Assignment 2-Sara Ueland

Assignment 2: Sara Ueland

Technology brings out the little devil inside us all. While with these recent technological advancements hold benefits, they come along with many negative effects.  With the power to reach out or talk to almost anyone, technology can also deeply wound others. For example, the multiple stories of teens that have taken their lives over cyber bullying incidents shows how lethal technology can be.

Personally, I have not been hurt by technology, but I have heard too many stories about people who have. Not only does it hurt people, but it also is a large inconvenience and acts as a distraction from real life and schoolwork. I know I have wasted countess hours watching Netfilx or scrolling through social media when I should have been completing my homework. So much of teenager’s time is spent looking at a little screen when they should be outside or interacting with others.

As mentioned before, social media is mainly the culprit of wasted time. Teens are more focused on instagram likes or twitter favorites than improving their education. People live through social media and use it as their main method of communication. This greatly weakens one’s social skills and causes people to have more narcissistic personalities. When on social media one’s behavior is influenced by what they think the public wants and how they can impress others. People’s social media accounts do not accurately portray them as a person; it is just a filtered view of how they want to be seen.

The nasty game of social media has negatively impacted our society and individuals and hopefully will be put to better use.