Essay On How Technology Has Changed Our Life

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Technology has changed tremendously over the past few years and is unavoidable in this world. From country to country,urban to ruler areas, office to schools, technology can be found everywhere. Among the young and old, technology is no stranger to them.Children as young as 2 years old or as soon as they can walk are given an iPad or tablet to be used for entertainment and games. It has also evolved and advanced so quickly that many type of gadgets such as tablets, hand phone, smart phones, video games and laptops are available in the market.Technology is no longer something we want in life. It has become essential to our life.More than 80% of the 21st century kids own a cell phone and 55% of them are using smart phones. Technology has affected our life in many positive ways. First and foremost, from a global point of view, it bridged the world and has made it easier and more convenient to interact with people from all around the world. Messages and emails are sent within a split second whereas in the past, it would take days. With technology, teens are able to connect and meet people from all over the …show more content…

Words used in text messages are informal and jargon words.Teens are less sociable and lack interpersonal and communication skills as they are prone to facing screens than having human interaction. Gone are the days of face-to-face expression of feelings, as emoticons has taken over the expression of feelings instead of the real expression of feelings face to face. Gone are the days of face-to-face expression of feelings. Sadness and happiness are expressed with symbols.It is very commonly seen in restaurants nowadays that the family will be busy using devices instead of facing each other or talking to each

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