HOW DOES THE INTERNET AFFECT MY LIFE AS A STUDENT...

My father used to tell me that during their time they had only one thing to play with and it was called “outside”. Outside was their everything and they used to play games and have fun with no technology at all! Today, outside is nothing but a world built around technological advancement. A five year old kid knows how to use computers, internet, and other electronic devices that have come into existence. Physical games have changed to computer games, music, movies, and mobile phones and so on. The Internet is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it is one of the newest and most forward-looking media and surely “the” medium of the future. There are many different ways in which technology affects my life as a student, both good and bad.

Can you imagine not having Google, but instead hundreds of books to search for information?  I can do my assignments quicker, neater and easier on a computer or a laptop. This is made possible with so many features and applications that are available in the internet like power points and others. It gives me an opportunity to view samples in the internet and therefore correct mistakes and arrange my work in a systematic way. The internet also allows me to ensure that I can do all of the research for different investigations and projects that am going to need throughout my studies. I can easily use resources like Google, Wikipedia and access many books and previous researches through the internet faster and easier.

Here in AIU, I can’t imagine my life without internet. All the announcements are being posted in Facebook page via the internet therefore I need to make sure I do not miss any update. To register for courses, check my results, download lecture notes, submit assignments, and download tutorials and so many tasks requires internet. Television and radio are also good uses of technology that that are really helping me as a student. There are certain shows and discussions which are going on over the internet on certain subjects and therefore are helping me a lot as a student.

“You can’t have a rainbow without a little rain.” Life as a student is majorly affected by the internet and has so many disadvantages. For example I do all of my homework  and save in the laptop, but if it breaks or my files get infected by viruses then am not going to have anything to show for all of my hard work. Internet addiction is also one factor affecting my student life.

The effect of this addiction may seem harmless but it has a great toll on my body and academic performance. It has drastically changed my life. The addiction is not only about the famous social media chat sites such as Facebook or twitter. It has a lot to do with v-logging, videos, forums, and various types of internet gaming. I spend a lot of times chatting online and playing games. Therefore, I have less time sleep and to revise my studies. This has also affected my academic performance.  Too much exposure to light from my pc has also affected my eyes and the last time I visited an eye specialist, recommended me to wear spectacles something I did not have before.

As long as each and every student ensures that they use the technology that they have with respect and that they are careful to ensure there are no problems with their work, there are not going to be any problems with them achieving everything that they can, however games must be kept at a low amount if you need to work hard and succeed!