I'm addicted to the Internet.

Hi, my name is Manuel and I’m addicted to the Internet…

I was reading an article by Duncan Riley and another one on NRP’s website, both of which talk about how the Internet is making us stupid. After getting a refresher of the actual definition of stupid from Merriam-Webster, I do not agree the Internet is making us stupid. However, I believe it is turning us into Internet addicts.

The Internet is changing the way we think all together. No longer are we trying to remember facts, figures, or frameworks that are drilled into our minds throughout high school, college, etc. All we need to remember is enough information to type in to the omniscient Google search box. Therefore, we have become addicted the internet as it is needed to carry out any task. I have already used several online resources just to write the first few paragraphs of this post.

Let me share my story on how I became addicted. I was in college struggling with a computer programming assignment. I was almost finished until I ran into a major problem. I had spent hours upon hours going through all of my textbooks but, I didn’t find anything helpful. Finally, I asked a friend for some help and he simply said “Just google it.” From that day on I didn’t work on another programming assignment without Goggle’s home page on standby.

The good part about being addicted to the Internet is that I feel more confident than ever about any task that comes my way. I know that no matter what is being asked of me, I will be able to use the Internet as a starting point.