Eunhee Kang-step 4

When I look around, the great influence of internet is evident in everywhere. Wireless internet is available at school, home, office, and even coffee shop, and people carry their laptop to be accessible to mass information and communication network. Worldwide news is updated in every minute, and thousands of new websites are created every day. One video posted in Youtube can make one person famous than ever, and internet users can create cyber communities. Because of internet, the world became smaller but more connected.

Therefore, when I was asked to choose the most influential media, I didn’t even go over a list of media existing in our life but picked internet without a doubt. My average hour using internet per day is usually more than hours I spend in school. Because internet has developed rapidly within a decade, I can research articles and news for International Relations class, create blog to post assignments for English class, and appreciate art pieces without actually visiting the museums in London or Tokyo. Not only internet allowed me to be accessible to information, but also it resolved the limitation in communication. Although some of my friends are living in 10 hours flight from where I live, I contact with them through msn and Facebook. These technological developments influenced me to be more involved in global issues, and more actively interact with people around the world. Since mass information is available through internet, my life became more convenient; clicking internet explorer icon twice opens a whole new world. Eventually internet improved my quality of life.

I think the reason why internet has the most impact on my life is that it exists everywhere; no matter where I go, I observe people using internet. Another reason is that it is ideal. Internet provides communication network, mass information, and entertainments. The ways to find these values are convenient and efficient. Consequently internet became part of my life and a media which greatly influences my life.