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People spend too much time on the internet. Do you agree or disagree?

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The
Internet
 is known as a connector for the whole world. These days people spend a lot of their time on the
internet
 as compared to old times. I completely agree with
this
 statement and
this
 essay will provide reasons for the same.
Firstly
, The
use
 of the
Internet
 has increased a lot in the life of professionals as well as children due to the modern trend of rising virtual classes for youngsters and
work from home
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 opportunities for the working generation.
Moreover
, the recent covid outbreak has given a pace to all these activities. Various schools,colleges and MNC companies have been shifted over to virtual mode.
For example
, Cambridge
which
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one of the largest chains of schools and universities in the world has made online classes compulsory for all their students
instead
 of physical mode class.
Secondly
, The rise of various entertainment opportunities available on the
Internet
which
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comprises everything like
,
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 movies, games and social media platforms.It has been found in a recent survey by New York Times that a person on
an
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average spends around 4 hours a day on various platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Hotstar etcetera.
This
 time range
further
 rises to 12 hours on weekends. In my opinion, after referring to both the paragraphs, the shift to the pacing
use
 of the
internet
 is evident. As the excess of everything is bad,
similarly
 the rising
use
 of the
internet
 has various bad effects on the health. In conclusion, In
this
internet
 world, one should try to strike a balance in its
use
 in order to procure all its benefits and minimise the harmful health effects.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • excessive
  • negatively affects
  • physical and mental health
  • decreased productivity
  • hinders personal growth
  • internet addiction
  • essential
  • numerous benefits
  • productive
  • educational
  • wisely
  • individual choice
  • responsibility
  • manage
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