I did pretty well, infact, I am one of the top few. So I figured, I put up my WONDERFUL work for everyone to see. I think that it is also pretty relevant to our times.
“The Internet has made the world much smaller.” Do you agree?
My answer:
From New York to Russia, China to Peru and Singapore to Canada, everyone around the globe would have heard of the Internet. People know what Paris looks like, without catching a plane to France. They can even make new friends without ever meeting the real deal. I could even tell you what is happening at Google headquarters when no local newspaper or news television programmes have any information on the current situation. Indeed, the earth is rather large but the world is a lot smaller than we think.
The Internet gives on many opportunities to interact with people on the other side of the world. Online chatrooms, websites like Friendster and Facebook and even blogs allow one to interact with others. Chatrooms, which include the various Instant Message programmes like Yahoo.com, allow immediate interaction between two or more people from different parts of the globe. These chatrooms allow one to feel part of an actual conversation, with others and learn more about the different values, cultures and countries. Interaction websites allow further communication and interaction. Facebook allows members to exchange virtual gifts, take quizzes and leave comments. Blogs also allow one to further understand the blogger and read about experiences in that person’s life.
The Internet also allows one to be globally aware. One is able to research more about a particular event currently happening in the world, or read more about the culture’s and coustumes of different countries. One can even read more about current affairs from the Internet than what is provided on local news.
Internet access is available almost anywhere around the world, as long as one has an Internet server. The fact that almost anyone can access it means that different people can put up pictures, videos and even articles about places they have visited, Governments and airlines even put up information of new policies or even flight information on their respective websites. Not only does one not have to travel the world to see it, one can also plan their next vacation. They can even pay their credit card and phone bills without leaving the house. The Internet also makes it convient for people to work form home. They would just need to submit their work using the e-mail service.
While on the Internet, one may not be about to fully experience the place online. However, the Internet still provides one the gist of a country, place or experience and if one wishes to go there, one may choose to. Some, though, may not be financially blessed as others and may not get the opportunity to travel. Websites of countries and places give them a good idea of how the experience may be like.
The Internet has, indeed, mad the world smaller. We just have to log on and we can read about the lives of people who live half way across the world. We feel close to others when we interact with or read about them. That is what the Internet provides us, the closeness to those we interact with and yet live miles away. It is the closeness we share with others that makes the world much smaller.
I got 21/30. But then again….that was the highest if I’m not wrong.
