Online Autobiography

Let me start by saying that I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, an experienced technological genius. Growing up in small town, southern West Virginia where the institution of Broadband internet in the past year is a technological leap doesn't afford one many opportunities to become technologically adept. That being said, I am a typical kid of this generation, I'm on Facebook constantly, checking my notifications ten seconds after arriving back home from class, and I can even sometimes be seen texting and walking simultaneously, although the latter usually results in stepping out in front of moving traffic--something I don't recommend; even in Morgantown. I've managed to find a suitable place for myself in this fast moving, quickly evolving world of technology by learning what I can while I go through my life, but it is not by any means a perfect relationship. Technology and I fight frequently (thank you Microsoft Word, I would LOVE IT if you crash and delete my Final Essay Exam when I click "print") but some of my happiest memories with technology come through the world wide web. I use the web for communication, my AIM instant messanger runs 24 hours a day, usually with the volume turned up so I can be alerted if someone messages me. I check my email 40 times a day, and respond to sent email usually within the hour. Thank to the ability the web gives me to communicate with others (once I learned how to use it, that is), I'd like to consider myself, while maybe not a great, a happy technology user.