Time line of exposure of traditional and new media by GORGONIA

By king couch potato

  • First Exposure to Books

    First Exposure to Books
    My parents would often tell me stories throughout the day -- after lunch, during free time, before going to bed. They taught me to turn to books when they didn't have enough time, or there was no one to tell stories to me. Picture books first, before moving on to the "harder" books.

  • First Exposure to Old Television

    First Exposure to Old Television
    We used to have a small box television in our old house. We didn't use it often. It was usually only ever out when our house helpers were watching the news or some Filipino drama show. I barely watched, if at all, but this was when I learned of its existence.

  • First Exposure to Cellphones

    First Exposure to Cellphones
    My mom got a Nokia phone, the ones they say are indestructible. My driver had one too, and it had fun games like bouncing a ball to escape, snake, and avoiding cars.

  • First Exposure to New TV and DVDs / CDs

    First Exposure to New TV and DVDs / CDs
    When we moved to my grandparent's house, they had stacks of CDs and DVDs in compartments underneath a much newer, sleek television set. This is how I got to know about Cartoon Network and other TV channels, since I had never watched television before then. I also hadn't watched movies from discs before either.

  • First Exposure to the iPod

    First Exposure to the iPod
    This was when I first experienced music being carried around in something so small! I never knew music could be carried around in a pocket item, and could be listened to anywhere, any time. My parents would play old songs like the Beatles and the Corrs, which I still listen to today.

  • First Exposure to Telephones

    First Exposure to Telephones
    I had never bothered to notice it before, but when I moved to our new house, we had to install a new telephone. I was really cool because there were two phones installed, and whoever spoke in one phone, you could hear in the other! I thought it was the perfect way to be a spy.

  • First Exposure to the Internet and Laptops

    First Exposure to the Internet and Laptops
    It was the first time I was introduced to laptops. My mom had to get one for her job, and I played lots of different games on it, and I had to use "internet" for that. I remember Club Penguin, TrollZ, the Cartoon Network official site, and several more that I would visit... until I accidentally spilled water on it and broke it.

  • First Exposure to the Computer

    First Exposure to the Computer
    We got a computer after the library in our new house was constructed. We bought a cool table for it and everything. We played many different games there, and me and my sister would use Paint to do lots of digital fanart.

  • First Exposure the iPad, Mobile Games, and Internet

    First Exposure the iPad, Mobile Games, and Internet
    My dad rode the trend of Apple, and got us an iPad. It was for sharing, so me and my sister fought over who would use it often. We downloaded a lot of games during this time, and also tried out the internet for the first time.

  • First Exposure to the Printer

    First Exposure to the Printer
    To complement our computer, we also got a printer! We didn't really need to print stuff back then, but my parents did, and I learned how they had used it. Sometimes, me and my sister would print pictures of our favorite characters too.

  • First Exposure to the 2DS

    First Exposure to the 2DS
    My close friends all had Nintendo DS game devices, and would play Pokemon. I really wanted one so I could play with them too, so I bugged my mom about it until she gave it to me as a birthday gift. Pokemon Black and White 2 had become my first ever Nintendo game.

  • First Exposure to iPhones and Social Media

    First Exposure to iPhones and Social Media
    When my mom and dad decided we were responsible enough -- or my sister, at least. He got her a phone. We decided to share it, but we couldn't download games and other stuff like that. I hardly used it, and only did so to write notes or call my parents. I barely browsed the internet on it, since I could use my iPad for that, but I did learn of different forms of social media.

  • First Exposure the Wii and Online Streaming

    First Exposure the Wii and Online Streaming
    I went over to my friend's house one time, and she had a WiiU there. It was the first time I had ever seen one, much less played with it, and so we had a coop game of some kind of Zelda (my first in the franchise) as well as some other Mario game I don't remember.

  • First Exposure to Virtual Reality (VR)

    First Exposure to Virtual Reality (VR)
    I never did get one, or experience one until a few years later, but I did first learn about it at this time. I remember searching up a lot about it since I really wanted it, until I learned the price it was at. This is around the time I started gaining a conscience so I didn't want to put a financial burden on my parents.

  • First Introduction to Smart Gadgets

    First Introduction to Smart Gadgets
    Although we never actually did get any smart devices, that is to say, gadgets like the Smart Watch and the Smart TV, I did learn about their existence from social media and other people.

  • First Exposure to Nintendo Switch

    First Exposure to Nintendo Switch
    I don't have one, but I'll probably get one if it's price drops a lot. A lot of people on the different websites I visit often online praise it and the games you could play there a lot. I hear Breath of the Wild is one of the best games ever.

  • First Exposure to Augmented Reality (AR)

    First Exposure to Augmented Reality (AR)
    Pokemon GO actually came out awhile back, nut actually experiencing it only happened at this time. This was when I downloaded an AR Wizarding World game, where you played as a wizard from the Harry Potter universe and unraveled a cool new mystery while casting spells.