Although I may have been one of the two students who claimed I could live without my phone, is that truly the case? Unfortunately, I am lying to myself to a certain degree when I make this statement. I catch myself waiting for a text from that certain someone in a common cycle -- checking my phone, making sure the volume is on (even though I already checked a 100 times), making sure it is angled properly right next to me so I can see my screen go off when I receive that message, checking the volume again, etc. This cycle is also very common among a majority of people no matter how much we try to fight it or deny it.
But is having a phone or any sort of technology necessarily a bad thing? Truthfully, technology is one of man’s greatest and most destructive creations. The benefits of technology and social media range from gaining instant access in the palm of your hands, being able to communicate quicker and more efficiently and even searching just about anything you can think of. Smartphones are taking over the world of technology -- one can have his or her alarm clock, music, camera, emails, internet access, telephone, texting, apps, books, and newspaper articles (just to name a few things) all on one device.
While having all of these assets at your fingertips may seem amazing, there are a few downfalls to this seemingly perfect privilege. The most unfortunate thing about using technology is how dependent we become on it. When you go out in public, you will notice almost everyone is on their phone, in their own world and minding their own business. If you take away someone’s phone for about an hour, they will instantly become socially awkward and most likely not know what to do with themselves, grasping at their pocket hoping their phone will magically appear in the palm of their hand.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when you enter an elevator and attempt to make conversation with the person next to you, but instead of engaging in a friendly hello, they bury their head into their phone and ignore you entirely. So, overall do you think technology and social media are a good or bad thing for us? It is certain that it will not die out anytime soon -- even old technological devices are still popular to collectors and old-school style people like myself. For now, since I cannot fight the ever-growing technological advancements of the world, I am forced to have to embrace it.
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