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My Timeline of Exposure to Traditional and New Media

  • The day I was born

    The day I was born

    When I was born, I am pretty sure that digital camera is the first format I got exposed of. Since I saw many picture of me in my photo album when I was born until I reached 3 years old, as I remembered.
  • Television

    Television

    I remember this year, televisions are something that every households have. So I am also sure this is the second equipment I got exposed of. And according to my mom, our house before is so small that she can watch the TV while cooking and taking care of me.
  • Flashcard and Visual aids

    Flashcard and Visual aids

    I am 2 years old in this time, And I remembered my mom told me that she bought so many flashcard and visual aids for me to help me familiarize with figures, objects, and letters. But she said, I am more fascinated with the colors.
  • Dancing to the tune of radio

    Dancing to the tune of radio

    When I was 3, my mother told me that I was a daddy's girl. And whenever we are together, my father was always listening to the radio and when the music is up, they were so happy about me dancing with the music.
  • Learning to read and write

    Learning to read and write

    In this age, my mom told me I wrote our wall with the pen that I found. And to stop me writing the wall, she bought me so many coloring books, story books, and learn to write letters. She told me that before then, I ready love arts that she also bought me some coloring pens which I really enjoy.
  • Kindergarten

    Kindergarten

    This is my first time I entered in kindergarten and I remembered how excited I was back then to learn more how to write, read, to draw shapes and learn colors through kinder worksheets and books.
  • Elementary

    Elementary

    This is my first day on grade school and I remembered how many academic books they gave to us for each subjects even though we don't actually using some of them. But I enjoy reading, so sometimes I read the books especially those who have stories on it.
  • Nokia

    Nokia

    I remembered I was in 2nd grade that time when my mother got a Nokia phone given by my father. Back then, Nokia 3210 was really popular because of it's unbelievable duration. And I usually saw her using that whenever she's contacting with my father, siblings and our other relatives. Sometimes, I borrowed it to my mother and played the famous game it has, the snake game.
  • Entertainment newspapers and magazines

    Entertainment newspapers and magazines

    In this year, my mom got a business on selling products through magazines. I sometime browse to it and admire many products like clothes, accessories, shoes etc. And also that time I notice my father got obsessed too on reading news on newspapers.
  • Typewriters to write essays and text

    Typewriters to write essays and text

    This year, our grandmother gave us a typewriter. I actually don't have idea before what it's purpose of using and how do they use it. My sister actually need it for her school so sometimes I watched her typing the letters and the letters she was typing was imbedding to the paper attached on it. It was really cool that I asked her how to use it. Thankfully I am able to use it for a short time since we don't actually need it for school that time.
  • Games and Movies

    Games and Movies

    I remembered playing with my bestfriend and older brother using psp, it is really popular back then and if you have one, they considered you as a cool kid. I often watched some movies too through dvd with the cds that my older sister bought.
  • Early Computer

    Early Computer

    This is the most memorable one, because this is the year we finally got our own computer. My older sister need it to her college so my mom and dad decided to bought one on her birthday and we can use. I am very thankful that time because I don't need to go to the computer shop anymore. I also remembered how happy I was learning how to play games.
  • Internet and Wifi

    Internet and Wifi

    A year after, my sister decided to buy a wi-fi or internet. Since we realize that we both need it for school purposes. And also back then, it is essential to have a internet because you can do anything with it. You can search, play, watch and many more which made me really excite to have one.
  • Tablet

    Tablet

    Also this year, I got exposed on tablets because of my friends and I thought it was really cool so I asked my parents to get me one but they refused. But because of my being naughty and tantrums everyday, they able to get me one which made me so happy. However, after I grow up, I realize how spoiled brat I am for getting always what I wanted.
  • Online Games

    Online Games

    This year, I got exposed to online games because of my classmates and friends. They recommended me so many online games that I can play. And since we got our own pc, I really enjoy playing it with them and learn about the world of online games.
  • Learning Softwares

    Learning Softwares

    In this year, I started to explore software. I remembered how we always use Microsoft word for writing essays or texts which is very convenient because before we only use the traditional typewriter. We also commonly use the power point for creating presentations for reporting.
  • Keypad phone

    Keypad phone

    Keypad is the first phone I ever owned. It was because my sister gave me her old keypad phone since she already bought a new one. I remembered how my friends and classmates always texted each other and exchanging GMs to everyone was the most memorable one.
  • Smartphone

    Smartphone

    This is the year touchscreen phones became popular in my age. I also got one too which made me really happy because besides of it's being popular, it is also upgraded and easy to use than those keypads. Because you can now also play online games which I unable to do with keypads because of its tiny screen.
  • Printer

    Printer

    Printer is what I got exposed of very late. Because before, I really don't have any idea how I can get hardcopy of my essays. The only kind of printer I've known is the typewriter. I am thankfully that my family got a printer because I am no longer having a hard time using the typewriter. Besides, this printer is very efficient because in just one click, it will give you a print of your writings on a piece of paper. This is really makes me think it's cool.
  • Laptop

    Laptop

    This is the year I got exposed of laptops. It is very convenient than computers because you can bring it anywhere and anytime. Also, it is not costly in electricity because you can only charge it and use it until it gets low battery. Fortunately, my sister bought a laptop (because our computer broke) but she letting me borrow it too.
  • Websites and Netflix for watching Kdramas and Anime

    Websites and Netflix for watching Kdramas and Anime

    It was stated when the pandemic or corona virus breaks out. And our school cancelled the classes for 2 weeks, as far as I remembered. Unluckily, it get to the point of lockdown that became months of lockdown. Since then, I usually don't have something to do and bored. So I decided to watch Kdramas and Animes using different websites and sometimes Netflix.
  • Online class using google meet or zoom

    Online class using google meet or zoom

    It was October 2020, finally the government let us start the school classes. I am really nervous and worried that time because we are going to have online class in order for us to learn. And since I am a transferee, so the adjustment was really hard that itt takes me a very long time to get use to the new set up like using the google meet or zoom for taking the classes.
  • Social media platforms and emails

    Social media platforms and emails

    Before, I don't usually using social media platforms aside of Facebook. But since the pandemic breaks out, social media platforms or accounts became essential for me. Because of being far away to my friends, classmates, and teachers, social media helped me to communicate and be updated about the world. And also using the emails was the very essential.
  • Iphones

    Iphones

    This is the year I got exposed of iPhones. I don't have one but every millennial in this year have an iPhone or dreaming about having one. It is pretty understandable because of it's unique styles (like having three kinds of cameras) which will make you amaze with it.