Disadvantage of Using Technology on Millennial Generation

Thesis: Well-developed technology such as smartphone and personal computer has several negative effects on the Millennial Generations. Most of Millennial generations use Internet through computers and smartphones because it makes life easier and convenience otherwise, make people lazier and increase population of social phobia due to dependence on online network technology such as Facebook, Tweeter, MySpace and etc. Therefore it’s very important to use social network technology properly and wisely in Millennial Generation. A lot of people didn’t think about disadvantage to having good technology these days because most people think that well-developed technology is always good but it’s not true.
Body Paragraph:  For the past 50 years, most of job required human power but it changed these days. The well-developed technology makes people life much convenient. For example, computer program will automatically calculate the problems or machine life heavy burden without human power. Those fast technology development will keep develop in future much faster and make people live quality life, but its not always good because it make people’s lifestyle change in bad way. Many of Millennial Generation have Internet access most likely everywhere. Especially 100% of college students have to have Internet access because of schoolwork. Carlson said “Millennials have already been pegged and defined by academics, trend spotters, and futurists: They are smart but impatient, they expect results immediately and they carry an arsenal of electronic devices”(1). Millennial Generations are exceedingly used to electronic devices such as smartphone, laptop and tablet PC. Those devices are very useful and helpful while studying because it helps to find information that people want to know immediately but people only focus on answers, not the around. For example, one student has a question about some problem so student typed in Google and trying to find an answer. This “Google” web site is very useful tool but not helpful for student to study because it makes students not to read textbook or notes.
Well-developed technology environment is not good as always because technology cost a lot, so some of students cannot afford new laptop and electronic devices need to have for school.  Also make student it makes gap between wealthy and poor students. For example, one of my friend’s major is photography, so he needs to use a lot of Photoshop software, which is, require a good spec of computer such as “Macbook”. Macbook is quite expensive then normal computer. It cost almost $1,500. My friend didn’t have a job so he can’t afford Macbook. He studies at school all the time whenever he need photo jobs. He said it’s also embarrassed to tell his friend that he can afford Macbook. Therefore sometimes it makes some people’s gap between rich people and poor people.

Another negative effect of technology is people in Millennial Generations are very dependence on computer system and electricity. Almost every college use online accounts to study or download study materials. It is so comfortable because some of instructor post class note online and student can just download it. According to Scott “Student elected to work in a group and skip a particular class.” (3) This easy computer system make student not to taking a note in class because it will be upload it online, it makes student lazy. Also if student can’t access due to school server is down, it makes student frustrated because they can’t not do anything because most students are already used to computers. If electricity is down, it’s even worse. In Millennial Generation are using electricity everywhere such as smartphone, computer and even most of home appliances. When electric discharge, a lot of ME generations can’t not do most thing they do in normal. For example, if electricity cut off while typing a document, it will erase whole text that was typed and also cannot access to Internet and electric light will be disable. Those few example, shows dependence of computer system and electricity in ME generation. Most important part is health issue while using technology. ME Generation always use wireless devices nowadays, a lot of people does not recognize how bad is wireless device. All of the wireless device use frequency and electromagnetic wave and those two side effects will make human sick.

ME Generations are wide open from privacy through Internet. Once SNS (Social Network Site) popular, many people upload their pictures on their own webpage and share with another. According to Marshall, “ME Generations expect graphical highly intuitive user interfaces.”(2) This technology is very useful because it makes people communicate much better than communicating face o face. Otherwise be due to uploading pictures and videos much easier than past, people misuse this SNS. For example, some people take picture or video random people and upload it t their website without permission. It makes people frustrated and some people become a suicide if someone posts something bad about them. Actually SNS is not the only problem. Online shopping and online banking account is worse. Online shopping and online banking is so easy and very useful it people don’t have a time to actually go to mall and shopping and let them pay online but its also risky because soon as people pay online, there is possibility that all the password, bank account number could be disclose to computer hackers. In my experience, I opened my online banking account few years ago, and I purchased something from online store. After few weeks I purchase, I check my online bank account and somebody used my credit card from another state. I was so shock that it’s really easy to disclose my personal information through online. There are really good security protections on online backing but I think offline banking is much safe because you can control credit card in the hand.

 Lastly, well-developed technology makes people be social phobia or social anxiety disorder because convenience technology makes people spend more time on computers and machines therefore people trying to hangout with friend online and people using Skype instead of visiting parents house on thanksgiving. In my view of ME Generation, we are very shy to talk with people. Online chatting is much comfortable. For future generation and current generation is getting worse. For example, my niece is 10 years old and he always plays with Nintendo DS, which is portable gaming device. When he comes visit my house, he doesn’t even say “hello.” He is straight to find electricity outlet that will recharge his Nintendo DS. Problem is many of his age group is about the same. If this generation gets old, we will have serious problem. As people see on SF movie, people all living with robots; it can be a true in near future.