Ruining Our Brains

She and I had an especially close bond. Shortly before my dad’s accident, both her parents had died. I was the one who supported her through a very difficult year. As a result, she always treated me differently from the other kids—almost like an adult.

Mackenzie was just a normal 12-year-old girl who lived in Chicago she was loyal, sweet, and kind, she had a very warm heart! Her best friend’s name was Rylie. Mackenzie had long brown hair with blue eyes, she was not to tall but not to short either. She had one brother(Bryan) he was really popular and smart, then her mom(Sam) and her dad(Kyle). It was 2016 witch means Mackenzie had all the new technology, she had a iPhone 6, a MacBook, and an Apple Watch! She used her phone to contact her friends and family, she used her MacBook to study or homework or anything school related, face time. She did good in school and she listened at home, weather it was her mom her dad or her brother!

When she was around 5 years old her dad left them.threw the rest of her life she was raised by her single mom and her 2 older sisters. Then her family was everything to her and her family is everything to her now.Growing up she didn't have very much and she didn't want me and my sister to grow up like that. She has taught us that we can wish for a lot of things but we only need what we really need. Her family was everything then and is everything now.

“I just knew you and my oldest daughter had much in common,” said my mother brightly. “I could see the two of you spending hours talking about running her business. Talks of diseases," said her mother, as if overly disgusted as she shook as if cold. “That would be disturbing day after day.”

Some of her favorite stories have been during her time babysitting us or driving us to activities. In particular, she often shares about times that I seemed inconsolable and upset, but she’d simply take me for a drive and just talk to me for a while and I’d calm down. One of my personal favorites is not about me, but about Ian. She was driving him to karate one day, and she was astonished to hear that at a mere eight or so years old, he was able to identify several streets that his friends lived on. To this day, Ian continues to be the most directionally proficient member of our

Technology is changing the way we think, the effects of technology is complicated. “Thompson’s point is that ‘artificial intelligence’ — defined as machines that can cerebrate on their own just like or better than humans — is not yet (and may never be) as puissant as ‘intelligence amplification,’ the symbiotic smarts that occur when human cognition is augmented by a close interaction with computers.” (Walter, 2013) Technology impacts our brain, it impacts our ability to learn and think it pushes us towards new forms of technology and pulling us away from the old ways of technology. Technology gives us a better way to feel connected with what our brains are trying to understand, Thompson mentions that the key word ‘mindfulness’ is important, and how you should focus on how you could let the information sunk in. As technology still develops it opens up more ways on how it could be useful to people keeping them, and their brains connected to the idea of technology and the importance of it, but relying so heavily on the new technology has created a generation that revolves around

Is the internet really ruining our brains? Is it really all that we think it is? The internet is taking us over. It is taking us over very slowly. This writer agrees that we don’t make ourselves think when we have the internet. It causes people to get dumb, distracted, and not notice things. This writer agrees with that the internet is dumbing us down. Who would’ve thought twenty years ago the internet would be hurtful to us? This writer thinks that it is hurting us more than the majority of people think.

As her teacher, I have seen her grow. Over the years we still keep in touch. Her high school career is just as remarkable. Having some complications but soon she realized what was more important. Not only being a great student but

What I assumed she would talk about when I asked about music was how strict some parents could’ve been or how records were hard to find but instead she started by talking about rock and

I understand that giving her circumstance at school, she need me as her best friend. Whatever books she brought home from school, we read and learn together. Whatever happened in school, she shared to me. We did math and reading together as a team. After the first six months, my daughter’s grades improved. They are all A and B. She then decided to participate in School Student Council and was elected. She hope to be able to help her friends by talking to them understand their story and ensure their voice is heard. She has become a regular member of the honor roll since then. Just nine months ago, my son was elected to School Student Council too. I am so happy that both my kids are doing a good job regardless the difficulties we have been through. My kids are the inspiration I am going back to College again with the hope to be able to have a better job in the future in US where I can utilize all skills and working experience in

She said that I had always known the right thing to do from the wrong thing to do. She said when I was younger, anytime I would see someone on the side of the road while we were driving, I would make my mom pull over so I could give them a dollar and talk to them, even if she knew they were not really homeless. She also said that this past year, after the tornado came through Perry County, I raised a benefit for the people in need and raised money, held a Christmas dinner, and donated many things to them. She said it shows that I may not show it as much as I used to, but I have not changed on being

I go ask my sister’s opinion on this generation, she said that she doesn’t see anything wrong with this generation other than that billionaire running for president. My sister is one of those people who want to fit in by asking my parents for a phone and she doesn't even need it. She’s in the fifth grade with an IPhone 5 and I didn't get a phone until the seventh grade. The day after I go on my Snapchat to check all of friend’s storyline and I find this one girl who puts a black screen and having a sad song going on in the background,

Is the internet making us smarter or dumber? People continuously argue whether this rise of electronic use and internet in our lives is a negative or positive aspect. In June 5, 2010 Wall Street Journal article, Nicholas Carr raises and answer the intriguing question,“Does the Internet Make You Dumber?”Nicholas Carr argues that the internet has bad effects on our brain. He says that the internet makes it harder to remember anything, and that is harder to move memories into long term memory. Those who are continually distracted by emails, alerts, and text messages understand less than a person who can concentrate. Nicholas Carr points that the internet can change the way our brain acts. He states that those who use the internet are shallow, and the internet is causing irreversible damage to our thought processes and making us stupid. A week later, Steven Pinker counters Nicholas Carr’s assertions in his own New York Time article,“Mind Over Mass Media.”He argues that electronic technologies are not as horrible as some may make it seem, and he starts his article by addressing how“New forms of media have always caused moral panics”(199). Throughout his article, Pinker explains why critics, who accuse electronic technology as harming to human intelligence, are wrong. He suggests that,“these technologies are the only things that will keep us smart”(200). Through media and social networking, the internet brings people closer together and provides convenience for people’s life.

years. As I remember many of her stories. I was the last of five children many of my brothers still live in L.A. I am the only one that reciter in Texas. I live in the city of Mesquite I have four children. My oldest child is twenty one she got married and begun her family she has one child his name is Julian. She works as a back teller and she is a wonderful person she brings her son almost every other weekends I get to enjoy him as much as I can. Julissa who is my second daughter is only eighteen she is still working in her associate degree. She likes to party and go out with her grid friends on the weekends. I still don't think she really knows who she wants to be being in school has and will help her I tell her every day. Freddy who is my third child is only fifth teen. He is in high school. The only thing he is interest in is playing video games. Is real hard to get him to play outside with his friends. My last child Sergio, he is only twelfth. He is in seven grade. Once in a while I have to go to the school to check on him. I have three Chihuahua dogs they are all crazy. I have a few memories of my

I miss her also, dad. One day I hope to make a computer pastime that includes us as a family.