Other than that though, I believe that, yes, in fact my grades would most likely improve if not for the internet.

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My brother's a different story...he doesn't multi-task, so when he's on the internet, he's focused on whatever he's doing, whether it's designing graphics, roleplaying or chatting with a friend. His grades have suffered from the use of the internet.

So really...it's a person-to-person thing. I know that I probably couldn't have gotten through college without having an internet window open whenever I was working on a paper, but I'm a natural multi-tasker. Someone else who isn't a multi-tasker would probably find it too distracting.

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You just might break through
To ever ever after

I too have no Internet in my house.  (Or TV or phone.)  All o that equates to a lot of quality time with my wife and a 4.0 GPA for the last 2 or 3 semesters.

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Quote: from barnabas at 10:12 pm on Feb. 14, 2008

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I gave away my computer my second semster of my junior year, and my homework habits have drastically increased since then.

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I too have no Internet in my house.  (Or TV or phone.)  All o that equates to a lot of quality time with my wife and a 4.0 GPA for the last 2 or 3 semesters.

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I would miss not having the internet or television, but I think I would miss being able to rapidly contact emergency services most of all.

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Quote: from Prince o palities at 8:55 am on Feb. 15, 2008

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Quote: from barnabas at 10:12 pm on Feb. 14, 2008

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I gave away my computer my second semster of my junior year, and my homework habits have drastically increased since then.

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 I too have no Internet in my house. (Or TV or phone.) All o that equates to a lot of quality time with my wife and a 4.0 GPA for the last 2 or 3 semesters.

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I would miss not having the internet or television, but I think I would miss being able to rapidly contact emergency services most of all.

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Do you honestly have to contact emergency services very often?

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gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your
inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet
spirit which is of great worth in God's sight

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Do you honestly have to contact emergency services very often?

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Probably not, but if my spouse has a heart attack or the house starts burning down or someone breaks in, I'd rather not have to deal with the hassle of going to someone else's house in order to call 911. Adds stress to an already difficult situation and all that.

EDIT: On second thought, if the house was burning down, I'd want to go to someone else's house, regardless of whether or not I have a phone. The others still stand.

Post edited at 7:48 am on Feb. 15, 2008 by exceedinglyrare

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Quote: from barnabas at 10:45 am on Feb. 15, 2008

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Do you honestly have to contact emergency services very often?

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Probably not, but if my spouse has a heart attack or the house starts burning down or someone breaks in, I'd rather not have to deal with the hassle of going to someone else's house in order to call 911. Adds stress to an already difficult situation and all that.

EDIT: On second thought, if the house was burning down, I'd want to go to someone else's house, regardless of whether or not I have a phone. The others still stand.

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Relying on the good will of others can be...touch and go sometimes...thats true.

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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair,
gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your
inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet
spirit which is of great worth in God's sight

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Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 9:34 am on Feb. 15, 2008

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Quote: from Prince o palities at 8:55 am on Feb. 15, 2008

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Quote: from barnabas at 10:12 pm on Feb. 14, 2008

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I gave away my computer my second semster of my junior year, and my homework habits have drastically increased since then.

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  I too have no Internet in my house.  (Or TV or phone.)  All o that equates to a lot of quality time with my wife and a 4.0 GPA for the last 2 or 3 semesters.

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 I would miss not having the internet or television, but I think I would miss being able to rapidly contact emergency services most of all.

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Do you honestly have to contact emergency services very often?

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I have never needed to contact them, but that is irrelevant. It only needs to happen once in a lifetime when you can't do it fast enough for it to matter forever.

While one could go to a neighbor, that is extra time, especially because there is no guarantee that they'll be there or readily available. With lots of problems like serious heart attacks and strokes, time is critical. A few minutes can mean life or death in a severe situation, and even a handful of seconds could separate normality from brain damage.

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"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"