TOEFL® essay: What do you think about modern ways of communications?

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What do you think about modern ways of communications?

We cannot imagine the world without modern ways of communication. They make the lives easier, the business quicker and more flexible and connect people all over the world in no time. Of course there is still nothing better than a face-to-face contact. This way one can see the eyes of the person he or she speaks to and understands the impression or feelings one has.

Everybody uses contemporary ways of communication but there always comes a moment when I want to see my friends in person. Thus we can talk, play the piano or study together and we are able to notice gestures which help to understand what we feel.

While I was preparing my papers for the application in some universities and while I was registering for my TOEFL exam I found the Internet quite convenient. It saves a lot of time, provides vast field of information and gives me the opportunity to visit virtually any spot of the world. It helps me pay my taxes quickly; it secures up-to-date knowledge about my sphere of interest.

Cell phones are modern means of communication and they often prevent a person from serious troubles. Having quick access to Emergency Services, no matter how far you are is quite an advantage. The constant contact with my loved ones is a fact that keeps me calm. Sending immediate pictures of a wonderful scene I witness and sharing them with my friends makes me happy and fills my life with positive emotions.

In the century in which the most precious of all is information modern technologies are the key for doing successful business and for safe communication. God has created us different in order to share our uniqueness and in this busy stressful world of alienation we should all cherish any valuable moment of personal contact with others. Looking at somebody’s eyes can preserve people as human beings. Modern technologies are quite beneficial but they could never replace the old fashioned personal contact between people who need to see, touch and feel the warmness of the men.

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