I would consider myself to be "digital native" because this media greatly influenced my life while I was growing up. I use everything from computers, to cellphones, to ipods, in my everyday life. This type of technology started to become increasingly popular while I was in middle school, therefore I've grown up using As for others in my family, they do not rely on it as much as I do. Both my parents do not really understand how to use computers and they can't see the reason behind me texting all the time. I would say they are far from being a "digital native".
My earliest memories of using the web was chatting in the chatrooms and using AIM to talk to my friends from school. I would spent endless hours instant messaging people. That was what I used the web most for when I was in middle school.
I use the web for all sorts of reasons now. The main reason would be to find information quickly and easily. Within seconds I can find answers to questions I have. I am also bascially forced to use the web through school, since essentially everything from professors or other important school information is sent to me via my MIX account, which is required to have as a student here at WVU. I also use the web to keep in touch with friends, such as through Facebook. It's such a great and easy way to keep in touch with 100's of "friends" at once.
There are a variety of sites I visit, but the ones I probably visit on a daily basis would be my MIX account and Facebook. These are sites that are constantly updated so I am constatnly checking for any new information I might need to know. Besides using the web to keep in touch with important information, I also text message a whole lot. I think i text my friends more than I call them now, because it is a lot easier and quicker in a sense.
In conclusion, I am defintely use digial technoloy all the time.
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