CAN I DO WITHOUT THE INTERNET?

“The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had,” Eric Schmidt .It’s true that with the discovery of the internet it marks a great invention that the world has experienced! Although I dream about a day without computer, phone and TV, some people can't live without them! “Can I really live without it?”

Well, I normally find myself online for at least 2 hours a day in more than this over the weekends and holidays. I usually use the internet for communication. Since calling home is very expensive, I therefore surf the net so that I can communicate with my family and friends. E-mail is by far the most inexpensive and efficient way to communicate with persons outside of local calling areas. Many Web sites now offer e-mail service free of charge. Internet Web sites, e-mail, and more advanced technologies such as Internet phone service and videoconferencing, are incomparable tools to organize communities and strengthen social bonds between people.

The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. It keeps me posted with the current issues in the world. News about my home and all what is happening there. I can access any TV channel back home via the internet as well as other broadcasting channels like Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, ESPN and many others. I get to know what is happening around the world. This helps me to be aware of the events and also to be well informed. I also surf the internet to do shopping sometimes via the online shopping or to check the price of commodities and accessories.

More and more consumer transactions are being done online. It is more efficient and definitely more convenient as it allows me to shop from the comfort of my own location. I am able to take advantage of the best prices through online auctions, which allow shoppers to name their own prices for goods or services. And, when "traditional" routes fail, the Internet often is the only way to get that hard-to-find item you really want, or need.

I use the internet for education purposes. I can find learning materials easily and conveniently rather than spending time in a book shelf looking for a book. Many tutors are taking their tutorials online. It is through the internet that I knew about Albukhary Foundation scholarship and therefore I applied and came here.

I cannot deny  the internet is crucial in my life especially now as a student, but what I know is before the internet I had my life and I could go on a day, a week or a month without surfing and everything was ok. What I see myself is that it really helps me in many ways but I would never want to be an addict. I think I can do without internet for a day or even a week but I also need to know what’s happening around the world. So, it won’t be bad if I could update myself after every week!