AS English Essay -800-900 WordsTechnology Affecting SocializationThere are many different type of people in the world, some introverted, some extroverted. One thing that every person both shy and outgoing has in common is the need to communicate. Every year people across the globe are developing new technology purely meant to enhance our means of communicating. It started with the simple use of our vocal chords and the development of language, and has now expanded to include various new technology based forms, such as texting and instant messaging. To someone of an age much greater than my own, these new-fangled toys may be considered difficult to use, distracting, and even a waste of mon ...view middle of the document...
Every day, people are making new friends thanks to social networking. Not only may these people become life-long friends, but they may also become employers. There are countless music artists who became famous with the sole help of the internet. All one must do is record, upload, and BAM-their music is streaming live to people's computers, cell phones, and iPods in seconds. Workers, managers and other business owners are constantly scouring the web looking for new job opportunities-whether they want to give them out, or apply for them. An interesting job title has recently come about. They go by the official name of Youtubers. These Youtubers have usually become famous by the use of vlogging, also known as video blogging. Eventually, these Youtubers meet other Youtubers with similar interests and senses of humor and start down the long road of friendship.One issue brought up to me as a child was "Don't talk to strangers." By the time I was old enough to access the computer by myself, my mother decided to also include online strangers in this rule. Due to the fact that I was not socially accepted by my peers, I quickly broke this rule. All my life I have been considering "weird" and "different". But alas, have no fear, the Interwebs are here! The internet is the one place where not only do all the "normal" kids join together, but also those who may have been out casted. Soon enough, I was accessing social networking sites and making plenty of new friends who understood me. This never deterred me from making real friends in person. If anything it helped me understand what was acceptable to talk about and what was not, as aforementioned. I have several close friends I've talked to on a daily basis for more tha...
