I only knew what a computer looked like when I was in elementary and there's nothing more interesting about it. My knowledge on computers was merely just about the computer parts and nothing more. Learning how to use the internet never came into my mind until my friends got hooked into it. Then suddenly, my interest on computer applications, softwares and the internet grew bigger which I never thought would happen to me.
I was introduced to the technology world when I entered elementary. We were taught the basics like the proper use of the mousse, the typing and others. I also learned how to play games. But I really never had much interest on computers back then, except for computer games like Mario and Hangaroo. It was until I reached fifth grade that my classmates were already starting to be computer addicts. Most of my friends would talk about the things they did on the internet. The boys would talk about 'DOTA' while the girls would talk about their friendster profiles and about their chatmates. And I had no idea of all these things they were talking. I felt like a loser everytime they talked about it and I did not have anything to share to them. and then, I though of trying to do what they were doing so that I would not get upset. My first meeting with the Internet was funny. It happened on a rainy Wednesday afternoon. Classes were suspended due to the unpleasant weather. Most students were fetched early by their parents and there were also some who were stucked in their classroom, waiting for their parents. I was one of those students who stayed in the classroom together with some of my friends. We did all crazy things so as to have fun while waiting. An hour or so passed and we were still not fetched. It seemed like we had done everything in the classroom so as not to get bored. We even tried to play 'glass in the bottle' but it was unsuccessful. And then, when one of my friend, who was a computer addict, Gilrose, decided to go to the internet cafe near the school. At first, I did not want to go but then most of my friends went there, so I decided to just go with them too. As we walked in through the rain towards the internet cafe, my friends were excited and they started talking about their friendster,and other accounts on the internet. I was like out of the conversation again because I did not have any. When we entered the internet cafe, it was dark but there were many students and it was noisy. I think it was my first time to go to the internet cafe together with my friends. I used a computer but I didn't have any idea on what else I can do. I sought help from my friends and they willingly taught me how to use the internet. I was able to have a friendster profile and chat using MIRC in just a few minutes. An hour passed and I didn't realized that I was having much fun chatting that I forgot that I did not have enough money on my pocket. I was nervous and afraid, knowing that my friends could not able to help me because they too didn't have extra money. It was the most terrifying feeling I ever had, I did not know what to do. Then, my friends made a plan. I was already sweating and on the panic mode when suddenly Gilrose grabbed my arm and we ran through the door. I realized that we just escaped and did not even pay a single peso. I was shocked of what I just did but after that incident, I promised myself that I would not do it again. But internet surfing would always be the thing I'm gonna do, and from then on, I learned how to use the internet. It made me realize that there's so much things that can be done with the internet.
I did not regret anything I did, except for the crime of not paying. It was my eagerness to do what my friends were doing helped me more know about computers and made me not and ignorant. I was somehow thankful because it did not only build a stronger relationship among us but it also gave me the knowledge on computer softwares and internet.
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