If you are reading this post, you are most likely a regular internet user just like me. In this post, I will share how the internet helped me in ways that I could ever imagine.
In early 2000’s, accessing the internet was a dream to me as it was not easily available. Hearing stories from friends about browsing the internet, YouTube … seemed like a rocket science. However, things changed rapidly at a very fast pace. It began with Net cafes, then transformed to phones with internet capability, then with the introduction of smart phones, there was no going back.
Browsing the internet for the first time:
I remember accessing the internet in 2010 for the first time on a Nokia 2700 classic mobile phone. Back then, data packs were costly compared to the packages available now. Out of excitement and curiosity, I used a lot of data and used all the recharge cards available at home (Don’t tell this at my home 😛 ). Those were supposed to be used an entire year which I finished in a day.
Coming to the topic of how the internet helped me, this post might not be enough (part 2 might be on the way 😉 or I might not remember every instance. So let me begin.
(Knuckle cracking sound)
Getting my first internet connection.
I got the go ahead to get an internet connection with the excuse to choose the colleges after EAMCET. It was a Reliance Dongle(one step ahead 😛 ) prepaid plan. After the task was complete, I began exploring the internet and was amazed seeing all the data organized and almost everything available at the tip of the fingers. At the same time I was cautious too knowing the dangers.
Note: Always be vigilant and attentive, this will give you the best of the internet. Be careless and that will show the dark side of the internet.
How the Internet helped in interacting with others:
Being an introvert, socializing with friends face to face and expressing my thoughts/views was not so easy. With the help of social media and instant messengers, I have cleared that obstacle and which helped me a lot. I was not so interested in travelling and it was inconvenient when I had to visit new places or for interviews. Thanks to Google Maps, without the fear of getting lost , I was able to reach the location/places I wanted to visit. Not everything is perfect, so are the applications and information available online. It might sometimes cause difficulties if we are completely dependent on it.
Everything right at our fingertips:
This was just the beginning of my journey. With the assurance of the internet, I travelled different cities and states(not countries yet LOL). Booking tickets without have to wait in never ending queues, booking cabs without waving hands on the road for the cabs to stop, ordering food and what not.
{To be continued}
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Well said, Venkata Krishna!!👍🏻
Thank you! 🙂
Nice!! 👍
Thank you! 😀
Loved the way you presented your thoughts venkata krishna..seriously we cannot imagine life without internet now..
And there were days where having an internet connection was a big deal!!
Thank you! 🙂
Absolutely! Internet has become a part of our day to day life, and almost every one is learning how to use it. And yes, it was a big deal to have internet back then. Things change at a very fast pace and technology has been evolving very rapidly. 😀
The contribution of the Internet in today’s world is Paramount, I’m sure u r exploting the resources efficiently and becoming smarter and smarter geek day by day!! You’re the awesome blogger!!👨💻👨🚀👨💼🦹♀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩
Thank you so much! 🙂
Awesome … Waiting for part-2 sir.
Thank you! 🙂
Sure, keep an eye on the website for part-2 (coming soon).
Very well written my friend. Do continue to express yourself freely with some other topics in the future. I’ll be waiting for you in the Internet. 😉
Thank you! 😀 Absolutely! More on the way 😉
Guess what’s the upcoming post about? 😛
Nice praand I really liked it. Its like a lively conversation while reading!!!
Thank you praand! 😛 Glad that you liked the post 🙂
Absolutely GVK, I see many similarities between us, internet was big deal for me until I met netcafes
Good old days 😉 The excitement we had to know about these new things.
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Nice!!
Thank you! 🙂
Very well written venkata. I want to hear more stories from you on variety of topics like Tech , gaming, politics etc.
Thank you so much, Nikhil. Absolutely! I am looking forward to post more. I’ve posted few of them. If you are interested, you can check my posts:
https://storymacha.com/what-gvk-can-tell-us-about-good-memories-with-gta-vice-city-part-1/
https://storymacha.com/zack-snyders-justice-league/