Photo Essay Rough Draft

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Nate Burruano

WRD 103

Leah CardiPhoto Essay

Generational Differences In Technology Experience

Technology is very beneicial to !e because it changes the "ay # thin$ about certain

scenarios and to%ics& # believe that technology is beneicial because it also aects our

relationshi%s& 'ocial !edia such as (aceboo$ or T"itter allo"s %eo%le to connect "ith one

another) establish relationshi%s) !eet ne" %eo%le) catch u% "ith a!ily and riends) and %rovides

%eo%le "ith entertain!ent and ne"s u%dates all at once&


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# thin$ that technology has hel%ed !e to learn !ore inor!ation at a aster rate than a

boo$ can %rovide because the internet is a !ore *uic$ and eicient "ay o retrieving inor!ation

than any other source& The internet) and technology itsel has hel%ed !y education so !uch over

the years and has been an easy "ay to study or !y classes) and even use it or entertain!ent as

"ell& #t is hard to i!agine a lie "ithout technology and the internet +ust because # have relied on

it al!ost !y entire lie& Why "aste your ti!e at a library "hen # can +ust ind,buy a digital

version online or research dierent inor!ation ro! !ulti%le credible cites instead- 'o!e

%eo%le !ight thin$ the internet has !ade this technological generation la.y) but # believe it has

%rovided a !ore eicient !ethod o getting stu done and $ee%s %eo%le u%dated on current

events as "ell as an incredible inor!ation database&

Technology and the internet also allo"s students an easy "ay to study ro! ho!e i they

!issed class) $ee% u% on their grades in school) and stay connected "ith their teachers through

e!ail& Even connecting "ith relatives "ho live a thousand !iles a"ay ro! you is easy "ith +ust

a clic$ o a !ouse or trac$%ad& Technology and the internet %rovides easy access to do anything

desired& Peo%le no" sho% only online instead o going to a !all) or even a grocery store& /ou

can buy anything on the internet and gives %eo%le !ore ti!e to get things done since they dont

need to leave their house any!ore to get things done that they no" can do at ho!e&

Through t"o intervie"s) the general %ublic can see the dierent %ers%ectives that

dierent generations have on the uses and value o technology and their o%inions on this !atter&

Dylan Tho!as) a inance !a+or at DePaul niversity) "as intervie"ed and as$ed

!ulti%le *uestions on ho" he uses technology in his day to day lie) the i!%ortance o

technology and ho" he co!%ares and contrasts the generational dierences in technology

e2%erience&


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Dylan states # dont thin$ the internet has changed

the "ay "e thin$) but the internet is +ust a huge hub

o inor!ation that is at our dis%osal& #t is easier

to go on the internet or inor!ation than to go out

to a library and get a boo$& /ou can +ust go online and ty%e a $ey "ord in and hit search) itt

literally that easy&4

Dylan then goes into detail about ho" sub+ective the internet can be and ho" anyone can

%ost their o%inions on dierent !atters and that so!e cites on the internet are not al"ays reliable

in s%ite o this& 5n the other hand you can get dierent ideas to use to change your !ind about

so!ething) "rite a %a%er or +ust get an outside vie" on so!ething&

Dylan "as as$ed i i the internet gives %eo%le an advantage and he ans"ered *uic$ly

"ith # thin$ the internet is a huge advantage) everything is online no"adays and it gives !e the

o%%ortunity to !a$e dierent transers online) go and day trade and use the stoc$ !ar$et !ore

*uic$ly and eiciently than # could "ithout the internet& # also thin$ there are do"nsides because

o all the hac$ers online that can steal your %ersonal inor!ation such as your credit card


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nu!ber) social security nu!ber) ban$ accounts) %ersonal unds) %ass"ords) etc& and you need to

be careul o "hat you are doing on the internet at all ti!es because that can ruin your lie&

6nother advantage o technology is that it gives anyone the o%%ortunity to stay at ho!e

and sho% online) !a$e inancial transactions) order anything you desire) etc& /ou can loo$ u%

anything on the internet&4

Dylan "as as$ed !ulti%le *uestions regarding his ti!e s%ent on his %hone) his la%to%) and

+ust his general usage o technology& 7e stated that he uses his la%to% around our hours every

day or inancial %ur%oses) and that his to% visited cites "ere (idelity) E'PN) and D8L "hich is a

college "or$ based cite to u%load "or$ and interact "ith teachers& Dylan is the ty%e o %erson

"ho doesnt "aste their ti!e in social net"or$ing) %laying ga!es) or getting distracted& 7e uses

the internet and technology to !a$e !oney) learn !ore about inancial !ar$ets and statistics)

and study since he is currently a college student&

9y inal *uestion # as$ed Dylan "as "hat is the dierence o $ids today and $ids "hen

you "ere their age-4 Dylans res%onse: Well # thin$ that $ids today are al"ays on the internet)

and $ids are al"ays on their la%to%s) des$to%s) or iPads) co!%ared to "hen # "as a $id # "as

al"ays outside %laying in the yard and their "as !ore social interaction& No"adays young $ids

are beco!ing !ore anti social because o the internet and technology being a bigger %art o lie

and can lead to %roble!s in the uture&4

Co!%aring a college students o%inion o technology to an adult has !any dierences

and # constructed an intervie" "ith Ellis ;o!e.) a ity three year old e2%erienced %hysician)

"ho uses the internet everyday or online !edical records and charts or her %atients&

Dr& ;o!e. stated # really only use the internet or !y +ob) other than that # dont have

the ti!e to use the internet or un or or anything else because # a! a a!ily oriented %erson and


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# li$e to value !y ti!e "ith !y husband and !y $ids& During the "ee$ # use !y la%to% al!ost

eight hours a day because no" everything needs to be i!%orted online using electronic !edical

records and cloud co!%uting sot"are&4 # then as$ed her i her thought %rocess changed because

o technology and she res%onded "ith the ollo"ing: #t actually has& Co!%aring !ysel no" to

!y childhood has co!%letely changed and # thin$ it is or the better&

9y inal *uestion or Dr& ;o!e. "as "hat is dierent bet"een $ids today and $ids

"hen you "ere their age-4 li$e # as$ed to Dylan "hich "as +ust to co!%are the t"o ans"ers

co!ing ro! t"o dierent generations and she stated


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such as a doll) "ay less technology "hich !ade us do everything the old ashioned "ay li$e

using boo$s) and $ids no" dont a%%reciate "hat they have been given and everything is on the

internet and technology is a%art o everyones lie today&4

#t is easy to see ho" both individuals eel about ho" technology changes lives and sha%es

the "ay %eo%le thin$&

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