Cyberspace and this class

Before taking this class I had an idea in my head of what cyberspace was and what we would be discussing. Over the last 3 weeks, I have come to the realization that cyberspace is much more than I could have imagined. From the very beginning when the Internet came out, to what the Internet is today along with what is meant by saying you are ‘online’, has been a roller coaster ride but a fun one at that! It would be wrong not to say that the Internet and the people who use it on a daily basis have helped modify the Internet into something great. This tool, that was once just a thought process and then an idea, was implemented into society and has grown to what it is now. The Internet, like society, is always changing and I feel the need to keep up with it. Society has grown just like the Internet, taking new innovations in stride. Especially now, since taking this course, I somewhat feel overwhelmed with what is actually out there. I feel more comfortable when I am surrounded with concrete material items rather than abstract ‘things’. Although the Internet and cyberspace are thought of as real, the events that a person can participate in are endless and I would be frightened if I could no longer distinguish what is real and what is just an abstract concept that people attribute to real life.