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Timeline of Exposure to Traditional and New Media by GORGONIA

By gamg

  • First Exposure to Television

    First Exposure to Television
    As a child I remember sitting in front of the TV watching Pokemon and Powerpuff Girls.

  • First Exposure to the Computer

    First Exposure to the Computer
    I remember seeing my mom use a laptop when I was younger but 2009 was the year that I stared using one. When we moved into our new house my parents got a desktop computer that my sister and I shared.

  • First Exposure to Books

    First Exposure to Books
    This was the year that I started to read chapter books. I remember that the first series I read was The Secrets of Droon.

  • First Exposure to the iPad

    First Exposure to the iPad
    This year, my dad got an iPad and my sister and I would take turns playing it whenever he was home.

  • First Exposure to Websites

    First Exposure to Websites
    It was around this time that I started using sites such as Polyvore & Quotev. I played Animal Jam and shared art on DeviantArt.

  • First Exposure to the Newspaper

    First Exposure to the Newspaper
    This was the year that I started taking quick looks at the newspaper. Since my parents were always reading it I was interested in taking a look. I enjoyed reading the comic section the most.

  • First Exposure to Other Gadgets

    First Exposure to Other Gadgets
    My sister got a DS this year and I would play it from time to time. I also started reading on my mom's Kindle and on Wattpad.

  • First Exposure to the Cellphone

    First Exposure to the Cellphone
    This may seem really late compared to others but 2015 was the year I got my first phone. My mom bought it for me so that she could contact me while I was in Thailand for a school trip. This was also the year that i got my own iPad.

  • First Exposure to the Radio

    First Exposure to the Radio
    It was around this time that I started paying attention to the radio since my driver would turn it on and listen to it in the car while driving me to school. This was also the year I changed my phone to an iPhone.

  • First Exposure to Instagram & Viber

    First Exposure to Instagram & Viber
    After moths of persuading, I finally got my mom to allow me to make an Instagram account that I would use to share my drawings. This was also the year that I got Viber so that it would be easier for my classmates to contact me.

  • First Exposure to Messenger

    First Exposure to Messenger
    This was the year that I finally got Messenger. My parents don't allow me to have a Facebook account and I don't have any plans on making one in the near future.