Yesterday morning, I discovered that my new mp3 player wasn’t working. It might not seem like a big deal, but to me, it was. See, I had been planning on taking it to university so I could work under the influence of music. The malfunctioning of that tiny machine stressed me out so much that instead of studying (which I should’ve done), I wrote a two thousand word chapter of fanfiction just to de-stress myself, and that only made me feel just a little better. All right, so I wasn’t thinking about the mp3 player while I was writing it, but I was so stressed out that it only took me an hour and a half to write it.
This little incident, even if it is in no way out of the ordinary, has made me reflect on our reliance on technology today. Without modern technology like computers and cellphones, many people, like myself, would not be able to communicate as well as we want. I’m quite reliant on the computer for many things, especially for socializing, since the real-life people I meet are hardly ever interested in the same things as I am. The internet is a lifeline for introverts like me because we can hide behind this artificial alter-ego. I love the internet, and when it stops working, my brain ceases to function properly until the problem is fixed. I wonder if I can even survive (sanely, that is) without the internet now. Three years ago, I would’ve said yes. Now, I am definitely going to say no. Read the rest of this entry »
