The Internet has a big impact on ones life, especially for a student. Not only can students retain information from the Internet but also communicate with each other and gain knowledge from one another. For example, if a kid comes over from a different country and doesn't know how to speak english, he could use the internet to teach him because he might not have the ability to go to the library. College students use the Internet just about everyday. Either for their free time or doing school work. With out the internet the would not be able to do projects, and stay connected with each other. Today teachers use the internet to teach their students, which is a good thing because it saves trees and money. In a way we are all connected, the Internet allows us to be even closer to one another. Social media is very hot right now with applications like twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and snap chat. These are applications that allows us to stay connected to one another. The internet is really beneficial for students and always will be.
The Bad- http://www.uwsp.edu/pointeronline/Pages/articles/Is-the-Internet-Making-Us-Stupid.aspx
Although the internet has its pros, it also has its cons. There has been a lot of talk lately about if the internet is actually making us more stupid or if google is really making us more stupid. In fact it is. Google is making people more stupid. This is because the immense amount of information that we see day in an day out on the internet. Every time someone is stuck on a question or doesn't know it they just google it. It registers in their mind but later leaves. In the article they make a good point. They ask the reader what did you search on google 5 days ago, and honestly i can't remember, and then the proceeded to say i bet you know more about a book you read 5 years ago than what you searched last week on google. Another problem with the internet is that people are always multitasking which makes them less productive which doesn't allow them to retain much information. The internet is always distracting you with adds and email or a message. This is why it is so bad because we can't do anything to stop it and our brains are not good enough to multitask.
The Ugly- http://www.viralnova.com/troll-calls-boy-ugly/
People don't know how ugly the internet is until something actually happens. In this article a troll called a boy with down syndrome ugly. Who ever did this deserves to be punished. This is really offensive and shouldn't happen to an innocent boy. Things like these happen on a daily basis, including things that lead to suicide. Some people get attacked so bad that they can't live with themselves anymore. This is the ugly part that many people don't know of until they find out someone committed suicided for being cyber bullied or worse. People hide behind the computer screen and think they are so tough. People like this need to grow up because it is making people think bad of the internet.
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