Technology Autobiography

To put it simply, I like technology; whether it be relating to the relatively new computers, cell phones, or iPods or the technological concepts which I have always taken for granted, such as electricity, indoor plumbing, and automobiles, my life is made much for enjoyable because of technology. Now for the real topic at hand, my technology autobiography....

My family got our first computer when I was in the eighth grade, but I had previously been exposed to them in my mother's office and in school computer classes. I was very excited to get a computer because ICQ was quickly becoming the "in" mode of communication for my friends at school (and my mom and dad were very glad that their phone bills could decrease and I could still talk to my friends on the computer). Over the next few years in high school, instant messaging and email remained important ways for me to communicate; although, as I started driving, began to use my cell phone more, and increased the number of school and social activities, my computer's role began to change from a more social one to a more scholarly. My computer became an efficient way to research topics for school projects - especially with databases such as the Student Rescource Center from Galenet. When I entered college, my laptop began to have equal roles for instant messaging and schoolwork. I use the database resources from Swem a lot to get sources for papers. In the summertime, I have worked for my mother who is a guidance counselor. At work, I have used the computer especially Word and Excel. I like the power that the internet brings to its users; when I come upon a concept or word that I don't understand, I quickly go to the computer and "google it," and I typically learn the answer in a couple of minutes, instead of having to go the library and spend all day trying to find my answer.