technology wired.

With a 40+ work week and a full class schedule, I do a lot of multitasking to get things done. I don't think anyone can convince me to say that while multitasking, you are fully engaged in the conversation, assignment, or whatever it may be. Why do we multitask? I know I do it because there is too much to do in the time that I have. In the article "Attached to Technology and Paying a Price" they say that multitasking basically leads to not fully taking in whatever is being said or done. Although this article is not necessarily about multitasking, I had to throw my opinion in.

I will be the first to admit that I frequently check facebook and text, but I never let it get in the way of my life. As much as I love technology I really hate it. When this article said Mr. Campbell escapes to video games during tough times, this hit me. This just shows how we have lost things such as taking walks, talking, or listening to music as ways to escape and have turned to video games and technology. I am the kind of person that would much rather go hiking, snowboard, or even just have a girls night than play video games. (Although I have to admit, I love beating most guys at Madden. I rock at that game.)

Something else that seemed to bother me in this article was the fact that Lily, a second-grader, has her own laptop and other technology. Seriously? No wonder kids get into so much cyber trouble. Also, having cell phones at such a young age? Please tell me where this child is going to be, unsupervised, without an adult who can let the child use their cell phone.

To reiterate, I am not saying that technology is bad. I do believe that too much of it can be a bad thing. It's important to 'unplug' and get a way for a while. Yes, I'm pretty sure you crops in Farmville can wait to be harvested. In the end, ruining a relationship over technology is just not worth it. I don't like wasting my time wondering "what if" but I would like to know if life would be better without such state of the art technology. What if...