Multitasking with a sprinkle of negativity

Today readers I would like to propose a somewhat new train of thought for our topic of "Information Overload" pertaining to the Internet. Think about how many times a day you get on the computer to look up information about one particular topic or something you need help on. Twice a day? More? I know I go to the Internet for nearly every question I have these days, even just random thoughts. How often do you do this while multitasking? You remembered that you needed to look up something while you are in the middle of cooking dinner, or perhaps in the middle of doing homework. I've done this my fair share of times. Multitasking makes many people feel like they are getting more things done more quickly in this fast paced world, but is it really all that beneficial. More often than not things like the Internet, meant to speed our work along, side track us into doing other things. For college kids, facebook, is a major issue. Many adults get online to look up something and get side tracked by an interesting news article only to discover fifteen minutes later they hadn't accomplished their original task.
Things like this is what makes multitasking so ineffective. It seems more efficient to sit and focus on doing one task until it is finished rather than completing a little of this and that yet an our later nothing is completely done. I want this post to challenge you readers! The next time you catch yourself trying to multitask make a list and write it down. Don't get distracted my Internet multitasking, but actually accomplish the first two things on your list and see if you don't feel like you have gotten somewhere rather than doing a little of a million things. With this caffeine filled cup I leave you readers. :)