Despair
“How would my life be different without the internet” is such a simple question but yet I am sitting here racking my brain about how many different ways I could put it. The internet has changed my life in all honesty. I met amazing people through public forums who helped me change my life, they helped me make the decision to lose over 130 pounds. They helped me pull myself out of some pretty dark despairing places. They helped me become the person I am. If there was not internat, I wouldn’t be where I am now. I would not be as happy I am, and as healthy I am now.
Social Media has also helped gave me a boost in confidence. Everyone can admit when they get an overwhelming amount of likes and comments on a photo it makes them feel good. It makes me feel like all the hard work I do pays off. It makes me feel happy. If I didn’t have have that I would not have the confidence that I do. Every like I get on a picture gives me a little more confidence, and makes me realizes what I have accomplished.
My Academic life would be in shambles, I struggle with a learning disability, that held me back when I was a child, especially in math. Youtube surprisingly helped me go over the topics that I would get stuck on in class, I was the shy kid in class who would not ask questions, Youtube helped me pass Geometry. If I didn’t have the internet, I would be repeating 10th grade geometry, which would cause me to get even more self conscious. The internet saved me from being held back.
The internet has had a amazing effect in the town I live in. I live in a little town called Norwood, for a little town we all depend on facebook, we have have a facebook page called Norwood Now. Everyone post’s different topics on there, mostly acts of kindness. When someone looses a cell phone or a set of keys they will post it on there. It has brought us closer together as a community. We communicate on a whole new level. If we didn’t have the outlet to talk on, there would not be as many random acts of kindness that happen on a daily basis. It has made our community a more friendly place to live in. Its makes you think to yourself what can I do to help someone else out today.
The Internet has given me countless opportunities to succeed, and I have used it to my advantage. If I lived a world where there was no internet, I would have a hard time dealing with my weight loss, school, and much more. Having no internet would have a negative effect on me, I would not have gotten as far as I have. I would be in complete and utter despair.