My Brain

Rotting inside me

Weak

Can’t work without my iPhone, too much pain on my head

Confused

Distraught

I need help!

Get me my iPhone, Please!

I’m in my own little world when it’s with me, I love it!

It’s so great!

It’s what I love to hold in my hands, it makes me warm and happy

My mother tries to ask me a question

Shh… and I shun her

It’s my iPhone and that’s all I need with me

It’s a relationship but not with a human

My iphone!

                                               YWP Plugged in Prompt

            It is my belief that electronic devices themselves cannot affect our minds, lives, and relationships unless we allow them to. Some people spend enormous amounts of time on electronic devices. Most of those people spend that time on social networking sites, and as long as they spend their time and not anyone else’s as well as not spending too much time then that is fine. It is fully someone’s choice to use an electronic device, the machines can assert no will over people and when somebody sends someone a text, it is the person who gets the text who chooses whether or not to answer the text. It is also my opinion that if someone decides to spend his time on the internet instead of doing something they are supposed to do then that is fine, as long as they are willing to accept the consequences. Many people have no problems with using electronic devices and keep their use to a minimum. There are many people who spend long amounts of time and many who spend short amounts of time on electronics.  How people choose to use devices is generally fine, as long as people do not hurt or in some way injure other people in using them. Because of this how influenced people are by electronics also varies, and it does not really matter how much you use electronics as they cannot directly affect your life unless you let them. Also, how people choose to use devices does not matter as long as people do not hurt or in some way injure other people in using them.

When you are playing on their computer, phone, or XBOX; you tend to tune everything out around you. This can affect a family because someone could ask you to do something and you don’t hear what they said, or are slow to respond. Also, someone could get mad at you when they ask you to do something and you respond by saying, “I’ll do it at half time” or “Next commercial” and it either doesn’t happen or takes a long time to get done. Doing this could make someone angry and possibly ruin your day and/or their day. Being “Plugged In” is also bad for other relationships other than family. Friends could argue and get in fights over video games or texting. Friends could get mad if you text someone they don’t like or their girlfriend/boyfriend. Video games like Grand Theft Auto can affect people’s lives because they could think they could do things in the game in real life, which they can’t because that would be illegal. Being “Plugged In” is good in some ways like for entertainment and fun, but can also be harmful for your mind, body, and relationships with others around you.

“Chaaaachingg!!! Yes, I got the answer”, I said.
My mom said that I was not going to be able to remember the answer on the test. I did not believe her. She also told me that if I just got the answer off the internet and wrote it down on a piece of paper I would not succeed. Of course, I did not believe anything that she said; now I regret that. During the test, I was trying to retain all the information I took off the internet but I could not remember any of it. The only information I could remember was the information that I received the answer from my head or the textbook, not the internet. Now I know that getting things off the internet is not the best choice because I will have a very hard time retaining the information. If you do remember it, it could still be wrong because the internet is not always true. The best way to get information is your brain or a textbook! Getting information from one of these two places is the best because it comes from either your brain or another brain. Yes, people’s brains supplies the internet with its information but this information can just be posted, rather then in your textbook it has to meet the requirements of many people in order for it to be published.

The Internet and electronics can be helpful and beneficial, but only if used and valued correctly.  In means of communicating and being socially active, many features of the Internet and devices allow us to stay in touch with people whom we would not be able to without such things.  It opens doors to new relationships and allows others to grow.  The Internet holds endless amounts of information about everything which is another benefit, as we can learn great amounts from the Internet.  Both the Internet and electronic devices can become a bad thing however, as it can make our minds dull from overusing and relying on these things too much.  Minds can become dull in a way that reduces our brains efforts in gathering knowledge and make it “lazy”.  But for the most part, if you know how to use the Internet and electronic devices and are aware of their benefits, they can be very useful things in our world today. 

The Internet and electronics can be helpful and beneficial, but only if used and valued correctly.  In means of communicating and being socially active, many features of the Internet and devices allow us to stay in touch with people whom we would not be able to without such things.  It opens doors to new relationships and allows others to grow.  The Internet holds endless amounts of information about everything which is another benefit, as we can learn great amounts from the Internet.  Both the Internet and electronic devices can become a bad thing however, as it can make our minds dull from overusing and relying on these things too much.  Minds can become dull in a way that reduces our brains efforts in gathering knowledge and make it “lazy”.  But for the most part, if you know how to use the Internet and electronic devices and are aware of their benefits, they can be very useful things in our world today. 

Do not give in,

Push on to the end.

Do not let the opposition win,

A message, you must send.

Do what you can,

To stay away from what I am.

Do, show the world what you are

Or you'll end up like me

Tired and afraid.

Trapped in a waterless bowl.

Lost without a soul.

Debts yet to be paid.

I Need To Be Free!

The Internet-

It’s a limitless world.

Predators lurk,

Strangers meet virtually.

The Internet-

Information is gained.

Helpful tips given.

Fun games played.

The Internet-

                                                      Full of spam      

Little virtual bugs,

waiting to attack.

The Internet-

A hazardous,

Fun,

Dangerous thing:

Most people can’t live without it.

Life is way too short

Spend it in real time, not online

Unplug, disconnect, reconnect with life

        I glanced over at the mall food court. The bright florescent lights spotlighted each of the chain fast food booths. My stomach growled like a lion as I neared the Subway counter.

        “Can I please have a turkey BLT with provolone cheese on white bread?”

        “Sure,” the man said, fumbling around in his apron to find a glove.

        “I try to avoid white bread. I hear it makes you fat,” a girl said eyeing my purchase. Her long bleach-blond hair was straightened; her make-up applied perfectly, and her clothes looked like they had just walked off the runway. She looked like the “in” crowd, someone who always had the cutest clothes, the hottest guys, the most popular friends, and went to the coolest parties.

        This is the group I wanted to be in. At my old school I had been the quiet, artsy sort, but as my mom said this would be a new start, a chance to reinvent myself as someone who was “popular.”  Getting to know her might insure me a seat at the cool table my first day of high school, which seemed much better than sitting awkwardly at a table with nerds or even worse, the chess team.

        “That will be $3.75,” the cashier said, holding out my tray. I stuffed my hand in my pocket looking for my money. I counted out $2.00 in quarters; I was short $1.75. I stood there; I could feel my face getting red and my forehead beading with sweat. I knew I didn’t have enough money.

         “Here take this.” The girl handed the cashier $5.00. Read more »

Although electronic devices and the Internet have helped us achieve the unthinkable and have eased our daily lives, does the accessibility and availability of electronic devices and the Internet make our lives as a whole more difficult?

Electronic devices and the internet were created to make our lives easier, and they sure do when it comes to school work and other necessities (like electricity and running water), but our need to have everything as easy and less straining has in some ways made our lives harder. Because of the Internet and electronic devices people have been interacting much more than they used to, which can help people (such as peers asking each other for help on their homework), but it can also hurt relationships because most of the time you can not understand somebody’s tone of voice over a message of sorts. Through the Internet many social media websites have become popular and a lot of people have them. Many people who have them do not understand the consequences of what they post or share because they do not understand that nothing is private despite all of the methods of “blocking” people there is always a way around it. With the ability to access just about anything or anyone people become engulfed on learning everything they can about anyone which further effects the way people interact with each other. People also don’t understand that once you post something on a social media site it is on the website and on the Internet forever.

Although there are many downfalls to electronic devices and to the Internet , they have taught many much appreciated lessons and also have eased our lives of communication and exploration.

    Haley walks down the street, iPod on and blasting, head down, passing everything and everyone by without a glance. She turns and begins up the school steps. All around her kids have their cellphones, iPods, and laptops out, some of them chatting, most of them not. She sits down in the back at a desk, headphones still in, eyes on the cellphone she’s just taken out.

    The room is full of the clicking of keys while the teacher faces the board. When she turns around, glazed eyes stare blankly at her, not taking in a single word. She scans the classroom and spots a boy asleep with his head on the desk. He’d spent all night up watching TV instead of doing his homework and going to bed. The bell rings and kids snap out of their daydreams and gather their things.

    Madison rises from her seat and heads to the library. She settles down at and open computer next to Seth, pulls up a website for a research paper, and begins to take notes. Seth rises from his chair, logging off and heads to lunch. In line he grabs a sandwich, a bag of chips, and a soda, punching in his pin number to purchase his food. He sits alone, pulling out his MP3player and headphones Read more »

Internet Kills

The Internet kills our brain cells,

when we're on our mini dells.

You-tube, Twitter, and Facebooks

takes time from reading on our nooks.

We struggle with talking face-to-face,

when we're used to talking over cyberspace.

We use different language skills,

and all it does is rack up our bills.

The internet does not do anything for us,

other than cause us a little stress.

We need to get outside

and go for a nice stride.

   By: Ryann Dorain :D

Maggie LaGue

February 16, 2012

Plugged Into Addiction

                Electronics have changed the lives of everyone.  My parents always complain that I will be blind and be a hunchback from looking at screens and holding my head down.  When I stare at an electronic device for a long time, headaches start to kick in, and my neck hurts from my bad posture.  Our minds are turning into mush by putting electronic waves into our brains.  After a while, our mind becomes dependent on an electronic device for daily functioning.

                When you first receive a new device, the feeling of overwhelming joy shoots through your veins.  You start to get addicted, then instantly inseparable.  Once you can’t leave your device, you become anti- social and can’t carry on a full conversation without using that new shiny toy you love.  The invention of these devices has made society a place where you can only use a device to advance through life.  Instead of getting to the inseparable, take a break and go do something active instead of giving your thumbs a workout from playing Temple Run all day.  You should only use your device when you absolutely need it, not when you use it just to use it.  Electronic devices are a wonderful, terrible thing. 

I close my eyes. I heard her before I could even imagine her entirely there. “Hey, sweetie,” she said, as I opened my eyes. She was sitting there, with one leg crossed ladylike over the other. “Hey, Nana!” I smile, and she smiles back. She was wearing her favorite color, red, and her eyes, although drowned with age and wisdom, were kind and joyful. She patted me on the back and faded away, as the scent of professional perfume escapes the room. I have to get ready for school now. I start to dress into what I’m going to wear. I put my shirt on, and then I’m in Aunt Carolyn’s house, sitting on one of the chairs around the counter, eating cheese and laughing with my cousin. The aroma of their house was distinct in the shirt, as I remember she had borrowed it for a special occasion. So many distinct smells take me back and lets me reminisce and fly away into pure and perfect recent history.

I knew him.

I could feel it.

I knew who he was.

We connected

in such a way

That some might even say

That it was destiny,

But then again

Some might say that destiny

Isn’t the path that life gives us

But the path that we choose.

And if we choose right

then we’ll never be wrong.

It’s like we had met,

In another life than this

Somewhere other than this world

Like someother neworld.

We walked upon the gravel

Under those fair lights

They shined like the moon

Dazzled like the bright stars.

That night I met you,

It felt like a different world

Like we had once walked upon

a scrapy dirt path

Under the full moon and lit stars

I curtsied and waved

He bowed and smiled

We were in the market place

Where my father could not see.

We walked closer

and closer

and soon

we were just another.

But we knew each other.

We had met before.

But then I heard my name

Someone yelled

and I glanced

I lost sight of him then.

It was my friend Read more »

     A huge part of my time is spent on the internet, or on an electronic device. When I get home, and after I finish my homework, I almost always play some video games. Later in the night, I usually get on the internet and listen to music or talk to people via facebook. This affects my relationship with other people in both good and bad ways. Most of my friends play the same video games as me, which is usually why I become friends with them. I also rarely go to my friend’s houses, and that is sometimes because of the time I devote to gaming, but I can have conversations with them on facebook.

     Many older people believe that the internet and video games are bad for children this is only true in situations where the person is addicted, and it takes up so much of their time that they are not doing homework or not interacting with people. But for the majority of people, this is not the case, and it gives innocent computer geeks a bad name.

     facebook is a way that people can stay in touch with far-away friends, and form lasting relationships. Gaming promotes hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills. It also allows players to escape into fantastic worlds, where they can be whoever they want and do whatever they want. Technology is a very useful tool that can be applied in many ways, for many different people.

     A huge part of my time is spent on the internet, or on an electronic device. When I get home, and after I finish my homework, I almost always play some video games. Later in the night, I usually get on the internet and listen to music or talk to people via facebook. This affects my relationship with other people in both good and bad ways. Most of my friends play the same video games as me, which is usually why I become friends with them. I also rarely go to my friend’s houses, and that is sometimes because of the time I devote to gaming, but I can have conversations with them on facebook.

     Many older people believe that the internet and video games are bad for children this is only true in situations where the person is addicted, and it takes up so much of their time that they are not doing homework or not interacting with people. But for the majority of people, this is not the case, and it gives innocent computer geeks a bad name.

     facebook is a way that people can stay in touch with far-away friends, and form lasting relationships. Gaming promotes hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills. It also allows players to escape into fantastic worlds, where they can be whoever they want and do whatever they want. Technology is a very useful tool that can be applied in many ways, for many different people.

 There’s a bridge in the forest

where the animals cross

It’s a pinch point

used by the creatures of the wood

On opening day

you might be lucky enough

to catch a glimpse

of one of the young bucks

that roam this kingdom

as for me… I’m waiting for him

the monster who runs these woods

I’ve watched him sense he was young

through the years, watching him grow

waiting till the time was right

Yet with age comes wisdom

he’s become clever

he has learned how to go unseen

So here I am

five days in

on this bridge I sit

waiting for him to arrive

we will dance a dance for the ages

I will prevail

River Bend Career and Technical Center

 If I could go anywhere,

I would choose your arms.

I just can't deny,

this feeling inside.

Call me hopeless romantic or whatever you want

But your arms are where I rather stall.  

Tick-tock-ticks of melancholy clocks

send chills down over-expectant spines.

Daylight shines, but only mocks

brave believers who think it's their time.

If things were really

F

A

L

L

I

N

G

into place,

tell me:

would we still be on our feet?

at Beginning there was Darkness.

peaceful drifting Darkness

that carried me so

                         far

                           away

to where i don't know or feel

carefree and pleasant and warm.

the Darkness grew louder.

It grew cold

colder

suffocating

penetrating

claws gripped and squeezed

strengthening by the second-full

no longer areas of space to fill

crashing

           went

                 d

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                     w

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If I could go anywhere, I don’t know where I would go, because there are so many places in the world. I like big city’s surrounded by other people. I feel like I’m not so alone since I live in the middle of nowhere. I like being surrounded by many diversities of people looking at their different clothes, or hearing there language, or accent and also the beauty of being different. I like all the street venders. There are all different kinds of smells from African food, American food, and Chinese food ect. I like seeing people walk their dogs and sometimes their cats! And when you’re in the city there is so much happing like street performances, like fire swallowing, break dancing, singing, and people playing odd instruments from other countries. But I also like nature, like the sounds of birds, the crackling of brooks, and the trees blowing in the wind.

I'm often to be found more predominantly inside my own mind than anywhere else.

My drawings act as a seismograph for my internal quakes,

pieces of my mind snapping apart and the splitting lines

rock apart with them.

I am everything that I am not, and nothing

that I am. Alice

knew far more of herself than I, but I, at least,

still possess myself.

I will not shape myself into your molds.

I am nothing of clay or wood, I am icy stone.

I am the bottom of the glacier,

the base root of the tree,

the form from which the mold is made.

I am no delicate flower, fragile and helpless.

I am the oak-root, tying myself

into the Earth,

the reality,

the truth.

I am half-mad

once-loved

twice-lost

four times a fool, but

never a fool in love,

never losing my mind, I was

born with half semi-insanity and grew to be

fully half-insane and this

is my gift.

You cannot drive me mad,

cannot make me grieve by

leaving me, cannot

kill my heart because,

don't you realize yet?

It was born broken.

So try to break me,

try to hurt me,

try to be crueller to me than

I am to myself and see

how successful you can be.

You, my dear, are far too whole Read more »

What do you see when you look at me?

Do you see what I see?

The once bright eyes

darkend with hurt

the once cheerful smile

tight and weary

All you see is my surface

stopping at the pretty perplexion,

not looking deep into my eyes

to my heart

to see the story I am hiding

What do you see when you look at me?

Probably not what I see

I don't see the beauty

I see the horrible ugly past

like an open book

written across my face

would you want to see me if you could see what I see?

Would it scare you away,

like all the rest?

Or would you stay?

And help me through my struggle,

I need someone to help me keep my future straight,

I need a constant in my life,

someone who won't back away,

no matter how gruesome the tale I tell is