Technology can most vaguely be defined as innovations (both material and immaterial) that make our lives easier. As a child, I thought technology exclusively referred to digital inventions, including television, computers, and cell phones. I now realize that technology is absolutely everywhere: from the clothes we wear to the chairs we sit in, anything that makes a task less grueling should be considered technology.
The very first experience I had with technology was actually immediately after birth; as soon as a baby is born, it is important to clear their nose so that they can breathe easily. This is done using a bulb syringe, which is technically technology. While obviously I do not remember this, it should still count because technology …show more content…
Luckily he came out relatively unscathed, but I was more or less scarred by the idea that my dad could have died that day. Circumstances, however, can change people’s perspectives as I have now had a driver’s license for over a year. I am still utterly terrified of getting into a car accident, but that fear only makes me a safe driver. The only incident I have had in my time as a licensed driver was on a rainy day: I was on my way home from my dad’s house across town, and someone flew into my path from out of nowhere, cut me off, and sped away when I skidded into a …show more content…
With my cell phone constantly by my side, I can also write my own stories and am currently working on a novel that, if the friends who have read it are being sincere, is actually fairly important. The access to the Internet allows me to research things that I would otherwise be left guessing at (i.e. what specifically happens when you get into a car accident or what Trans people go through before and after they transition). Before I had constant access to the Internet, I was forced to write blind- and that left my stories inaccurate.
As mentioned above, I realize that technology does not exclusively refer to electronics; it includes things like pens, glasses, mattresses, and even soap. While digital inventions certainly make our lives much easier, they are not the only innovations that deserve some kind of recognition. Without pens or pencils, writing in any way would be a much more complicated endeavor. Glasses help people who would otherwise be unable to see clearly (and furthermore, so do contacts and laser eye
The very first experience I had with technology was actually immediately after birth; as soon as a baby is born, it is important to clear their nose so that they can breathe easily. This is done using a bulb syringe, which is technically technology. While obviously I do not remember this, it should still count because technology …show more content…
Luckily he came out relatively unscathed, but I was more or less scarred by the idea that my dad could have died that day. Circumstances, however, can change people’s perspectives as I have now had a driver’s license for over a year. I am still utterly terrified of getting into a car accident, but that fear only makes me a safe driver. The only incident I have had in my time as a licensed driver was on a rainy day: I was on my way home from my dad’s house across town, and someone flew into my path from out of nowhere, cut me off, and sped away when I skidded into a …show more content…
With my cell phone constantly by my side, I can also write my own stories and am currently working on a novel that, if the friends who have read it are being sincere, is actually fairly important. The access to the Internet allows me to research things that I would otherwise be left guessing at (i.e. what specifically happens when you get into a car accident or what Trans people go through before and after they transition). Before I had constant access to the Internet, I was forced to write blind- and that left my stories inaccurate.
As mentioned above, I realize that technology does not exclusively refer to electronics; it includes things like pens, glasses, mattresses, and even soap. While digital inventions certainly make our lives much easier, they are not the only innovations that deserve some kind of recognition. Without pens or pencils, writing in any way would be a much more complicated endeavor. Glasses help people who would otherwise be unable to see clearly (and furthermore, so do contacts and laser eye