Does it bother you that our school does not provide its students with free personal Wi-Fi? In a society that has deep roots in technology, it is ridiculous that there is such limited access to internet in a public school. Now that Chromebooks are in the mix, we know the school server has Wi-Fi that supports everyone. I mean, Starbucks allots free Wi-Fi for its customers; it cannot be that hefty of a request for the school.

Yes, I agree that kids should get off their phones and get outside more, but the reality is that this is a technology world. People spend a majority of their days on the phone and not all of it is for social media. Students need to check their emails for work purposes or to see if they got into college. What if you want to check your Genesis really quick before class? No one is going to whip out their Chromebook between classes, further intensifying the awkward clumsiness of the hallways. What if someone is about to lose a streak on Snapchat? I know that is social media, but it is also a
serious dilemma.

Cellphone companies are certainly not helping the issue either. With ridiculous plans and constant price raising, it is very common to find that most students have cellular data turned off on all apps to save their parents from a $15 fee for going over their data. The only provider that gives a reasonable price for data is Sprint, and God knows that never works anywhere. It just seems like everyone is trying to deprive the world of simple cellphone pleasures.

Anyone can say that students should get off their phones, but the truth of the matter is that our generation’s screen obsession is not going away anytime soon. It’s inevitable that students will be on their phones whether it’s for serious reasons or study hall boredom and I think that the school should lend us all a hand and lessen the consequences for that. Students are allowed to go on their phones, so why can they not enjoy them to their full capacity while they can?