Though I tend to believe that the modern world is complex, by learning the absolute basics of computing I am closer to understanding the ways in which technologies influence the current society. It has added a lot of stress to my life as I tend to not be great at learning languages, nor practicing them. The learning that I currently have access to is through practice and readings. I think that the practice aspect is helping me understand the concept and the hard work that goes into it. The reading aspect is helping me be more contemplative of the activities that I participate in eg. facebook or instagram. It has also made me more critical of the debates that occur today, eg. the Mark Zuckerberg trail (hearing?).
I don’t know if it’s making me a better person, but it is making me more aware of my surroundings and allowing me to understand how some applications such as Waze utilize my information. I think that computing so far has pushed me to work towards understanding and manipulating a language to do what I need it to. So far, it’s been a learning experience to say the least, but it was worth the struggle to know what I know now.