Technology Take Over

In the video "Connected, but Alone?" by Sherry Turkel, she discusses the issues technology has brought upon people. In the video Sherry explains how technology has changed people and their everyday lives. For example, Turkel told us that her daughter and herself sleep with their phone every night. Also, Turkel mentions how people tend to lean on social network because it seem like no one is listening to them, which leads to isolation and becoming addicted to social media. The reason why people become addicted to technology is because we believe that's the way to get connected to the world and our friendship.

I strongly agree with what Turkel explained in the video about how technology has taken a toll on people's lives. In the video, Turkelmentions how its now hard to hold a full conversation without someone either looking down at their phone to see if they had a missed call or an unread message. I know for a fact I tend to do that because I feel empty if I don't look at my phone or if I don't touch my phone. Another key point that stood out to me was how families are now cutting into their family time by being on their phone. For example, I know that my family time has changed completely because when my family and I would go out to a restaurant or to the movies, everyone would either be texting, using the social media, or playing games. I can honestly say my life has changed completely since technology has became more popular because I'm addicted to texting and social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram because I hate being bored and being alone. After realizing how much technology has changed my everyday life and others, I don't know what I'll do without technology.