E-eyes

To my complete and utter dismay, I seem to have been on the computer so long and often that after reading today, I only managed to finish 90 pages of the SAT book I had but never used, whilst on the computer I can read oh, i don't know, for hours? I read the whole harry potter book on my computer (thus saving $$ and space). My reading of paper is so exponentially slow as compared to that when on the computer. How can I take tests and exams this way? I'd surely be at a disadvantage to those who lead an alternative lifestyle.

Yet the irony lies in the fact that you study so that you can get a good job. And good jobs ALL and very aptly, too, requires you to have more than basic fundamental computer knowledge to perform well. Even if you were good at math or statistics on paper, what good would it be if you are unable to present it in a form that can be distributed to other parties who are unable to be present at said presentation? If you had ideas, you'd need at least Microsoft Word to facilitate your delivery of these ideas to others. And inevitably, there is the case of instant communication. How in the world then, can we NOT be using computers? Progress seems only possible with technology, nowadays defined by either mobility, accessibility and most importantly, functionality in relation to our everyday lives, whatever it may be.

And so this post hails the artist, the calligrapher, the pious and the enlightened. Who need no external means to aid expressing themselves as purely as possible, and thus completely reducing the risk of delivering a misunderstood message to zero. These are the ones who should be lionized, for they, in their profession, have found a direct means to live without interference and the consequent distractions technology brings. And thus my question to you: How can one define technology as progress when it seems those that are at the top of their game, in fact, don't use it? I do not imply that it is regression, but simply put.. perhaps the reason why exams are still written on paper and not typed or selected on the computer, even in light of our current modernization and supposed race toward being an influential ever-changing global superpower, is the fact that it is the most direct way of communicating thoughts, feelings and ideas with little risk of misinterpretation, or maybe, JUST MAYBE, its something we do to hold on to something we instinctively know is good for us, but turn a blind eye to in the face of overwhelming social pressure into creating a mould for what progression is, with only the journey of being better in mind, and not actually about the greater good or the end in sight. It is merely for the sake of progressing, and personally, and today - very very personally, I feel that this very progression we all uptake with such enthusiasm is really just regression in the subtlest and most harmful form.