Timeless Weapon: Information and Communication Technology

An insightful reflection paper on the nature of ICT in the context of my life, society, and chosen professional track.

Living in an information age era, ICT has a tremendous and various application in the world. It is a functional requirement for people’s work, social and personal lives. As a student, it became a necessity and no longer called the “addiction” our parents used to reprimand us for using gadgets as a child. But now we are not limited knowing how inevitable it is as a modern need especially for educational purposes. Back then, we only use technology for leisure and games. I had dreamt of owning one laptop in Junior High School that I know I can use for good. Fortunately, it was granted. I’ve worked with one click conveniently not until the rise of its usage has grown pervasively during my first Senior year and turned to relentless clicks. There are numerous emails, deadlines to meet, and sort-outs to make. However, it became a great company in doing works. Like me who is capable of entering online classes, I was able to do my tasks competitively, access every feature it brings and experience the downsides of it as well.

Being the person into academics, it wouldn’t be easier without this invention. The society is in the phase of this transition which will technically continue the advancement that approaches its outmost availability. Reaching to numerous sites, communicating to people miles away and monitoring to the latest updates are most of the activities I’ve done these days as I catch up with my performance in school and personal life. Through ICT, it incorporates to different establishments helpful during the pandemic such as business, financial services, public services, education and entertainment. Truly, it is a blessing we must productively use, contributing to the common good by which fosters individual's milestones in different field, roles in the society, and aspects in life.

Meanwhile, to my chosen track, it ideally fits to the evolving timepiece which entirely relates to me becoming future doctor. We have seen on Tiktok how romanticized medicine courses are by med students, they utilize as much resources from the technology and ICT for their extreme grinds in readings, study cases, and others. Behind all fancy and aesthetic videos on the platform, it has been always their goal to effectively strive for success. Moreover, the STEM strand I chose to be enrolled with, educates learners in professional tracks such as pre-med courses and medicine, involves teachings in ICT. As an example, studying research for solving problems and creating progress in a sustainable manner while providing economic stability, will be easier through the use of a timeless weapon - Information and Communication Technology.