P3: Internet Habits

The past few days, I have notice that I'm constantly connected the internet. Whether I am using the Facebook app on my phone, which I check at least once or twice day, or using Google to find directions to a coffee shop. I check my e-mail on my phone and on my computer at least every few days and am likely to use the internet every few hours because of my phone. I've tracked my internet habits according to school and non-school related.

For school, I am usually checking my e-mail and looking up syllabi on Blackboard almost daily. I obviously use the internet and my computer for our Writing class, but am using it to write papers and take notes for nearly all my other classes. I use my computer for research as well, or to elaborate on a topic that I've been struggling with in class. However, I have noticed my in class habits tend to be a combination of note taking and internet browsing/shopping, despite my efforts to resist one day online sales that I receive e-mails about. It's also very easy to get distracted by Facebook in class because it's literally one click away as it's a bookmark on my browser. You'd be surprised at the number of contacts who are online that are also in class. In this way technology is a double-edged sword in that in can be a cause of huge distraction and also a great resource to have for class.

When not using my computer for school, I am usually on Facebook, Tumblr, StumbleUpon, YouTube or Google. I'll probably visit these sites at least once every few days, depending on how busy I am/how much homework I want to put off. I subscribe to certain videos on YouTube, mostly comedy, and mostly follow fashion blogs on Tumblr. StumbleUpon and Tumblr are the easiest ways to waste time but I've also found some really interesting ideas, photos and just generally interesting things on there. It's cool to be able to find things that would otherwise pass you by, just by selecting your interests on StumbleUpon. I love photography and find that these two websites often have great pictures. The internet has never failed to be a source of entertainment however lacking in substance it may be.