iwrite- Max Kaufman

                My daily routine starts by me apprehensively waking up in the morning getting ready and getting on the bus, from there I put my earbuds in and listen to music made readily available to me by Pandora radio, usually I end up surfing the web or falling asleep in tandem with my listening to music. I stop my music when the bus arrives at the school and my phone rests in my pocket for… I will be honest and say that most of the time it doesn't even make it to my pocket. Even after the bell at 8:25 my phone is on my leg 80% of the time (sorry Mr. Pope). Why I don't name it? It would be too hard to decide on a name. It would be safe to say that I, along with most teens, use my phone as if it were a highly addictive substance. The technology of the 21rst has become my worst enemy. I spend more time occupying myself with my gadgets than I do with my school work. In the much bigger scheme, I believe that this new wave of technology has given teens a means of escaping “the real world” that is just as captivating as drugs. Swiping up, down, left, right, or in whatever creative pattern you came up with, unlocks a whole new world to dive into to avoid trying to keep your  head above water in the one you are stuck in.