Students are becoming more and more reliant on the Internet. While the Internet is convenient, it has many negative effects and its use for educational purposes should be restricted. How far do you agree with this statement?

The

internet

is an indispensable part of modern society. The

internet

is flooded with easy to access data and is,

therefore

, an important utility used by

students

. While convenience is a big advantage, there are

also

many downsides to the

internet

, which may impair the

students

’ ability to study.

Therefore

, some people argue whether

internet

access should be restricted for educational purposes. So what are these downsides? and do these disadvantages outweigh the upsides? One big downside of the

internet

is the increased risk of getting distracted. Personally, when I am doing educational

research

I get often distracted by the many features the

internet

provides. Thereby, I often surf to my social media pages or go watch online videos, even though I have more important school work to do.

However

,

this

may

also

be seen as an advantage, since the

internet

can provide a space for

students

in which they can relax after an intensive learning session.

This

may help to keep the student mentally strong and potentially decrease stress. Another downside may be that the

internet

makes it too easy for

students

to find their required information. Before the

internet

existed was expected of

students

to get their information out of books. Currently, everything a student needs can be found on the

internet

with just a couple of keystrokes.

This

convenience may neglect the

students

’ ability to do “

research

”.

On the contrary

, we are overflooded with information and

therefore

it may be appropriate to have a system in place that makes doing

research

easier. Finding papers you require for your

research

into a library is much more challenging than finding them on the

internet

, which saves a lot of time during

this

busy modern time. Another big advantage of the

internet

is connectivity. Many

research

groups are formed onto the

internet

, which provides groundbreaking

research

.

Additionally

,

Research

can be shared globally, which improves global

research

and development. And

lastly

,

students

are much better connected to their professors. In summary, the

internet

may be distractive and too convenient for

students

,

however

, it provides a solid foundation that

students

can rely on to learn. The

internet

is an inevitable part of modern society and we can not live without it. Thereby, in my opinion, the best way to learn is via the

internet

.

Therefore

, I do not advocate the statement that the

internet

should be restricted for educational use, since the benefits far outweigh the downsides.