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While some people state that government should spend money on better public transportation, I think spending money on more accessible Internet would be more beneficial.
To begin with, better accessibility of the Internet can be more beneficial to wide range of people. These days, there are alot of things people can do on the Internet such as shopping, chatting, and learning. With the Internet, we can almost do everything at home which means people do not have to move around. Normal people would think this is not a great deal but for people who have hard time moving around such as disabled or seniors, Internet would be a great help in their lives. If the government spends money to improve public transportation, then the advantage will be only limited to people who can take the bus or subway without any difficulites. To be specific, my neighbor Bob cannot move without his wheelchair. He rarely goes somewhere far away because it is almost impossible for him to take bus or subway. It even takes 4hours for him to go to the groceries. However, after he could access on the Internet, he does not have to worry about going to the groceries. All he has to do is just click on the products he wants and then they will be delivered right away. He states that thanks to the Internet his life became much easier and time-saving.
Moreover, if the government spends money on the Internet, there will be educational advantages. There are tremendous information on the Internet which are cheap or even free. This is very important because students may not find all the answers from school and not all students can afford expensive tutoring. This can lead to the discrepancy of education. Internet can be a great solution for this problem. If the students can easily get information from the Internet like watching lectures, then all the students will get enough information. For instance, in Korea, there are alot of educational websites that students can access to such as EBS. I usually use this to study for my exam because they are really cheap and convenient. It just takes about a minute to turn on the lecture so I do not have to go to the academies which saves me alot of time. On top of this, there are even cyber college which people can get their degrees by taking courses on the Intenet. This will be very beneficial for people who have to work during the day and want to study at night.
I think it is better to spend money on the Internet than on public transportation for educational reason and the range of people getting the advantage. Indeed, the goal of the government is to make as many people live happier lives. |