Technology and Life: for Better or Worse?
I still remember the day my dad brought home his iPhone 2G in 2007. While my dad had horrible trouble figuring out how to even turn it on, my mom and I would stare in awe at its shiny (bulky) exterior. My mom looked at me that day and said that I too would receive a shiny iPhone of my own when I began sixth grade. While my mom was thrilled at the safety features mine would have such as Find My Friends and later Life360, I couldn't wait to figure out how to change the wallpaper screen and use emojis! I look back on those days with nostalgia and excitement, yet I could have never predicted how much the iPhone would change my life for both better and for worse. Along with designing my own wallpapers and emojis, I quickly found the iPhone to be highly useful for classwork, as digital technology was becoming increasingly more integrated into education every day. I grew up in a large public school district that prioritized the installation of the newest tech, and before
