The survey of wireless carriers revealed that over 285 million Americans are mobile subscribers, about 91 percent of the total population and most likely this number has increased this fall. This time of year students begin to come to college and due to extensive social networking they are forced to buy a cell phone. Who can live without a cell phone? I could never imagine my life without one. When lives have become so convenient by using cell phones, why deny them?
When you get advanced technology like email, Wi-Fi , texting and thousands of applications, spending an extra buck on a cell phone is required, trust me it’s worth it. When your friends have different schedules, it is easy to contact them and easy to keep in touch. You can know when the party is coming up and the latest gossip, no matter what the news is, you are always updated.
Sometimes these advantages in a cell phone can become desolate for few people. It takes no time for the added convenience to become an added dependence. This might cause distraction in your routine. However, if you are having a conversation with your parents, or with anyone else, and you start replying to your text messages, this annoys the other person you were originally talking to, and you definitely don’t want to sound like a snob.
When talking to a N.C . State student, he had to say, “I’m completely dependent on my cell phone. It’s always there with me wherever I go, and every five minutes I check my cell phone to make sure that I haven’t missed out on anything. When responding to a text message or reading an important email, I have very nearly walked into other pedestrians, bicyclists, even a door or two.”
I know it is difficult to overcome a cell phone addiction, but it is possible. You must realize you are crossing a line in your daily interactions and you definitely need to take a few steps back. If you want to text or answer an important call, please ask to be excused from your other conversation. Please don’t avoid conversations—it’s really bad etiquette. You can text your friend later; he or she is always available but the time you are wasting on texting, you can never get it back.
I challenge you to make an effort. Experience the world outside your cell phone, if only for a little while. I think it’ll be worth it. You may fail in your plan for tomorrow, but in the long run it’s definitely going to benefit you. We humans are the ones who should control the gadgets but never be controlled by them. You’re worth more than that.
