media memoir essay

Senquetta Brittingham

Writing workshop

Prof. George

Janurary 29, 2014

                       How computers effected my life

As a child I hated computers, I never understood why teachers enforced the use of them, As a child I was terrible at operating computers, Over the years I have now become very knowledgeable on how to use computers effectively . In todays society computers are a necessity rather than a option.

The year 2003 was when I began to get exposed to computers. I just remember sitting in the class room with students that were able to keep up with whatever lesson my computer teachers was demonstrating. I remember getting so frustrated I didn’t even want to be in the class. I felt the usage of computers was pointless. I remember thinking I’m not going to ever use this again. I thought the same thing about math. At that period in life there was nothing that I couldn’t stand more.

Eventually I became sufficient at using computers. I was taught , since that experience that I had with computers, that I will need them throughout my life and adult career. My high school teachers informed me that I will be using computers a lot through college. This then, gave me a stronger inclination to want to improve my skills at using them.

When I did become good at using computers; how is it that we can from hating something to loving it , is it because we were forced to use it and the object grew on us ? Is it possible that the more you use something the more you will grow to love? Well these are the questions that seemed to spark my interest. Eventually I did come to the realization of how useful computers can be and all the things that they can be utilized for. Maybe that’s why I grew to love them.

Technology is getting more technology advanced ever year. For instance in 2003 computers wasn’t nearly at such a high demand as they are today in 2014. In that short time period our entire society has gotten to the point where one could not function in day to day activities without technology. It is becoming more of a necessity to society; the older I got the more I used them. Since I used them more, I became very good at operating one. In today’s day and age almost everything that we use is through some sort of technology. I find it interesting because now as an adult I see children as young as the age of 3 using iPhones. It reminds me of the time my niece who is only 3 years who can operate an iPhone like an adult. She know how to take photos and get on my instagram page. This only makes me wonder where is technology going? Are we going to come to a point where we solely do everything with computers?

In conclusion I learned that just because something doesn’t come natural to you doesn’t mean you can’t eventually get good at it. The usage of computers will continue to evolve. If I never learned how to use computers then I would be really behind and wouldn’t be to operate things in todays society.