Technological advances in the Internet and the creation of social media have allowed me to communicate with my relatives who live in Ecuador. I can call my grandparents via Skype to wish them a Merry Christmas. On my cousin's birthday, I have a video call with him and wish him happy birthday. These technologies allow me to stay in touch with my family even if they live thousands of kilometers away. During my freshman and sophomore years in high school, technology had a negative impact on my life. During these years I was obsessed with Facebook and my computer. I couldn't go a day without my laptop. Instead of going out with my friends, I stayed home all day in front of the computer. Instead of meeting new people in real life, I was worried about having more friends on Facebook. Instead of doing homework, I chatted with my friends on Facebook. If my friends invited me to go play soccer, I stayed home and played a soccer game on my computer instead. I allowed technology to take over my life, which in return caused my grades to drop, I became less sociable, and I was out of shape. Technology completely dominated my life at that time in the same way it controls the lives of other individuals