Julie Arballo and David Jazo

Ms. Storer
English 3 H
10/17/19
Staying Connected Through Technology
On August 6, 1991, the World Wide Web was invented. From that day on the world has
never been more connected. Then 16 years later on June 29, 2007, the Holy Spirit compelled
Steve Jobs to release the first iPhone. The technology bestowed upon humanity by the grace of
God has done nothing but bring us closer together socially and spiritually. Technology allows us
to stay connected to friends and family, communicate with different cultures, and solve world
problems that would otherwise be near impossible or impossible to solve.
As teenagers we can attest to this because we have grown up with technology our whole
lives. Social media allows us to stay connected with distant friends and family in that we can talk
about what is going on in our busy lives. It even allows us to be connected to people in distress
on the other side of the world. For example, in 2015 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal.
The Social Media platform Twitter, set up a National Emergency Operation Center, which
announced pieces of information such as access to clean water and how to internationally
contribute to the rebuild. This account helps raise awareness and bring about support from the
national and international community.
The internet even breaks down the language barrier. We see technology in practical use
when soldiers are able to use it to translate what people from other cultures are trying to say
using the use of google translate or other instantaneous online translators. We also see
technology's usefulness when it comes to learning a new language. For example, websites such
as ArabicPod.com allow anybody with access to the great wide web to learn how to read and
write in Arabic. Utilizing websites like these to learn how to communicate with others brings
humanity closer together on a worldwide scale.
The technology God granted man kind brings people together. It allows us to share in our
beliefs, operate on a worldwide scale and stay connected with distant relatives.