Timeline of Exposure to Traditional and New Media by GARCIA

  • Books

    Books
    I read things that were beyond what I could comprehend. I guess I just wanted to read a bunch of words. I mostly read about fairies, animals, and life in school.
  • Magazines

    Magazines
    I didn't read it on my own, but rather just read parts of a magazine. Per se a person is sitting beside me and is reading... I would also try to peek and read. It gave different kinds of information but I mostly enjoyed the horoscopes and random tips that I could possibly use.
  • Television

    Television
    I would wake up around 5 am and would watch Barney. Now, I would binge-watch or watch with people I enjoy spending time with. Back then, it wasn't so hard to use. I just had to turn it on, because most of the time, the channel was where I needed it to be.
  • Telephones

    Telephones
    I was first told to contact my mom in order to ask for her permission at the time. When I was told to call my mom, I knew how to type in the numbers but I didn't know how to actually call her and had to ask for assistance.
  • Wii

    Wii
    My parents just came back from a trip in the U.S and got a Wii. It was fun to use because I could play by doing different things. I didn't just have to sit all throughout.
  • iPhone

    iPhone
    I was only introduced to it and later got mine in 2014. It wasn't hard to use. Though before, I didn't really need a phone but rather just wanted one. It was later in high school when I realized the importance of owning a phone.
  • MP3 Players

    MP3 Players
    This was the type wherein you had to download songs then transfer it. It didn't have a screen and only had buttons to play, shift, and turn up or down the volume. The capacities are quite limited on it too. A cousin gave me this.
  • Laptops

    Laptops
    In BIS, we were assigned one laptop each by class number. The laptop was to be used during class. Since I didn't own my own back then, submitting outputs was a competition against 4 others and getting the seat in front of the computer. Fortunately, we were given laptops per class and I was able to submit my outputs on time.
  • USBs and Hard Drives

    USBs and Hard Drives
    I began to use USBs for presentations in class. I lost them often. This was something I used when I would stay in the province and work on a presentation in my grandma's house.
  • Tablet w/ Papyrus

    Tablet w/ Papyrus
    In year 6, we were told to study how to write on tablets. The process of writing on the tablet was fun, but knowing and remembering what to write was difficult.
  • Google Drive

    Google Drive
    It was at this time when the use of google drive was being enforced in school or for school purposes.
  • Printers

    Printers
    I first used a printer to photocopy a bunch of government papers belonging to my parents.
  • Typewriters

    Typewriters
    My friend Cassie owned one and then I found out later that my lolo collected them.
  • Samsung Phone

    Samsung Phone
    After damaging my iPhone's battery, I was given a samsung. This was easier to use in terms of transferring files between different types of laptops, this including a Mac.
  • Wearable Technology

    Wearable Technology
    I began to use fitness watches in order to swim.