Generation Y - Technology

Generation Y is heavily dependant on technology. One of the biggest things that makes generation Y different from all of the other generations is the fact that we cannot live without modern technology. I agree with this statement and believe that generation y is very dependant upon their technology. I was listening to the radio last week and I heard the question would you rather lose your cell phone or your wallet? And everyone that called in said their wallet. Why does our generation love technology so much? I think it’s because it makes life easier and faster, we’ve had it most of our lives. I honestly do not think our generation could survive if they did not have a cell phone, the internet, iPod or gaming systems like the Wii. We have become so dependent on these things that our world would be a wreck if we didn’t have them with us twenty-four/seven. When it comes to relationships we have a whole new way of relating to our friends. You can go on a date without even leaving your room, thanks to the internet. I believe all this technology has made us a very impatient generation. Before increased technology you would have to wait when you made a phone call if you didn’t get a hold of someone; now we have answering machines so we don’t have to keep calling back. All we have to do is just tell them who we are and what we want and then we’re done with them. If you have texting, you don’t even have to wait. You write what you want and send it; then wait for them to respond. Our generation’s technology is amazing when you think about it. However I feel like it’s causing us to become lazy, impatient, and causing us to be people who only care about ourselves. We have become so dependant upon our technology that if something ever was to happen to it our generation would be lost.