Analysis Of My Technologically Challenged Life By Monica Wunderlich

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Can you imagine how children do not seem to have any problems in learning how technology works now? It happens that almost every kid has their own laptop, cell phone, iPads or any other electronic devices. Who does not want to live in this world where doing homeworks and making your job much easier, right? If children nowadays are too lucky to have and learn these things while they are young, most of us grew up and experienced the life without technology. In "My Technologically Challenged Life" by Monica Wunderlich, she talked about the different struggles she had experienced in her house, school, workplace, and her car due to the lack of technology.
In the essay, Monica Wunderlich wrote, "My Technologically Challenged Life", she talked about the struggles in her life due to the absence of technology. She first talked about her struggles at home where her parents don't really believe technology exist. They use a …show more content…

She stated in the essay, " The only technology is the 5 billion standard airbags for when I do something really stupid" (Wunderlich 198). Wunderlich is telling us that the airbags are the only advanced technology in her car and nothing else. To me, Wunderlich is being sarcastic and complains about how her car doesn’t have a GPS and how her windows are not automatic. It doesn’t make sense how these things can cripple her life because there are more important things out there than aiming the most advanced car. Wunderlich has been already lucky enough to own a car and go to places without the hassle of commuting or walking. If there is no GPS on your car, learn how to find the directions on your own and if you want the most advanced car, then try to work harder so you can buy a new one. I know everyone wants to have the latest car or gadgets , but people just need to be contented with what they have and not whine about the things they don't

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