the internet is more than just a tool for communication

It seems that not only do we use the internet to connect to others but it helps with furthering our education and purchasing items.

Using the internet for things such as taking classes or shopping allows for more free time or sometimes less time in the real world.

How many of you have got a ticket and didn’t want to take precious time out of your day to drive over to the justice of the peace or the court house? Instead you can take care of your tickets online and if need be you can easily take defense driving online too. I think it is very convenient, especially when you can save time and use it elsewhere. However I will say, even though I like being able to take defensive driving online, I question it. Think about it, the irony of taking defensive driving online while driving is something done in the real world. But hey, it works out for our benefit, right?

Online Classes

As students we either know someone who has taken an online class, we have taken an online course or maybe there is one in the future. Online classes are nice to take; you don’t have to worry about telling your work to change your hours or changing your plans with your friend(s) (at least not drastic changes). Having virtual classes enables for more time spent doing what we would like. Sometimes if we’re not careful though we can let our work build up and then we have to spend a couple hours at a time online catching up. So splitting the time we have up wisely between the two is a must! I know that sometimes I have issues with splitting my time up between online and off.

Shopping

Where to begin? Just saying the word shopping makes me feel excited and tired all at once! I enjoy going shopping with my friends, but I hate walking from store to store or getting in and out of the car and not find what I was looking for. Shopping on the internet saves me so much time. First, I save the time I would have spent driving to and from the mall or store, second, all that walking and getting in and out the car. When I shop online, I choose the store I want type in what I’m looking for and not only do I get the size I want but I can choose the color. As fast as I got on, I’m off with my purchased items on the way. However, sometimes it doesn’t always go so smoothly or quickly. Shopping online can save time, but how many of you have ever got online to shop and notice hours have gone by? Sometimes, I have to tell myself, “Jerica, you are only buying this and that’s it!” Otherwise, the time I wanted to save from shopping in real life is spent online instead of having more time to hang out with my friends.

There are so many other things we use the internet for and I know I barley opened the envelope on this subject, but please share what you use or have used  the internet for and how it helps or has helped or vice versa.