The Digital Evolution of HumanityOver the past ten to fifteen years, humanity and technology have looked toward the future. Our society as a whole has become almost co-dependent on technology. When I walked into Temple College for my first semester, it was like no one was there, yet the halls were full of people. The walls were filled with people on their cell phones, tables and laptops. While I was there, almost no one looked at each other. As I stood by the door, I asked a person right next to me if this was English class. I didn't get any response, he was texting, so I waited a bit then asked again. This time, as if I had just appeared, he jumped a little and said "I didn't see you there, you were saying something". I got my answer, he went back to texting. I looked around again and noticed that instead of talking to the other students, they were all in their own little worlds. I felt like I should pull out my phone. Looking back, I remember when I was in high school and everyone talked even if they never met, but these days you almost have to surgically remove the phone from someone's hand one if I need to talk to him. As time advances with technology, I begin to wonder what will become of humanity. Lately, there has been discussion about the negative impact of technology on younger or current millennials. This generation seems to have been born with a USB port in hand. Many of the effects of overusing technology are starting to show. Most people prefer texting to talking, even though it's faster to talk. At the “Pew Research Center, 72% of adolescents send text messages regularly, and one in three send more than 100 text messages per day” (Lenhart et al, 2010, p. 1). There are advantages to texting: easier, faster and no annoying conversion...... middle of paper...... Personal Relations, 30(3), 237-246. doi:10.1177/0265407512453827 Richtel, M. (June 6, 2010). Your brain on computers connected to technology and paying the price. New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2013 from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/technology/07brain.htmlSteptoe, A., Shankar, A., Demakakos, P. and Wardle, J. (2013, April 9 ). Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality among older men and women. Proc Natl Acad Sci US A., 110(15), 5797-5801. doi:10.1073/pnas.1219686110Stevens, M. (actor). (2013). “Why Things Are Scary” [Online Video]. America: VSause. Retrieved November 27, 2013 from http://bit.ly/POIaN7Vidyarthi, N. (December 14, 2011). How social media is ruining our minds. In Socialtimes. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from http://socialtimes.com/attention-spans-have-dropped-from-12-minutes-to-5-seconds-how-social-media-is-ruining-our-minds.-