Smart phones and Distractions

I can't think of a better way to start off my blog post than with this video from How I Met Your Mother about smartphones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb458ATRByc

Growing up right before social medial and smart phones became relevant in our society, I have noticed how smart phones have changed the way we interact on a day to day basis. I actually didn't get my first smart phone until the iphone 6 came out (I was also 18); a long time after all of my other friends had smart phones. It was a bit weird for me at times when my friends and I would hang out in high school. We would be talking and one by one, they'd all check Facebook or Instagram on their phones. Soon the room would be mostly quiet with people speaking every now and then. For someone who didn't have access to social media on my phone, I would often sit around and bother my friends until someone would talk to me again.

But then I got an iPhone and I noticed that I too started following in these steps. Instead of having face to face interactions with my friends, we would sit on the couch and scroll through our insta feed. Or I'd be tweeting something. Researches think we're addicted to our phones and social media and I do believe that. I find myself gravitating to my screen to see what new notifications I have or people to text. I get easily distracted from doing my own homework (I checked my texts twice while writing this). It's hard kicking the easily formed addiction to our phones. Sometimes I have to put my phone away while studying or hanging out with friends so I'm not interrupted by some notification on a screen. That can wait; studying last minute for an exam or talking with a friend I haven't seen in a few months can't wait.