I think that our society is addicted to technology…when did it become socially unacceptable to not own a computer because you can’t afford it?  People seem put off if someone doesn’t have an email address or constant Internet access.  Some people even expect everyone to have instant responses to their email because they have a blackberry with Internet access, everyone must have the same technology…

Thinking back, not that many years ago, I didn’t have Internet access at all.  Now it seems like most people live on the Internet; you can take classes, you can read a lot of books, watch videos, communicate, live chat….and the list goes on and on….I think it is easy for some people to forget that not everyone is able to live in the latest technology.  Some people do not have computers, some people can’t even afford books, much less a cell phone, and yet so many people don’t ever stop to think about the fact that there are people who do not live the same life style as what they are use to seeing every day. 

I think it’s important for us to realize that although society is moving forward with technology advancements and more and more people are gaining access to all of the new technology in the world.  However, there are still many, many others who do not live in the technology obsessed world…even if they can afford a computer, they simply choose to do other things rather than sitting in front of the computer for all of their free time.  I do not believe that we are doing anything wrong by taking advantage of the technology that we have…but at what point are we so obsessed that we simply couldn’t live without it…that we would start to go through some type of withdraw if we didn’t have our computer, cell phone, or Internet?  I see so many people who seem to never take the blue tooth out of their ear, who can’t stand to turn their cell phone off, afraid that they will miss a call, text, or email. 

I think that it is important to remember that we did get along without all of this technology, not that many years ago…it is equally important for us to remember not to assume that everyone has access to the same technology as you or your friends do.