chrisTimonies: Connect and Disconnect

The advent of IT has brought changes in how we deal with our everyday lives. Changes that initiated positive and negative consequences.

When I was in high school, I first gravitated towards utilizing and adopting technology. We had one personal computer that the whole family of seven used. We had time schedules on who to use it. The constant tinkering of our personal computer piqued my curiosity and I was instantly hooked. From that day forward, and as a constant seeker of learning, I knew then and there that IT would bring me a lot of conveniences. As a school girl, I very much took advantage of it in passing school requirements and surfing the internet for new information instantly.

Fast forward to now, as a busy working professional, I truly appreciated how IT has made my daily tasks convenient, efficient, and effective. As someone in the Supply Chain field, IT has been our companion - from purchase orders, communication with suppliers, inventory control monitoring and traceability, and shipment. It has helped in the easy retrieval of information, supply planning and calculation of lead times.

IT shared a big chunk of space in my growth as an individual. Whenever I encounter something I’m not familiar with, I instantly resort to searching the internet for information. After I graduated college, I started working away from home, all thanks to IT for its convenience that I was constantly communicating with my family and friends for updates.

I cannot overemphasize the usefulness of IT in our daily lives, but it can also be detrimental. In my early years of being exposed to technology, I had times when I got somehow addicted to playing online games and slept late. I would play after classes and during weekends. I also had a time when I got scammed in sending prepaid loads to a scammer. I learned from all of that, and laughed it off whenever I remember it.