Reaching Up to Close the Gap

Underprivileged individuals, Students, and employees that can't afford to have high-access to the Internet at home and can't afford to buy Laptops, cellphones, and iPad are the ones affected by the digital divide. This lack of Internet access creates further barriers to economic opportunities and mobility. M. Wolske, pg.85, said The digital divide further represents the social framing of a range of sociotechnical artifacts as exclusively technical matters, something the digital inclusion and other movements are trying to reframe. 

Before starting this program, I told my husband I needed an uninterrupted high-speed Internet connection while attending my online classes. He didn't waste time and wanted to avoid getting interrupted while watching his news and football game. So far, everything has run smoothly and with no problem since the beginning of this quarter. 

I finished my bachelor's degree with Limited access to the Internet and electronic devices. The lack of these Technologies didn't make me want to quit, but it motivated me, I didn't have a computer, and I needed to go to an Internet Café next to my Dormitory and pay for every hour I consumed to finish my projects. To get free access to the Internet, I needed to use my free time to go to our computer lab and familiarize myself with this electronic device (computer). 

Knowing how to use these digital technologies would help in giving me a significant advantage in my life. Being in school again and taking IT classes will enhance my tech industry knowledge. Indeed, some of us don't realize how lucky we are to access the Internet and have these different devices to make our life easy (Arjun Lingala ). I agree with Young-moo Kim that we love to believe that new things will solve the problem of a device and app service. And we should remember the real goal is equity. We all get access to everything and must embrace and use them appropriately.

Wolske, M. (2020, January 1). 3A: The digitization of divides. Academia.edu. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from https://www.academia.edu/84332378/3A_The_Digitization_of_Divides 

 TEDxTalks. (2019, June 24). Getting woke to the digital divide | Youngmoo Kim | tedxphiladelphia. YouTube. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d5R5ZjRzsc