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The Impact of the Internet for Students
Internet has helped many people in all elements of life that the internet has
contributed fully in social life. With internet, we can do anything, both the
positive and negative things. As a medium of communication, internet can be
used to communicate with other users worldwide.
Internet presence provides positive benefits for the world of information, but it
also has many negative influences. Many students gain knowledge with the help
of internet. In fact, school assignments are now noticeably easier to find on the
internet. It is undeniable that internet gives effect to students. There is a positive
effect, but there is also a negative influence of internet. It is just like a coin with
two sides, depending on how we deal with it.
Many positive benefits that can be obtained by students from the internet if it is
used wisely. However, there are also negative effects caused by internet.
Pornography is the negative influence of other internet. Not only adults who
visit forbidden sites, but many students are considered frequent visitors to sites
that contain pornographic images or stories. This of course is a very unfortunate
situation. Addiction to online games that hit the students is also a negative
influence of the internet. Addiction and dependency can make the students run
out of time and energy to play. As a result, students’ achievement will decrease.
To counteract the negative effects of internet on the students, there are some
things that must be done. One of them is parents have to always accompany
their children when they’re accessing the internet. This is to ensure that children
have access to the right site.. If the internet facility is available at home, place
the facility in a shared room. This is to facilitate parents supervising the
[Link] last, give the children a good understanding about the positive and
negative effects of the Internet for them.
It is hoped all parties, including parents, teachers, government and students
jointly prevent negative impacts arising from the internet. The government is
expected to block sites that are not good. Parents are also expected to pay more
attention to their children so that children can continue to be monitored and not
fall into things that are not good.