“Since everything is on internet, I didn’t need to use book…..right?” A great statement that might be true for many people. As today’s generation is the generation of power, strength, ability, science and technology. People are depending more and more on internet rather than on book. However, there are many places in the world where people do not even know about internet. People may prefer to using internet instead of opening book and searching for things page by page but for me, internet is not the one and only tool that I might prefer to use in my life. In order to learn new things and gain new experience in my life I must read books. It does not means that I will not find books on internet but the thing is internet may not be available in every place I go. I could still use internet to learn new things but I have to be careful on the information that are provided because every things on internet may not always be true.
I do agree that everything is on internet but I don’t think I would prefer not to use book at all. Internet will not be enough for me to explore myself. For example: if I want to cook new item that I had never cooked before, I do need to read the directions on the cook book. I can also use the internet to find the cooking recipe but what if I live in remote area where no internet service could be reached? In this case book will be the best option for me to use. I think it is always good to use internet to learn things but it may not be the best idea to ignore book and depend totally on internet... As today’s world is floating on the ocean of science and technology, it is always good to have better skills on using internet. However, forgetting about the book and leaning totally on it might lead our brain to have short-term memory.
Therefore, internet and book are like two sides of the same coin for me. Using only one and ignoring the other is not worthy for me. I must use both to make sure about the information I am looking for. Using only one of those internet or book is not going to lead my life towards success. Even though everything is on internet, I do need to use book.
Chandra:
ReplyDeleteYou make some very interesting points but I have to point out that cell phones have revolutionized even the most remote of places when it comes to the internet. Cell phones are readily available across the globe but we have to work on making them more affordable:) As a book lover, I agree that not everything worth reading is available on the net but I feel that that is changing at a miraculous speed. You have a good plan to keep well rounded in your pursuit of knowledge by not ignoring other sources beyond the internet. Its a wonderful tool that is constantly improving but good research takes all sources into consideration!
Charlotte Vandervoort, Library Tech I
Health Sciences Library