I know that we currently live in the age of technology where new technologies are being produced every year, every month, every day, and even every hour. I also know that my generation is supposed to be intrigued with these new innovations and their uses in everyday life. We are supposed to be the most technologically smart people on the planet. But what happens when someone does not follow along with this stereotype? What about someone like me? I simply cannot handle technology improvements in our society. The other day I was trying to switch from the cable option on my cable box to the DVD option and I simply could not do it. I had to ask my roommate to give me directions at least five times before I could figure it out. My roommates have no trouble with the TV, but for some reason I cannot handle it. I see people walking around town with their Blackberry cell phones, iTouch iPods, Zunes, etc. I also see people "tweeting," playing video games, and navigating so easily through the Internet and I cannot help but feel jealous. I feel like I repel technology. The term "technologically savvy" is definitely not in my vocabulary. I feel lost pretty much all the time. But where does that leave someone like me? In a world where it is expected that I know how to use Twitter, the cable on TV, an advanced cell phone, etc, what does it mean for me when I do not know how to use these devices? Am I going to be left behind like the older generations before us? Is it absolutely necessary that I learn how to use these technologies in order to succeed in life? Even in this class I am required to use Twitter, which I have never used before. I purposely avoided Twitter because of the addictions it has caused my friends. I know that I tend to get addicted to websites such as Facebook, PostSecret, etc and I was afraid Twitter would cause the same problem. However, now that the times have changed and most technologically savvy people think that these websites are essential to the learning environment, I have had to give in and create a Twitter. It seems that even though I try to avoid these advances, I get sucked into them involuntarily.
Is there any way to avoid the technology craze?
