What we do on the Internet

Before coming to DU in the fall I had little internet use other than Facebook, YouTube, and the other basic sites because in high school we were never required to homework online and all our readings were pre-printed off the internet and handed out in class.

Now having transformed into the Internet driven lifestyle I realize a lot of costs and benefits it has for me. Looking through the blogs f other people’s Internet time use it is clear that many of us use Facebook, YouTube, Google, and homework sites almost everyday.  None of this surprised since I haven’t been using the Internet much before except for those main sites.

After looking through the times everyone had been logging in and out of sites I realized the fast pace use of the Internet. Not many people stayed on sites for more than 30 minutes unless they were using it for homework. Most of the Facebook times were very short only lasting a few minutes. I can say for myself that I also only use a limited amount of time on sites, and also noticed they come in groups. The Internet is used in 1-2 hour slots of surfing the web and then continuing on with our day and going out. Many of us must do this because our smart phones are now capable of checking Facebook at anytime and are much more convenient to pull out while walking to class.

After searching all the facts I’ve come to terms that the Internet isn’t really a daily habit of waste but more a necessity of life. When I never had to use the computer for school I did use the computer far less but remember spending more time watching TV than I could ever use on the Internet. Now I watch almost no TV because of short Youtube videos to watch and other places to find quick entertainment. The Internet is quick, easy, and simple and if that isn’t beneficial for us then I don’t know what is!