Looking all the way back to when I got my first electronic it was the iPod Touch. After the iPod Touch, I had a mini iPad and then got my first phone which was the iPhone 6. When I was that young I would've never thought about how much technology has impacted my life today. Technology is essential and at the tip of everyone's finger wherever they go. Both positive and negative impacts of technology can be seen in today's world.
Technology has advanced so much over time and it will only get better in the future. During my childhood I enjoyed playing outside with my neighbors, I enjoyed talking to people in person, and I loved the way everything was. Kids nowadays do not have that anymore because they would rather text each other while they are in the same room, have a Facetime play date, and scroll on social media for fun. Technology has taken over reality for a lot of people.
As I have grown up with all of this technology around me I feel it has taken a toll on my mental health. There are days when I feel like I have not done anything for myself and just sat scrolling on TikTok. There are some nights when I stay up all night and miss out on getting a full night of rest due to being on my phone. Most of the time when I do that I do not even realize how bad it could get because it is getting worse and worse every time.
The article How Does Technology Affect Mental Health, in the text it mentions, "While the internet can be an agent for good in terms of education and the strengthening of interpersonal relationships, internet addiction can be problematic because it can negatively impact academic success and one’s ability to communicate effectively in person." I agree with what this article is saying because it takes away communicating in person. Being alone scrolling on my phone all day is depressing and a waste of time. Because of this, it's important that I set time limits for using my phone so that I don't become completely dependent on it for everything.
After all technology either can waste my time or help me in many ways that I do not think everyone realizes. This article, 9 Ways Technology Has Had a Positive Impact on Society, shows great examples of how I use my phone to help me get through society today. I use it in a good way to connect to other family members or friends that are long distance. Technology also plays a big role in safety with having the Ring camera on my door and watching who comes to the house all through my phone. The internet is a great learning tool that we all have right in our hands anywhere we go!
My phone which I carry on me at all times is used a lot throughout my day. I use it as an alarm clock to get up for class and to call my parents from home while I'm at school. I see that there are good and bad ways people can take advantage of technology and abuse it. Technology has changed the world so much over these last couple of years and there is more in the future to come. I do believe that it is important for people to have a smartphone on them at all times just in case. But the world relies on it now and it is incorporated in our everyday lives.
