Week 2

Imagine how your life would change without access to a computer or cell
phone for a month. Descibe the process of writing a research paper without
the internet.

I don't think that I would be able to live without my computer and cell phone for a month. I use my cell phone to constantly be communicating with my friends and family. I'm always texting, even when I probably shouldn't be. I also need my computer to communicate. I'm always on AIM talking to my friends. I use myspace and facebook to stay in contact as well. I check my email everyday. I also use my computer to download songs all the time. I don't really listen to the radio. If I hear a good song, I usually go back to my computer and immediately download it. I listen to music all the time. It relaxes me. My computer is pretty much my lifeline. I use it for hours everyday. I hate going a single day without going online and talking to my friends. I have a hard time having to go a day without listening to my music too.

I don't think I could write a research paper without using the internet. It is possible to do using books and other resources that you can find in a library. This would take much longer and probably wouldn't produce such good results. When you use the internet, you can search for exactly what you need. If you were to use a book, you could end up getting all these books that relate to your topic but don't actually provide useful information. The internet also provides more recent and up-to-date information. So yes, it is possible to write a research paper without the internet, but for many people, it is not preferred.