Journal Entry Week 1

A technology that I use daily is my smartphone. While I acknowledge the significance of having a smartphone due to its instantaneousness and interconnectivity, I am too dependent on it and on it way too often. I never really paid attention to how often I used my phone until I started receiving notifications that I was accumulating 7+ hours of screen time daily. On my phone, I mostly scroll through social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, and time passes extremely fast when I am “doom” scrolling through social media. Because of this reliance on my phone, it does make me feel somewhat bad because it almost feels like a phone addiction. 

On the other hand, having access to my phone is necessary because it is the number one tool I use to reach people and vice versa. It also gives me access to information happening worldwide with internet access and numerous online resources. 

Overall, however, I can be more thoughtful with my phone usage.