What's funny about this writing prompt is that I actually looked it up on my iPhone. If I didn't have my iPhone, I would have no idea what to write about this week. Anyways, I use my iPhone on a daily basis. I don't think I could survive a day if I didn't have it by my side without having withdrawals. Sometimes, on those RARE occasions, when I forget my phone by accident, I curl up in the fetal position and twiddle my thumbs like I'm texting someone until I get my phone back. Yes, I love my phone like a fat kid loves cake. My obsession with my portable cellular device has gotten me into quite a bit of trouble throughout my life. I have gotten it taken away at school, my parents yell at me regularly because I never pay attention to them when I am texting constantly, and I tend to "forget" to do homework assignments because everyone knows facebook is so much more interesting. Even though technology has helped to speed up the process for certain tasks such as contacting people on a moments notice, it has also transformed people into those who freeze up when forced to talk to someone in person, who don't know the meaning of hard work because everything is done for them on a computer, and who wouldn't know what to do if put in a situation where electronics did not exist. We depend on technology so much that it has become unhealthy. The only thing people care about these days is what new gadgets Apple has released or what the hottest celebrity has tweeted. People rarely call anymore and they certainly do not write letters. We have lost that personal touch. Texting and Facebook have become way more convenient. But is convenient worth it if it causes us to become complacent to the world around us?
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