Computer Malfunction And Its Effects On Academic Achievements

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“Watch out for that . . . pole.” A student was walking with their eyes glued upon their electronic device, aka their phone. They had failed to notice that lovely wooden immovable pole in front of them. Faces are glued to the pixel screens of technology. Soon no one will even know whose face is whose. Technology is a scary part of college and the Earth, along with sharks, snakes, lions and other creatures that wish to kill anything or anyone, for example humans. College is designed for the success of students, however, technology stands as a barrier between academic achievements. If and when the Wi-Fi crashes, what would a student do? (The student could use the old pencil and paper method if all else fails). What about a computer malfunction? The average student has the attention span of a small Chihuahua . . . “Buzz,” sounds my cell phone. “Wait, where was I?” Anyways, so the internet and cellular devices are a temptation and a dangerous distraction.
“Oh no, the Wi-Fi is down!” exclaims a distressed student. Is that too melodramatic? It makes no difference how far technology advances. No matter the circumstances, the internet can, and will discover a way to break down. Besides the failure of the internet, it could also operate as slow as a tortoise. After all, it is just a wave current floating amongst the air. Say a student has an important assignment due, but their worst nightmare has come to life. No internet connection. People can quarrel that the student can wait for the Wi-Fi connection to be recovered and repaired. That is not always the case. The repair time could succeed to be lengthier than expected. By the time the Wi-Fi is prepared to be consumed, the student’s assignment is past due. A studen...

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...tudents to be prosperous. Technology, nevertheless, remains as an obstruction to learning. The wireless internet could crash and become a useless tool for a student. What if, and yes this is the “what if game,” a college student’s computer became inoperable with a malfunction? School just became a whole lot harder for that individual. In addition, the internet is full of amusement, which can lead to be a major distraction. New tools of technology are great, but having a real connection with human beings is better. Students need to learn how to control their need to surf the internet or play on their phones. If, not it could lead to consequences in their learning as well as future social interactions. “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots,” voiced Albert Einstein. Has that day arrived?

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