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My technological addiction

I have this friend who lives off campus, and I went to his house the other day. While there, I noticed a technological vacancy that I would die without - a microwave. As we have been discussing our dependency to Google, or the internet, or face book, I realized I have a more severe addiction to the microwave. If my dorm room was not equipped with the lovely mico-fridge combo, I would just die.

The microwave is such a versatile cooking appliance, and in my opinion, it is a necessity for the typical college student. Without a microwave, how would we prepare popcorn, leftovers, or ramen noodles? Lasting a week without Google would be no problem for me; however, I might starve for a week without a microwave.  I think I have been addicted to the microwave for a while. In my pre-college days, I utilized the microwave to heat up leftovers.  

I went to the microwave deprived friend?s house a few days ago with the intention of making smores. It was quite an experience. I think the microwave is an authoritarian technology. It demands my use on almost a daily basis. The microwave has monopolized my food preparation technology. 

Posted at 09:50PM Sep 23, 2008 by Megan Szakasits in General  |  Comments[0]