SEC-S9W5: The Internet, My Best Ally

Did you know that there are about 5.16 million internet users worldwide and approximately 80% of the global population uses the internet to assess something online.

I can go further to say that the world currently without the internet is unimaginable, there will be chaos all over the globe. From morning to evening, the majority of our day's activity is connected to the internet.

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• It has helped me communicate and connect with friends and family.
• Now I don't have to go to the bank to transfer or receive money when I can easily do it via Point-Of-Service (POS).
• I use the internet for almost all my shopping both online and offline.
• It aids me help my nephews and nieces with their homework.
• I take online classes. The Internet has made it easier to access the videos, courses, ebooks, and documents do aid my education journey.
• It has made getting jobs and building a sustainable relationship with my client easy.
• Meeting can be done anywhere with audio and video conferencing made available with WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Zoom, Google Meet, LinkedIn Audio Room, etc.
• I use the internet to access my social media accounts.

I started using the internet at the age of 17 when I opened my first Facebook account. It helped me connect with some of my friends I'd lost contact with after graduating high school.

To access the internet in my house, I have to subscribe weekly or monthly. Weekly cost #300 for 1.5g that is 2 Steem. If I want to go for a monthly subscription, #3000 (21 Steem) for 15gb or #5000 (35 Steem) for 30gb.

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Today, it is impossible for individuals of all age range to do anything without including the Internet. This has caused an addiction for a lot of people.

I remember as a teenager, my mom will get all fired up and irritated with how much time I spent on my phone neglecting the house chores. Thankfully, I am better now. While the internet offers a lot of advantages and ease in our lives it has caused more harm.

How so

• Internet causes withdrawal from society. Individuals who often spend most of their days online gradually withdraw from social scenes and become a recluse.
• Procrastination. It causes one to procrastinate on their major duties. From playing games to scrolling through your social media feeds, you lose track of time doing trivial times.
• Causes Insomnia/ Sleep deprivation. Most people cannot think of doing away with their phones, they carry them everywhere even to bed. Consuming countless content causes one to lose track of time causing it hard to fall asleep.
• Peer Pressure. Social media has given access to people to build a lifestyle aside from the normal that they live. A lot of people fall prey to the social media pressure of the flashy and glamorous lifestyles that most people live on the internet which pressures a lot of young people to seek these things at all consequences.

Regardless, the internet has made things much easier. It has become a helping hand and the invisible partner that makes the journey worthwhile if you are willing to work through the cons.
It has made communication with different people from all over the world a possibility. Easy access to better and innovative education learning.

I invite @annabelle02, @yri02, and @chichieze