We all have media habits. I know some people who will just automatically go to their Facebook App when they open their smartphone. I know others who will continuously refresh their email multiple times within minutes. And then there are the people like me, the ones who Google EVERYTHING. In fact, I “Google” so much that the term itself has changed from a noun to a verb in my vocabulary.
I went to Australia over D-Term and since the internet down under would cost me an arm and a leg, I was internet-less for those two weeks. This was really a reality check for me. If I wanted to do something on a free day here at home I would just Google places around me. If I needed directions, Google Maps. But there I was left to figure it out on my own, which frustrated me. I realized then that I was way to dependent on these services. When I came home I was ready to admit it, I’m a Google addict.
This never seemed weird to me though, well that is until we talked about it. After class I couldn’t help but be amused by the idea. I took an informal poll with my friends and family that day by simply asking them, “if you wanted to know something how would you ask someone to look it up?” My results were interesting to me. When I asked friends or family closer to my age, they all said that they would “Google it,” but when I asked older people they said they would ask to look it up.
Maybe media is subconsciously overtaking our generation?
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