Technology Argumentative Essay

Today’s society has advanced so this past decade. So much to the point we use it at a daily basis. Technology does have it’s perks, but are we getting too dependent on it? Technology has its advantages in many ways and I know firsthand how powerful and convenient today’s technology is. Without it, I would have a lot of trouble getting through my day. I would not be able to get a hold of someone as easy without my blackberry. I am constantly text messaging on it. So much to the point that I trip over stuff while I am walking due to reading a long text. My blackberry is basically my life. It is great to know that if I ever get stranded in the middle of a desert on my way to California, I have roadside assistance on my phone to save me. I have everything I need in one little handheld device. If I cannot define a word I will just pull out my blackberry and google it instead of pulling out an old fashioned dictionary. When I am bored in my biology lecture I get on the internet and start social networking instead of listening to my professor’s lecture. I and many of my peers do this. I believe technology is one of the best things man has created, but at the same time I feel that the more technology advances the more my generation is becoming so incredibly dependent on it. We are losing our ability to think with all these easy search engines. They correct our spelling for us and provide answers to questions in a second.
I and many of my peers have trouble paying attention in class because of all the distraction the internet and cell phones cause. What happened to the old fashioned notebook and pencil in class? Instead we use laptops to type down some notes and google any questions. Searching for research on an essay is all in one very simple search engine. The Internet has been and continues to be a wonderful source of information and resources. It gives us the ability to pay bills, do research for a school project, purchase items not available at your local store