Technology has Shaped My Life

Throughout my life, I have endeavored to seek answers beyond my own experiences and have tried to assist others as they venture into their own strange territories of learning. Inquisitive and curious, my four year old bespectacled face was always pressed into a book, intently reading and learning more about the world. I amassed hundreds of books of which I read repeatedly, giving me a jump start on my learning process, one that few others had. Whenever I discovered something new, I would continuously strive to untangle every web it contained until I understood it forwards and back. This great affinity for reading was only trumped by my ever growing passion for computers. A subtle introduction to the computing world via educational games uncovered a world of vast proportions, one which to this day I am still exploring.

My child-like interest was initially intrigued by the bright flashy colors and the interaction I had with the game, but once I discovered the world outside the game, the world with which the game was built upon, my viewpoint on technology changed. From that point on, whenever I obtained some new electronic gadget, my first instinct was to peruse every last menu and option forward and backward until I could essentially remake it. At that point however, the extent of my exploring was limited to a right and left click, my computer skills at the most beginning of levels.

I was able to quickly comprehend complex concepts from the computer and literary world which one would not expect from a child my age, and once learned, I made sure to share it with others. While children were struggling to read while a teacher feigned support, I made sure to help out my friends and push them along the path. Many friends at school t...

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...ay. After thinking about what skills I had to contribute to the community that not everyone had access to, I realized I should put my computer skills up for auction. The older members of the community rushed to sign up for a lesson, or a consult for their specific technological needs, and I gave them. There were so many people bidding, I had to make a couple more stops than I had originally planned. I not only felt a sense of accomplishment, but I felt happiness knowing that I was able to give back to the community however I could.

As I’ve grown up and matured, I’ve seen that technology, computers, and the mindset one attains when they become familiar with technology has shaped much of my life. Be it a higher understanding of logic and math, or obtaining the necessary skills to tutor and consult others, technology has influenced quite a few of my life’s decisions.