Cell Phone Addiction Editorial

            The world today is so connected, instant access to the information of the whole world. Almost everyone has practically the entire knowledge of the human race, in their pocket, on a little device that we call a cell phone. This device is the swiss army knife of all tools, its communication, entertainment, information, and the longer its being used the smarter it gets. This technology is greatly appreciated throughout the world, but at the same time a lot of people share the same opinion that it hurts us in some cases more than it is good for us. We are so connected to one another by our devices that we are truly disconnected in reality. By becoming connected, and having constant knowledge of the lives of friends and family, we became severely disconnected, and see them only as people on a screen.
             Cell phones have changed the world in many great, and some horrible aspects. One that stands out, is people on their phones while they are driving. Their distraction leads to a instant consequence that is sometimes fatal. Another is when people are simply walking, and they can't put their phone down. Here at bowie its a common sight to see people walking in the hallways with their heads pointed down at their device, and to see them bump into others.
             Phones have become the super highway for social life, the way to constantly know what everyone else is doing. Meaning that the "social ranking system" is very different in schools now. When something happens people know all about it within minutes, meaning any mistake actions that students make, are instantly known and gossiped about. Students are constantly using their phones to stay connected to one another to see where they are in the "ranks", and who is talking about them.
             A common stereotype is that its only girls, who live their life connected to their devices like this, but thats not the truth. It is more common to see a girl on social media more often than a guy, but not more often for either gender to be disengaged from the environment around them and on their phone. Guys tend to have a problem of playing games on their phone rather than being on social media. Both are quite pointless though, games give nothing in life but satisfaction and take in time, Social Media causes stress and takes up a lot of time as well.
             This is quite fixable though, its called choosing priorities. The world needs to recognize that this addiction to a screen is ruining their lives, and distracting everyone from the adventure that awaits them. The world needs to become more disconnected to become reconnected again. Social Media and Texting, shouldn't be the only 2 things people see of each other. To become less addicted to cellphones everyone needs to become more addicted to life itself, and to choose a life of adventure and true living rather than spending your life living on a screen.