Wired together: The implications of living in a technology-based world

Students’ opinions on the ever-growing impact of technology on their lives

Hannah Lee, Emily Xia, Tabitha Mendez, Keshav Taneja, Ayah Ali-Ahmad, and Gauri Kaushik
November 21, 2018

e live in a technology-driven world. As much as we don’t like to admit it, our lives revolve around the technology we use, whether that means spending hours perfecting our Instagram posts or experimenting with nifty gadgets. Technology has become such a dominating factor in our lives that we rarely stop and reflect upon reasons why we use and rely on these inanimate objects.

What’s our relationship with technology? Maybe it’s how we express ourselves through Bitmojis, or how we edit our Instagram photos. Maybe it’s our dive into virtual reality, or that we allow technology to control even the most personal aspects of our lives.

This question may never be truly answered in the ever-changing contemporary world, but by investigating the many aspects of our life that are impacted by technology, we’re just getting a little bit closer.

Read our collection of stories at https://mvelestoque.atavist.com/wired-together.

About the Writers

Hannah Lee, Co-editor-in-chief

Hannah Lee is a senior at MVHS and the co-Editor-in-chief. She enjoys listening to music, trying new dessert places and pursuing business ventures.

Emily Xia, Managing Editor

Emily Xia is currently a managing editor in both journalism classes. She spends her time on El Estoque writing stories, designing pages and creating graphics. Outside of school, she enjoys drinking boba and practicing color guard.

Tabitha Mendez, Sports Editor

Tabitha Mendez is currently a senior and the sports and visuals editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends and family, listen to music, watch movies, and find places to add her travel bucket list.

Keshav Taneja, Staff Writer

Keshav is currently a junior and a first year staff writer for El Estoque. He enjoys playing piano, watching sports and hanging out with friends.

Ayah Ali-Ahmad, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Ayah Ali-Ahmad is the co-Editor-in-Chief of El Estoque. Outside of El Estoque, she is the President for Gender-Sexuality Alliance club and the Senior Director of Communications for MVHS's largest volunteering club, Octagon. In her free time away from her school life, she enjoys listening to music and getting boba with friends.

Gauri Kaushik, Managing Editor

Gauri Kaushik is a managing editor on staff and has served previously as a News editor. In her free time, she enjoys rereading Harry Potter and going to the park with her dog Jackie.