Do you remember life before the internet?

Honestly, I don’t remember a world without easily accessible internet. Being born in the year 2000, my life was filled with computers and other advanced technology from the very beginning. I remember playing online kids games starting around age six, and soon after that gaming devices like the Wii were released and relied on the internet for new features.

I think it’s also important to note that myself, and likely others in my generation, never really experienced a world without technology at every turn. I remember playing solitaire and CD-ROM games on my parents’ desktop, learning from a LeapPad, and having a television in almost every room. The internet only heightened the need for more screens and digital content.

As much as I feel extremely detached from other people my age, there is certainly a uniqueness to our generation and how we’ve never known a world without advanced technology. We were born into an internet era where answers to almost any question are a click away, all while being raised by parents who were alive during a time when babies weren’t put in car seats and seatbelts weren’t required in vehicles.

Although older generations may judge harshly upon Gen-Z and the age of the internet, I think we’re a powerful generation who have access to more tools and knowledge than any generation before us.

– A.B.