My name is João, I'm 20 years old and I live in Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

I was born and raised in Joinville, Santa Catarina. At the age of 14 I had to move to Curitiba because my father got a new job there. At the beginning it was pretty rough, but over the time i got new friends, new bonds and new hobbies there.

I am currently on my last semester of the course Analysis and Systems Development at the Federal University of Paraná. I intent to graduate late this year and in the next year start working and studying postgrad, even though I still don't know which area I'm going to follow. 
In the future i want to live in another country, but for now those are my main plans. The beginning of our lives starts now!

My name is João, I'm 20 years old and I live in Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

I was born and raised in Joinville, Santa Catarina. At the age of 14 I had to move to Curitiba because my father got a new job there. At the beginning it was pretty rough, but over the time i I've got new friends, new bonds and new hobbies there.

I am currently on in my last semester of the course Analysis and Systems Development course at the Federal University of Paraná. I intent intend to graduate late this year and in the next year start working and studying  attending postgraduate studies, even though I still don't know which area I'm going to follow focus on.  
In the future I want to live in another country, but for now those are my main plans. The beginning of our lives starts now!

 

It is believed by some that using internet to interact and socialize with other people is making them disconnected from real life. The people who believe in this statement affirm that the internet takes so much of our time that we are not able to have social interactions in the real world. On the other hand there are the group of people who think that internet brings people closer together. According to them, the reason for this is because the internet can break frontiers, and any distance can be reduced to none. Both sides have relevant arguments, but even so the lines of reasoning might converge in some extent. 

Those who do not agree with the assumption that people are becoming more isolated because of the internet argue that the technology is just an instrument for communication. And with this instrument they can interact with people they really want to interact with, rather than talk to a person who is next to him by chance. In other words, they say that you should interact whomever is most important for you, no matter where you do that, whether chatting by message or going to a cafe to have a casual conversation. As a result, people can not only communicate to each others without really being at the same place but also reinforce the bonds of those who they truly care for.

On the other hand, the people who believe that internet is making the individuals segregate from the real world claim that technology is gradually destroying our social interactions, to some extent. They point out that, for example, instead of going to the professor’s office to ask any questions, people are spending time sending emails. Also, instead of meeting a friend for a cup of coffee, is more comfortable to text them back and forth from separate homes. Furthermore, this group of people also argue that the quality of those virtual relationships are becoming artificial. For instance, a person who has more than a thousand friends on Facebook clearly barely care for most of them, but still spend time socializing. Consequently, they believe that internet is slowly ruining our social interactions as human beings.

As far as I’m concerned, internet has brought many benefits for communication among people. Everyone can now engage with anyone in the world for a very low cost and with one touch of a button. In addition, people can not only communicate with each others, but also make new friends, by going to a forum that everyone share the same interests, for instance. Besides that, internet communication can also facilitate the treatment of some condition, to some extent. According to a study made by Lindsay H. Shaw and Larry M. Gant, communicating via internet may decrease loneliness and depression significantly. However, nevertheless, all of the new technology somewhat will never replace the human contact. Therefore, those who use internet with moderation is more likely to have a better life.

Even though technology have made our lives easier, we can not live only by interacting via internet. Moreover it is indispensable to certain occasions, such as having a work meeting or a when you need to express some affection for another person. In other words, the communication through the internet is a good thing, as long as the person who use it knows how to balance both, real and virtual lives. 

 

It is believed by some that using internet to interact and socialize with other people is making them disconnected from real life. The people who believe in this statement affirm that the internet takes so much of our time that we are not able to have social interactions in the real world. On the other hand there are is the group of people who think that internet brings people closer together. According to them, the reason for this is because the internet can break open frontiers, and any distance can be reduced to none. Although both sides have relevant arguments, but even so the lines of reasoning might converge in to some extent. 

Those who do not agree with the assumption that people are becoming more isolated because of the internet argue that the technology is just an instrument for communication. And with this instrument they can interact with people they really want to interact with, rather than talk to a person who is next to him them by chance. In other words, they say that you should interact with whomever is most more important for you, no matter where how you do that, if it is whether by chatting by through text messages or going to a cafe to have a casual conversation. As a result, people can not only communicate to each others without really being at the same place but also reinforce the bonds of with those who they truly care for.

On the other hand, the people who believe that internet is making the individuals segregate from the real world claim that technology is gradually destroying our social interactions, to some extent. They point out that, for example, instead of going to the professor’s office to ask any questions, people students are spending time sending emails. Also, instead of meeting a friend for a cup of coffee, it is more comfortable to text them back and forth from separate homes. Furthermore, this group of people also argue that the quality of those virtual relationships are becoming artificial. For instance, a person who has more than a thousand friends on Facebook clearly barely  does not care for most of them, but still spend time socializing liking and commenting posts. Consequently, they believe that internet is slowly ruining our social interactions as human beings.

As far as I’m am concerned, internet has brought many benefits for communication among people. Everyone can now engage with anyone in the world for a very low cost and with one touch of a button. In addition, people can not only communicate with each others, but also make new friends, by going to a forum that in which everyone shares the same interests, for instance. Besides that, internet virtual communication can also facilitate the treatment of some emotional or behavioral condition, to some extent. According to a study made by Lindsay H. Shaw and Larry M. Gant, communicating via internet may decrease loneliness and depression significantly. However, Nevertheless, all of the new technology somewhat will never replace the human contact. Therefore, those who use internet with moderation is are more likely to have a better life.

Even though technology have has made our lives easier, we can not live only by interacting via internet only. Moreover it is indispensable to certain occasions, such as having a work meeting or a when you need to express some affection for another person. In other words, the communication through the internet is a good thing, as long as the person who use it knows how to balance both, real and virtual lives.