I have never really considered myself much of a technology wiz. I remember playing a few computer games on my dad’s old Macintosh and it taking a very long time to load. In middle school, I was in a class where we were supposed to learn how to type proficiently. I never learned how to do it though without looking at the keyboard. Later, when I was in high school and everyone was e-mailing and chatting with each other online, I was not. During my freshman year at BYU I was one of the few who did not own an IPod or a cell phone. When I returned from my mission, the only reason I started a facebook account was to stay in touch with people in Mexico that were already using it. My parents decided to buy me a cell phone when I went back to BYU because they wanted to stay in contact with me, not because I begged for one. Although I have never been much for technology, I have to admit that it has slowly but surely come to play a big part in my life.

Without ever striving to be up-to-date on technology and having always been behind the times, I find myself now as up-to-date as the next person and really trying to understand and use it better. Today, I own both an IPod and an ITouch. I completely depend on my cell phone since all the phone numbers I need are in there. I took out a small loan to purchase a laptop. I really appreciate facebook and how it keeps in contact with my friends in far away places. I love texting friends and I am trying to better acquaint myself with twitter and blogs. I still do not consider myself a technology wiz, but it has slowly and surely become a much-appreciated part of my life.