Cell phones are a large part of most peoples’ lives now. Without phones, they feel a sense of emptiness or anxiety, feeling completely disconnected from the rest of the world. Being out of touch scares almost everyone, but people used to having the world at their fingertips are impacted more when going without communication devices. Their condition is similar an addiction.
Rachel Long, a B-UHS student, says, “Sometimes I feel left out of the loop, like I’m uninformed. I get worried that someone is going to need me, so I’m kind of nervous.”
Social media can be a way for people with big heads to blow themselves up more but can also be used to deflate others. Rachel also states, “People can make their social media portray something that isn’t them. They get this blown up idea about themselves.” Teens usually only show the good parts of them, creating this other fantasy life online for themselves.
Jonny Henchmen says he thinks there are people at B-UHS with this narcissistic way of thinking and that he sees it more in the “popular” groups. People with the most “followers” are at higher “risk” of developing a big head.
Technology is an amazing thing and is incredibly useful, but it’s having negative effects on the up and coming leaders of our country and world. It’s making people think everything they want can be there instantly, no work required. In reality, to succeed and keep up a community, one must contribute and work for it, not being as dependent on others or technology.
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