Katie Swaine and I discussed our first experiences with the internet and we realized that neither of us has any one specific memory our first time using the web. Instead, we have more of a collection of memories related to our introduction to the internet.
She talked about AOL kids and the chat rooms she used to visit when she was younger. Looking back on it she laughs that chat rooms are creepy, but she liked to be able to talk to new people about interesting topics.
We both have memories of tying up the phone with our internet usage or waiting for our moms to get off the phone so we could go online. And who can forget the classic "you've got mail" introduction to AOL?
Because we have been exposed to the internet for most of our lives, we sometimes have difficulty understanding why our parents can't use the web or struggle with computers in general. Both of our moms recently got Facebook accounts and are learning how to use social media, but it isn't a central part of their lives like is for most of our generation.
Today Katie follows Twitter very closely. I am not a Twitterer myself, but she explained that there are many misconceptions about Twitter being used for mundane purposes. After it was first introduced, she and her friends would use it to chat with each other like texting, but she now uses it to get daily news updates and she can also follow certain topics and use hash tags in a way similar to visiting chat rooms about a certain topics.
It is interesting to see the similarities between our experiences with the internet because we are so close in age. The internet has come a long way since we were in elementary school, but we have adapted with it and now it plays a central role in our lives.
"The internet has come a long way since we were in elementary school, but we have adapted with it and now it plays a central role in our lives." That's a true line regarding most of our lives. I know whenever I'm waiting in a long line or I have some down time, I'm checking the latest articles or email on my phone. I remember when I owned my first Blackberry, and I would constantly see that red LED light go off. I always excited to see what was going on. I think that led me to using the internet as often as I do now.
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