Week 8: Cyberlife.

The new media has changed our lives. It became a part of our daily activities and routines. We connect, chat, and talk with people through the use of internet. Yes, it is very advantageous in a sense that it enables us to connect to our friends and loved ones more efficiently, it is very convenient, and it is a medium for us to receive vital and reliable information from other people. We can easily communicate with people in different places around the globe if we have access to the internet. Yes. I`am a teenager and yes, internet is my bestfriend. Why? Because I spend most of my time in front of the computer. I know that its not healthy for me to continue this habit but I cant keep help it. The modern generation depends much on the use of internet. I use it to communicate, to freely express my thoughts about certain topics and to just have fun. In a simple way, internet makes me happy. That`s what`s important.

For me, the effect of new media is neutral. I mean there`s positive and negative effects. In the positive side, internet exposes me to various people around the globe, how they live, their point-of-views, culture and a whole lot more. Because of the internet, I was able to discover more about myself and who I want to become in the near future. On the contrary, internet also is a medium for others to influence people with their bad habits. Their is the existence of pornographic sites, hacking, piracy, cyberbullying and even cybersex. It is in our hands if we will choose to be affected by these kinds of sites. As for me, I use the internet for good purposes. I am not taking it for granted. I choose to use it in the right way because I have my principles and I  am an educated person with morals and dignity.

Internet or the new media is like a new world. A new dimension wherein people are not separated by races, culture or beliefs. It is a world where everyone is equal. Each opinion is respected. Each person is rightful of whatever he or she wants everyone to know. It is our choice if we will live our cyberlives for good or for not.