Journal 5

If the Great Depression happened today I would have trouble giving up technology like my computer, TV, cell phone, iPod, etc. They're luxuries that I take for granted and I can't imagine my life without having them. Even though these electronics aren't a daily need they are a daily want that few Americans live without. I'd have to find alternative ways of staying informed since I watch the news on TV to find out what's going on. Also, I'd have to write all of my schoolwork by hand and I wouldn't be able to call my friends whenever I felt like it. My bus ride home would be silent because I wouldn't be listening to my iPod. Hopefully the Great Depression will never happen again, but if it would, it would be hard to live without technology; however, it's a luxury that Americans could live without if they needed to.