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A Fascinating Encounter

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Who would think that a seven-year-old girl would be fascinated upon seeing a mere screen? Even seven-month-olds today are on screen from morning to sundown. But I guess, we grew differently. Using upgraded and latest versions of different technologies is a trend now or rather, a necessity. I was in 2nd grade when I first encountered a computer. It was a computer owned by a friend whose family was running a computer shop business down our street. She would maneuver the computer—like a pro—and I was there, looking, amazed at how such a thing really works. She would sometimes invite us to come over to watch some movies or play games. Pisonet was also a thing, where people could avail services by inserting coins in the machine. I remember how we would turn on a PC just to play Plants vs. Zombies or Counter-Strike with only 2 pesos at hand. Of course, grade school wouldn’t be complete without submitting colorful, printed outputs. I would use Microsoft Word to edit my projects and it usually