Imagine a student walking into class one day 20 minutes late with dark bags under their eyes, a dead phone in their hands, and a tired worn down look plastered across their face. Why? Many teens today will stay up late texting and conversing with their friends when they are suppose to be getting a good night's rest after a long day work. The consequences of texting at night include teens then not being able to function at school the next day. If phones and texting are distracting teens or taking away from their rest and free time then why not fix the problem. Texting has a negative impact on teenagers, so the amount of time that is spent texting should be limited. The use of texting among teens has a negative impact on them because teens …show more content…
Some argue that it has a positive impact on teens because it helps introverted teens interact with others and it helps maintain relationships not break them apart. Alissa Fleck states in the article Texting & Its Positive Impact on Teens that, “Teens surveyed by the NYU Child Study Center noted they were able to use text messaging to talk to their friends about everything. Texting allows teenagers to say things they might be uncomfortable bringing up in person, helping introverts better reach out to others and express themselves.” The evidence from this survey demonstrates how introverted teens can feel uncomfortable bringing up certain topics with friends, so texting is a way that helps them reach out to others for help in some situations. This can calm an introverts nerves and make them less worried, anxious, scared, or even nervous. On top of that texting alongside in person socializing, relationships stay more grounded in reality and help teens who are in a distressed state or having negative mood swings (Texting & Its Positive Impact on Teens). When texting and face to face contact is implemented in a relationship it can strengthen the bond between the two people in the relationship. “Text messaging alone allows others to make rely information quickly and make basic plans.” says Alissa Fleck. This evidence shows that texting can be helpful by letting people interact in a quick and fast way. This …show more content…
As mentioned before imagine a student walking into class one day exhausted from being up all night on their phone instead of getting the greatly needed eight to ten hours of sleep. In the final analysis texting among teens can result in a there is no down time, takes away from time that should be spent studying, exercising, and relaxing. Also a lack in sleep can cause teens to be grumpy, angry, depressed, or cause them to have trouble in school. As the evidence shows many teens stay up late texting so they are exhaused in the morning, and teens have confessed to liking not having a phone because it gives them more free time to live a healthier life style. Teens should be limited on how and when they text and use their phones, because it can have many negitive impacts on teens in the long
Technology has advanced immensely in the last 50 years. We are living in the digital age where technology and social media have become a part of our everyday routine. Majority of the nation owns a cell phone equipped with the ability to text. Since technology has become a very convenient way of communication, it has even managed to change human interactions and become apart of relationships. Texting limits relationships because its simply impossible to express emotion the way you can in person. Physically communicating and connecting with a person will never compare to texting or any social media.
Today in the Twenty-First century we have surpassed many technological advancements and excelled far past what we would have ever thought. One of our greatest technological advancements is the thing we hold in our hands everyday, our cell phones. Sometimes we don't realize just how much our phones can distract us from our lives. As a generation glued to our phones us teenagers send an average of 3,339 texts per month. In Randy Cohen's essay, “When texting is wrong” he states how we are overcome by texting and how it damages our social and personal lives.
Statistics make everything more believable, and strong examples reveal real life situations. The author writes “One 14-year-old New Jerseyan featured in a recent Star-Ledger story receives up to 10,000-10,000! - text messages a month.” This evidence is extremely unlikely once you really think about it, but who takes the time to evaluate anymore? You’d just believe whatever the article says because there’s nothing else to prove it wrong. The author also includes a study that says 13- to 17-year-olds send or receive an average of about 1700 texts. This is much more believable, but also a dramatic amount that surprises you. Authors include statistics like these so that they get across the point that their trying to make. The author also includes government action opposing phone usage on the road, in addition to a rehab center for “obsessive use of video games, texting, Facebook, eBay and Twitter.” These ingredients come together to form great evidence and hinting to the main argument of teens overactive texting.
How often do we text? Text messaging is a very useful way to communicate; but, there are occasions where texting is unnecessary, for example in meetings, watching movies, interacting with family, and even in the shower. However, while texting can be overused, it can also help us get to know one another in easier and faster ways. In Natalie Y. Moore’s article “The Rule of Thumbs: Love in the Age of Texting," she explains how the use of texting it is slowly destroying the love between two people (Moore, 1). Although, some people might agree with Moore points of view, when she argues that texting is killing romance and it should be reserved for some notifications, such as “I’m running late;” others might disagree with this idea
According to a survey done by Pew Research in 2012, 75% of teens ages twelve to seventeen text and half of teens send sixty or more text messages a day, or eighteen hundred a month. This staggering amount of text messaging means that half of all teens are being interrupted in their day and are being distracted from what they were doing. With 15% of teens who are texters sending more than two hundred texts a day or more than six thousand texts a month, it is obvious that texting has become an addictive form of social media and is distracting many teens from getting any work done at all. Homework is interrupted when teens become distracted from notifications of a new chat messages from a social networking site, texts, or emails. There are even some young Americans who find themselves checking their phone for messages, alerts, or calls despite not hearing their phone ringing or vibrating. Research by Professor Larry Rosen at California State University shows that around 64% of those born after 1985 are checking their texts every fifteen minutes and nearly 40% are checking in on Facebook. With many young
Texting however keeps people at arm’s length and prevents relationships from getting past a certain level of rapport. Text messages help people create distance between them and another person. This distance can lead to many things, like lost friendship. Friendships can be lost in text messages because of tone. I was texting my sister one day, who types in all capital letters, and finally halfway through the conversation I asked her why she was yelling at me, because that is how I was reading them, as me being yelled at. When she responded she was very confused, and told me that she didn’t realize that she had been yelling at me and was sorry. This can happen to anybody. People can confuse tone in text messages, and that can lead to one person arguing with someone who has no idea that they are in a fight. Text messages are also used by people to purposely keep others away from them, and by some it is used to hide. Alice G Walton, a science journalist with a Ph.D. in Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience says, “People like to text because the message gives them the ability to hide,” (Walton). It is like the saying “a drunken mind speaks a sober heart,” When people are drunk they hide behind being it, and use alcohol as their mask, but when they are texting, it’s the phone. They are able to say what they would like, without having to actually face the person they are talking to, and
Texting is a quick way to avoid long drawn out conversations with a parent or family member. Calling others can be a hassle or seem awkward depending on who you’re dealing with. A technology analyst at Creative Strategies, Ben Bajarin, explains how the use of social interaction enhances communication (Zaslow). Although I agree with Bajarin up to a point, I can not agree with his overall conclusion that social interactions can lead to concrete bonds and forms of communication. Texting is a way to hide behind a screen and talk to others as they do the same. There are no real interactions occurring as one type. While texting is a way to express one 's feelings, it in no way expresses real social skills that one needs to thrive in society. In very few jobs can one go through the day and not interact with his or her coworkers or boss; so how does growing up texting all one’s thoughts prepare for the real world? It
Text messaging is the trendiest way to communicate in the twenty-first century. However, texting while driving is now the leading cause of death among teenagers – surpassing drinking and driving, according to a study by Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Alarming statistics from the report state that more than 3,000 teens die each year in crashes caused by texting while driving, and more than 50 percent of teens admit to texting while driving (Texting, 2013). Cell phones have created communication barriers, which has enabled people to relinquish quality written correspondences, face-to-face conversations and voice-to-voice phone calls. In addition to this, cell phones cause distractions for students while they are in school because students
Throughout the years, teenagers have become more active with cell phones and all of its technology. Teenagers’ everyday suffer from the wrath of texting and driving, and for the most part, the teenagers are the ones who are texting. An online survey or 1,999 teens ages 16-19 conducted in May found that eighty-four percent of teenagers have engaged in these behaviors such a: texting, talking on the phone, changing the radio, eating, and many more distractions. (Most Teens Still Driving While
A 13 year old girl has sent around 14,500 text messages in only one month! Texting has been affecting teens positively and negatively. It has been affecting them positively because teens are getting more engaged into writing, but at the same time it is affecting them negatively because of auto-correct and the use of abbreviated and short
There has always been controversy as to teens not being able to concentrate and focus because of texting and cell phone use. Visiting any U.S. high school can show the lack of concentration and focus of students caused by using their phones. Benefits of having a cell phone can have the advantage of reporting crimes as they happen, handling an emergency, and always being connected with friends and family; however there are drawbacks such as reducing concentration, having poor grades, and causing an accident while the driver is using his phone. They (cell phones) allow people to stay connected to friends and family, for example, and provide a way to report crimes and emergencies.” (How Does Cell Phone Use Impact Teenagers 9).
The question of young people and cell phone use and texting causing young people to be less able to concentrate and focus has always been a difficult one to answer. Technology gives teenagers so much but includes many drawbacks. Cell phone use and texting has it’s advantages such as teachers embracing tech,uses for educational purposes, and easy to use;however,some drawbacks are as socializing,time away from homework,and bad communication skills.
Talking on the phone requires an immediate response, as opposed to texting. To others, talking with someone is connecting with them on a personal level. For example, when talking to my mother or grandmother I prefer calling them. I don’t see them every day and it always feels so good to hear their voices, which it also allows me to hear and feel their emotions. Texting on the other hand makes it hard to capture their emotions. To me, texting is not as personal; there are no other factors involved on the conversation than what you see on the screen, the text. There is no easy way to feel, or identify the other person’s emotions in a text message clearly; therefore, texting can be a misused form of communication if your objective is to spend hours on the phone to express your
Today’s cell phone is the front line technology at our fingertips. Keeping this in mind the use of cell phones have become an affair when it comes to allowing teens to use them in educational environments, such as schools. One part of society supports the use of cell phones while the other part of society disapproves the use of cell phones. I personally believe that cell phones should not only be allowed in school, but cell phones should be mandatory just like a textbook. Cell phones do not only allow students to stay united with friends and family, but cell phones are also a magnificent learning system, and they boost the liable use of technology.
I remember a classmate when I was in high school because he never talked to anybody. He spent most of his time on his cell phone or using his tablet, and he did not do well in school. He was different than my other classmates and I believe that he never felt comfortable in the classroom. Everybody knows that cell phones have changed peoples’ life dramatically. Cell phones are one of the most revolutionary advances in the last decades because they make things simpler and easier but cell phones have a strong impact on teenagers. Teenagers are in one of the most important phase in their lives because they are exploring the world and developing their capacities. I believe that cell phones have more negative than positives effects on teenagers for many reasons.