Life Without The Net

If I so desired to, I could easily log onto and number of social media sites such as; Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube or even MySpace, and write a post about my life and something that I cared about. So many of us take for granted what we have, and the power that we possess right at our fingertips.

It’s difficult, even for me to look back and imagine a time where the entire world has not been joined by the Internet. Living in a world without the Internet would have made it challenging to instantly share my ideas and feelings.

Without the Internet I would have made use of the things around me, like the radio or newspapers. If I were to write about the books that I love I could have a column in a newspaper of magazine. This, even though it isn’t instant is a fast and effective replacement of a blog. A newspaper or magazine column would be a great way to communicate my ideas and feelings.

 Because I have chosen to blog about books and reading, it’s possible that if I were to live in a world before the Internet I would have joined a book club to discuss the novels that I have grown up with.

The difference between now and before the Internet is not that great. Sure, it would have been more difficult to share your ideas and comments – but there were ways. Here, in the 21^st century we have the ability to share our feelings, comments and ideas with the touch of a button.

I have never really thought about the Internet in this way before, I have grown up with it and I honestly have to say I hope I am never forced to live without it. Almost everyone I know, teachers, students and even family members all take the Internet for granted. Everyone uses it every day to talk, communicate and to do school work. I cannot think of the last time I went an entire day without using the Internet.

I would like to thank the Internet for giving me the opportunity to share my life with the world, to share this post, and to share my love of books.