A topic that has been on my mind a
lot lately is cell phones. Cell phones
are everywhere and have been consuming our lives lately. Well, at least my life
anyway. I have been thinking a lot about
how my cell phone has been affecting myself and other, so when I look around a
room all I seem to notice is phones. I
can be a bit creepy and look to see if people are on social media, texting, or
checking their email. I do this to
compare my habits with others. For a
typical girl, you can probably find us on a social media app called
“Instagram”, liking and commenting something nice on each others latest
adventure. Since I have been on campus
though, my cell phone using mentality has changed. I no longer use it to check social media but
to check emails and do homework. So the
next time I look around the room I should hope to see others doing the same as
well.
When I took a shower this morning
it was 7:15 am. My thoughts during this
time period included many different things.
It was my second time showering in Cather Hall and I still don’t know
how I feel about it. Actually I do know
how I feel. I feel cramped, gross, and
awkward as I stand about a foot above the showerhead. This wasn’t the first time this has happened
but I always find it very amusing. I
thought about clever tweet ideas I could say for being taller than the shower
and for the limited space I had. One
might include, “Glad my legs get clean in the shower #tallproblems”. I’m glad I could find the humor in being
squeezed into that tight space which I get to spend most morning and nights in.
When I went to lay down last night
for bed, I was so exhausted that I don’t remember ever thinking about
things. People always say that late
night thoughts will make you emotional so I normally try to avoid those
anyway. It was late so I was sound
asleep as soon as I laid down. Normally
I will review my day and think of the things that were important. I always thank God for blessing me during the
day and for the upcoming day. These past
few nights I have been thinking a lot about my plans for the following day but
not when you are exhausted after your first full day of college.
My favorite classes in high school
were Social Literature, Spanish IV and Advanced Chem. These three classes were very different but
fun for the same reasons. We were able
to interact a lot and do creative things that didn’t just include listening to
lectures. In Social Lit we watched
videos and explored different cultures through books and videos and then discussed
them. Spanish IV was probably my
absolute favorite class because we got to learn by playing games. Advanced Chemistry was also great because I
loved my teacher and we did labs that helped me apply our learning.
Right now there are many emotions that are going
through my head. It is the first week of
college and my whole world has changed! A new school, a new house, a new team,
and all new material to learn in both school and basketball has my head spinning.
I am very flustered but trying to stay on top of everything. So far I have been staying on schedule and up
to date with everything. Currently I am
thinking about how I am going to finish all of this writing an manage m other
class along with starting my college sport tomorrow. Everyone has been telling me to relax and
stop worrying but that is who I am. I
think being nervous and worried just means you are preparing to take on your
task. Although I am scattered right no I
am confident that I will get in a rhythm by next week.
My critical question is going to be
something along the lines of “How does the use of modern technology affect its
society?” I chose to use this topic because it was one of the first podcasts
that I listened to and it was very interesting. The podcast told stories of how
technology is taking over our lives and I could not agree more. The podcast
itself had its own question related to how technology is affecting us. This gave me so many ideas and questions that
I wanted to explore. Since this prompt is being used for three different
projects, I figured it should be something I am interested in and could see
myself wanting to explore. In more detail It seems very ironic that I came upon
the “Computers and Technology” podcast because lately I have been thinking a lot
about this subject. I have had an iphone
for about a year and a half. I was so excited to finally be able to interact
with my friends on social media. It was
the “cool” thing to do and I always felt out of the loop without a smart phone.
I had no idea about the other benefits of having a smartphone, such as better
communication, maps, and tools for everyday life. All I seemed to be interested in was the “fun
and games” part of it. Sadly, until a
few days ago, I still had this same mindset. Also sadly, my use of social media
has gotten worse since the amateur iphone days.
I find myself thinking about what will be on social media when I look,
who messaged me, or if so and so liked or commented on my picture or tweet. Even though I recognized these problems, it
still continued to get worse. I wasn’t
able to hold a conversation for very long with my family, or focus on studying
because I was too worried about my network of friends online. I think becoming a college student on Sunday
was Gods plan because since then, I have not had any of the problems listed
above. There is no time to waste now
that I am a student athlete and I couldn’t be more thankful for the timing of
this. Sadly, I don’t think I am the only
person, who struggles with this tendency.
I want to find out if others are experiencing the same thing as me. Even though
I can tell by watching people in todays society act like I had, I still
would like to take a more in depth look at it.
My question can fit in all categories.
For the first category, personal nonfiction, there are many ways that I
can explain how it pertains to my experiences.
I think this will be the easiest project because I understand myself
better than anyone and the topic of technology relates well to myself. For the second project, which highlights a
specific group of people, I have an idea as well. I am a teenager and I could imagine that most
other teenagers are experiencing the same problems as me. I will research and interview a group of
young adults to see what their thoughts are about this. The last genre will fit nicely with this
topic because the whole world seems to be curious about technology and our
lives. I am excited and interested for
the upcoming projects and hope to learn more about how technology is changing
our lives.
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