The technological advancements of the Internet and the creation of social media have allowed me to communicate with my loved ones who live in Ecuador. I can call my grandparents via Skype to wish them a Merry Christmas. On my cousin's birthday, I make a video call with him and wish him happy birthday. These technologies allow me to stay in touch with my family even if they live thousands of kilometers away. During my freshman and sophomore years in high school, technology had a negative impact on my life. During those years, I was obsessed with Facebook and my computer. I couldn't go a day without my laptop. Instead of going out with my friends, I stayed home all day on my computer. Instead of meeting new people in real life, I was afraid of having more friends on Facebook. Instead of doing my homework, I was chatting with my friends on Facebook. If my friends invited me to go play soccer, I would just stay home and play a soccer game on my computer. I let technology take over my life, which in turn caused my grades to drop, I became less sociable, and I was out of shape. Technology completely dominated my life at the time, the same way it controls other people's lives.