Addicted to your phone? Me too!

       I know for sure that I am definitely addicted to my phone. It doesn't leave my side and is always in arms reach. I would say that even when I'm watching TV and a commercial comes on, I pull out my phone. Waiting for line for lunch... I pull out my phone. I've even looked up from a conversation to say "what was that...?" because I was, you guessed it, looking at my phone. This generation is definitely addicted to our phones, but I fear the younger generation is a lot worse when it comes to phones and other means of technology. My three year old niece is always wanting to play on my phone. 

       I think for the most part I'm in tune with my surroundings; I haven't been hit by a car yet. However, I've noticed that some people are so ignorant when they're on their phones! Even as I'm walking to Iadarola, I have to go out my way just so that you don't walk into me. The nerve of some people's children. 

       FYI: A paragraph deep into this, I pulled out my phone because I told myself that I needed to "take a break." Seriously, what is going on with the world? 

       I could understand if you're waiting for a friend outside the caf and don't want to seem awkward, or if you're responding to a quick text while walking to class, but if someone is telling a story...eye contact and looking interested in what they're saying is a huge deal of respect, and sometimes people, and even myself, are guilty of not giving that person said respect. 

       Now I've said that I'm totally addicted to my phone, and certain family members (my dad) are also super addicted, and even some of my cousins...basically, everyone in my family is addicted (we're really trying to kick the habit). 

       BUT! I've decided to do a little experiment, and I've taken the idea from a Buzzfeed video. I will download the app "Moment" to track how much I am on my phone on an average day. SO! The results got updated a little late... But the grand total is.......
Total time: 4 hours and 2 minutes, and I picked up my phone a total of 50 times! That's pretty ridiculous, but in my defense, I needed to take pictures for my genetics lab of chromosomes, so I'm sure that added extra time. Take the challenge, too, and post your total time and amount of pick ups in the comments below!