of
Generation Y is our grounded technology skills and advancing technology market
will eventually take over the world.
Elementary schoolers
now have their own laptops, iPods, and the latest of smart phones. Tell me,
when you were in 5th grade, who exactly did you call or talk to
online for hours at a time, and where were you that it was vital to have email
access on your person at all times? Among the amazing things technology allows
us to do, this is definitely not one of them. Last I checked, my 9 year old
cousin did not need her own Facebook to talk to me. While my Facebook is
generally kept clean, I personally do not deem 100% of my posts appropriate for
9 year olds. Furthermore, I cannot guarantee that all of my received posts are
acceptable either. Growing up, I was fine with the occasional television show
and using a typewriter for my homework.
I cannot accept the
collaboration of advanced technology and children; it’s just wrong and deprives
truly living. At the same time,
technology is necessary in some
aspects of my own life. Because I study Spanish & Hispanic Cultures, I use
technology to communicate with friends living in foreign countries that I may
only see in person a few times in my entire life. Without technological connections,
I would not be able to continue communicating with many of the people I have
met throughout my life, especially in the last 5 years. I cannot express how
much technology has done for me in this way.
So, while I believe a
grand emergence of technology is ruling our generation, I rely upon it heavily
to maintain ongoing communication with dear friends of mine in multiple
countries around the globe.
Source:
“Generation Y.” Wikipedia.com.
Wikipedia, 11 Jan. 2012. 17 Jan. 2012.
