"Noah: A Short Film on a Computer Screen"

Technology today is so advanced that you can look up almost anything you want at any given moment, no matter where you are.  You can be connected with someone across the world through social media.  I feel that social media can be good and bad at the same time.  Social media has become such a big part of most people’s lives because it’s always at a person’s fingertips and can be seen in a blink of an eye.

In the video about Noah, a lot of different things go on at one time.  He is looking at many different web pages, talking to many different people, and texting all at one time.  In my opinion internet activity has a negative effect on people’s attention span.  I know personally it’s hard to text and hold a conversation with someone at the same time.  Most people have to stop talking completely to text someone.  It’s hard to think of one thing to search on the internet and then think and talk in a conversation at the same time.  People are so focused on getting caught up on everyone’s lives that they might be ignoring some of their own relationships.

I feel that my personal internet use hasn’t really effected my relationships with people off line.  I try to be respectful when talking to people and not use my phone.  It’s kind of like treat people the way you want to be treated.  Would you want someone to give you half of their attention because the internet is more important than the conversation they are having with you?  Obviously not because you feel what you are saying is important just like another person does.  I do think that some people relationships off line do suffer though.  Some people are so focused on social media and internet because they want to know what is going on with everyone else that they don’t focus on themselves and their relationships.

I think that this short film is a truthful example of how most young people use the internet and social media.  People do so many things on the internet at one time.  It’s also so easy to pretend to be someone you’re not on the internet.  You can also so easily go onto someone else’s account just like Noah did.  I’m sure there are many people that go and ‘creep’ or ‘stalk’ other people’s accounts to figure out if one is talking to someone else behinds one back.  People use social media to hide and get information without actually confronting someone about it.  It’s easier to talk to someone over the internet because you have time to think of a response, but if your in person you can’t necessarily ‘hide’.

The internet and social media can be positive because it keeps people connected.  People can keep in touch with friends and family much easier with social media.  It also helps you get information you need as quick as you need.  But on the other hand, it can hinder relationships.  Some people can’t even get through dinner or a class without looking at their phone.