In my understanding of the article assigned titled "Am I Still Here" by Anthony Doerr I can say after reading it twice I can agree with Doerr; I feel as if I'm in an agreement with him because I have actually experienced the feeling of being a slave to technology on many occasions. For example one moment that I experienced where I knew I was a slave to technology and knew it took me from the real world was at my family's last Christmas dinner. This particular night family came from all over and we gathered to enjoy each others company and give thanks that we could celebrate another year as an healthy family with relatives of all ages in attendance. I realized after while that I kept my phone on vibrate and close to my hip that night so I could receive every text message and phone call that came through but after a while I realized that my phone wouldn't be around for a lifetime and that the good times and laughs that I shared with my family would be with me to the day I died.
After coming to my senses I realized that the media that is being created and around me every hour of the day has caused a split personality in me. I feel that there is a split personality because of something so little as just bringing myself to sit and write a paper doesn't happen anymore for me. When writing a paper I must have some form of music on wither it be my i-pod, radio, or music television station I wont be able to focus without it, I also have to have my phone near me so that I can answer every text that I may hear my phone alert me on. As time is passing and technology is growing into bigger inventions I'm realizing that the world is beginning to be taking by storm the horrible affects of these invention and losing it's sight as an individual on earth.
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