Final Blog

I feel that my personal relationship with technology is pretty healthy, however in some aspects I can see how it can be seen as a little consuming of my life and dominating. Media defiantly plays a huge role in my life. Every aspect I use technology and media. Just something as simple as doing this assignment or schoolwork. The entire way that people learn would be completely different if it was not for the media. Media plays a huge part in peoples every day lives as it controls the information that we see as well as the speed in which we see it at. Information can be spread with in a matter of seconds because of the large role that it plays in the lives of people across the globe. You hear about information that you never would have heard before. Because of the easy access to the media, this can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. 

Technology has done so many things in my life that have been beneficial. To start off with, it makes every day life a lot easier. Having the ability to look up anything at your fingertips is such a powerful tool, then getting the answers in a matter of seconds. Technology is also very beneficial with keeping in touch with friends and family, making connections as well as networking. Technology has completely shaped mankind in the way that we spend our days. Something as simple as people jobs revolve a lot more around technology now instead of more manual labor jobs. Technology has created many jobs as well as destroyed many jobs. A large part of technology for me is social media which can be very entertaining and very toxic at the same time. 

There are also many negative effects to technology that never use to be an issue. Cyber bullying, loss of privacy and many mental health issues caused by technology and social media are just the tip of the iceberg. Social media and technology does keep me entertained but does negatively impact my life because I feel it keeps me too entertained and occupies my mind. Sometimes I find myself on social media apps like Tik Tok or Instagram for hours a day that defiantly could have been spent doing something a lot more productive. I have also found myself staring at photos I have taken for hours and nitpicking every detail to see if I should post them. Social media also can be toxic because it makes everyone life seem so happy. This can lead to anxiety and depression in people because they are constantly campaign themselves to what they see on social media. In reality you never know what is going on because people only post their best moments on social media. I do often worry about these tings but I have honestly just accepted that it is the society that we live in today and I am figuring out how to best go along with the "trend". Technology also has a weird impact on your relationships. It is something that you don't think of very much but whether you post someone on your social media can make them question the friendship or relationship.