Ramayana Villarubia Badio
English 230 MPA

Internet and I
As an internet user, I discovering that the Internet is not just a world in which information could be found about any and all subjects the human mind could possibly imagine. I learn about the different advantages the World Wide Web has to offer them, I was also being warned about the various dangers existing in this mysterious world. The Internet is a way for family members living far from home, to keep close contact with their loved ones and it is a prime medium for friends living in various areas to communicate.
The relationships and friendships that builds with people through the Internet are totally different than in "real life". Although there is a strong possibility that the person you are speaking to, is not really who they say they are, chances are, in the end you're going to learn how to judge people and how much to trust them. This is all fine, but as I've been told over and over, "too much of one thing is never good".
Over the years I have met a lot of friends through the Internet. Some of these friends, I knew from before and am able to keep in contact with (making our friendship stronger) on a regular basis because of the Internet. Others, I met online in chat rooms and such. Regardless of where I've met them, they have become part of my life. Yes, it is true that they are not real individuals in my every day physical life, but as an Internet Addict myself, if I were to not speak to them, I'd feel as though I was missing something. I don't really see that as a compulsive addiction, but rather the need to be in contact with friends. I believe that people perceive particular things about you, but only because you are providing them with reasons to think of you in that particular