It was after my graduation in the sixth grade that I first got hold of my very own mobile phone: the bulky but trendy Nokia 3210 that I used for playing “Snake” and sending text messages my prepaid load would allow. There’s nothing much I can do with it, but it was an expensive gift, something nice to have back in the day.
Nowadays, many own more than one smartphone and some kids younger than sixth grade already own one. Now here comes the plot twist. The smartphone has become a must-have that it’s become so difficult for us to put it down. Have we ever stopped to think about how much we’ve been tied to our smartphones? Have we reached the point that it has already made it to the status of an unwelcome family member?
If you think that’s too much of an analogy, then let’s all reflect on these:
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