Author: Mike Lazcano

We should not forget to balance the time we use on the internet and the time we spend with our friends and family. Technology is becoming a distraction rather than an innovation as people should be able to understand it by now. With the new advancement of technology it has become a greater and more integrated part of our daily lives. Us humans believe that technology is advanced now but it will be much more advanced in the future.  What we always ask ourselves is how far are we willing to get controlled by it or how much more effective will it be to our lives. Society has gotten to a period where teenagers or even young adults have never experienced a time without technology. We all have seen this, we have a sibling or family member who will only remain still if they have a device in their hands. We become too dependent on technology to the point that it is become another human being and has led us to become inferior to it. We let it dominate us which makes us lose some of our skills and abilities to be used in the real world. The impact of technology on our social, mental, physical health can be devastating if we do not keep ourselves in the right path. 

To give you a better understanding of my topic I will like to provide a few diagrams.

The 1st  image shown above shows the percentage of each group age, how addicted they are to technology. We all think people use it as a tool depending on the age but in reality we use it to entertain us. It shows how technology has affected our social life without us knowing. Teens and adults have a very high percentage being that, that’s what we’re all on. As you look towards the middle you see that numbers decrease i believe because now you’re going into your early 30’s becoming more of a grown adult so they tend to not rely on it. We finally see that people who are over 30 don’t rely on technology being that at this age you probably have a profession which doesn’t require using your cellular device. So you don’t use it as often and usually have other things to keep you occupied.

This second image shows how attached we’re to technology and what we use it for. As you can see, teenage kids now only use it to communicate with their friends to take pictures and videos, nothing really more than that. As years go by we will see new data and these numbers increase drastically. We tend to now see kids from ages 5-10 on ipads or phones all day either watching their favorite show or kids playing Roblex.  An older person would use technology  for business purposes or depending on your profession, although everything has to be done through technology.

Many ask but why did you choose to talk about technology ? I asked myself the same why ? I then realized what I have right next to me… a cellular device. Many of us don’t see that our generation is affected by it. We use it for everything, we always carry around us. It has become an issue since I was in highschool. I remember my teachers would complain about kids using their phones in class. It was a drug to them. I really have to give credit to my cell phone without it. I don’t know if I would arrive at my destination or get the answer to my homework I am having trouble with. Technology has helped me out through the good and bad times. It sounds a bit vague. But if we think about it , it’s like another human that we’re interacting with. When I feel upset I listen to music to bring me back up. When I’m feeling good I listen to some lit music to keep that vibe going. When we’re feeling certain emotions we go speak with someone to let it out. I know you’re understanding me a bit more now. I was never attached to technology at all as a kid maybe because my parents raised us differently, showing us that it was bad. No, I did not have the privilege to have a backyard but I did have a lot of toys since I was the first child. I have played sports since the age of 8. I started playing soccer at my local leagues around my neighborhood as I got older. I entered a team then traveling to different states and competing. I got into boxing at the age of 15, me being that aggressive kid made me want to get into a new sport. I fell in love with it and ever since I can’t stop. My daily routine is school then practice and on the weekend my games seem a bit boring but I loved it. I caught this bad habit becoming a gamer throughout the pandemic to the point it was an addiction. I would wake up straight to my game spending hours till the night. I would have my mother complain, get off the game, go do something productive. I just gave her that look. It took me a while to realize that technology was affecting my mental and physical health. I was so focused on leveling up and becoming better instead of worrying about school or getting back in shape.