TED ANTALYA COLLEGE / 9-B
Have You Ever Felt Like You Were Living Off A Circuit ?
Yağmur Asya ÇELİK
Some digital citizens do . A digital citizen is a person using technology to engage in politics , society , etc . Since we are in the digital age , nearly everyone has a connection to technology . We use it almost every second of our lives , in our houses , at work , at school . The question that roams on many people ’ s minds is , ‘ is it beneficial or not ?’
As we all know , technology is portrayed as some kind of lifesaver . Especially for young people , technology isn ’ t something that awesome and new . We reach for technology in many ways , for example , education . Before this era when someone wanted to learn about something , they had to go to the library and find the book that they needed out of the thousands that were there , and that wasn ’ t always convenient or accessible . But now , if you want to procure information all you have to do is a simple search . You can access information whenever and wherever you want . Another example is , obtaining news . Back in the day , news was only acquired via newspaper or hourly news , if you missed that day ’ s news programming you most likely wouldn ’ t be able to get a hold of it after that . Nowadays , people can re-watch news or just find news no matter the country , time , or situation . It is also easier to find unfiltered and true news . After the COVID-19 pandemic , technology has helped us significantly . Schools continued to teach with online classes , and most offices continued to work via computers . We could easily continue shopping by using the Internet .
The other side of the argument is that technology is contaminating our lives . Most people live their life according to the standards of the Internet , this can be harmful for them in many aspects . It can trigger depression , anxiety , eating disorders , self-hate , and even end up in suicide . Technology drifts us apart , we tend to text rather than meet up . Even conferences and meetings are done online . Either way , it is no doubt that it is up to the citizen . We should teach our children to use technology for positive reasons , this way the world can be a better place .