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Maria Khan

Life is Impossible without a Computer
- By Maria Khan


Can you imagine life without a computer? It almost seems impossible doesn’t it? To some of us, it simply is unbearable to live without a computer. Think about it. We rely so heavily on computers that life without them is just impractical. Computers are one of the most important inventions ever. If computers had not had not been invented, technology would not have developed to its current state. Since the invention of computers, society has drastically changed. Computer technology is so helpful, that is even used to create newer, better computer equipment. Almost everything is linked in some way to computers.

Isaac Asimov, a renowned writer, once said, “I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.” His statement is absolutely correct. Computers have become the new form of communication. They are means of evolving technology and the expansion of the economy. They also provide leisure and intense entertainment. Through history computers have progressed immensely and to this second computers are still improving.

How many people use computers as a way of communication? The Internet World Stats News recently published an article that stated that internet usage for email purposes has increased 107% in the year 2005. It is also documented that one billion internet users were estimated by the end of 2005. This means that over 50% of the U.S. population use email as a mean of communication. Whether it is email, chatting, text messaging through a computer, etc. the truth is that the number one way to converse is very rapidly becoming through a computer. People have even formed relationships through online chatting and email. Many people are reaching for their computer instead of heading out of the door to meet new people. A recent study showed that over 7 million people have registered with professional online dating agencies to meet new people. Computers are very promptly becoming the new “social event”. Teenagers and young adults are relating to this more than any other age group. This generation is also known as the “digital” generation. The biggest formation recently of this generation is MySpace. MySpace is a social networking website that provides teenagers with pictures, blogs, music, videos, and profiles. Particularly teenagers and college students use this as a way to convene new people and comment on their profiles and photos. It has become so popular that it has its own search engine. The invention of MySpace is the clear evidence that computers have become a significant mean of communication. This expansion of communication has also led to the immense development of the economy.

Through the significant array of communication because of computers, this has widely impacted the economy. Computers have had a profound change in the labor market. For instance, in the past sixty years, a large increase in the number of more educated workers and an increase in their wages were recorded due to computers. These workers were not only trained with computers but had experience with computers. It is said that computers and oil run the U.S. economy. Detailed analysis of the U.S. economy suggests that computers have impacted it enormously. Labor productivity has tremendously increased in the latter years and precisely because of computers it is still on the rise. Computers are providing the economy with gains and reducing the number of losses. Economists give great credit to computers for contributing to investments and making the economy more stable. Computers are also changing the economy in that it is becoming more globalized. Through computers the economy is able to analyze the impact of trade and financial flows in a more detailed way. It is this fact that makes computers so important economically.

Education is by far the most aspect of computers. It is through students that computers have become so popular. Statistics and data prove that students are the major users of computers. So why are computers so addictive? The number one reason is that they are convenient. So convenient, that you can now even take college courses online. The U.S. Education Department is particularly making sure that children get a head start on how to use a computer because they know how necessary a computer has become. Students use a computer for a variety of reasons. Whether research, typing essays, homework, projects, and yes of course for scholarships, they use computers consistently and efficiently. Computers have become so important in a student’s life that is impossible to live without. Professors at universities and colleges provide students with their own website to make it convenient for not only themselves but for the students also. Students are now at the point where they take tests and quizzes at computer labs. Computers are constantly used in education environments. Slowly the tasks of a teacher/professor are fading away. Their responsibilities are decreasing because computers have become so advanced to do these things. Professors/teachers now prefer that students contact them through email because it is the most expedient. The use of computers is growing so speedily in school and college environment that it is almost hard not to use a computer. Statistics now prove that there has been a link in the use of computers and there will always be an increase demand for students who know their computers.

Technology is developing so instantly that even the world is having a hard time keeping up. Computers are now becoming a necessity. They are used worldwide for many reasons. Computers bring our economy at the point of globalization and expansion. Through computers employees are becoming qualified and because of this the economy is stabilizing. They give communication a new definition. Emails, chatting, and MySpace have all given people a new opportunity to meet new people. With computers there are no boundaries. Computers bring forth a new form of entertainment. Computers provide music, video games, movies, pictures, and other types of leisure. Like Asimov stated, “I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.” Now each individual must decide are computers a necessity or a luxury. So the main question is, is life impossible without a computer?




References: | Scholarship 2006 Winners and Participants |

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