Academic writing (Blog 4)

Topic : Write about how the technology has changed the world. I choose smart phones as my topic.

     We all know that the phone is an important thing in the life of everyone, young and old, because it has many benefits and good functions that can facilitate the work, save time. Another important thing is that it is easier for students to research information and tasks.

Improved communication and connection. In many ways, smartphones are a great tool to stay in touch with people, especially if you live far away.  Smartphones can help teens make and maintain connections if a friend or family member is not as close anymore.Helps with organization. Now with mobile apps, you can set reminders, write important dates on the calendar, keep track of your schedule, and write notes all on your phone.  This can be extremely helpful for teens to keep track of school, work, or other responsibilities.Help in Emergencies. Smartphones can be essential tools in the case of an emergency. They are a quick and easy way to get in contact with someone if you are in need of help. Additionally, tracking services allow you to see others’ locations in the event that someone is missing or in a bad situation.Provides a wealt of access to information.If used in the right circumstances, there are many ways smartphones can be beneficial to students.  Educational apps, online learning platforms, and even educational videos are all great tools to improve learning that smartphones grant teens access to. Resources for health and wellbeing. Many smartphone apps provide health information and support about a variety of health issues. There are apps that offer mental health support and can even set reminders to get up and move or to drink more water.  

     Of course, using too many phones can also damage us a lot, especially the eyes and brain, and it can also change and modify many people to various applications in the phone. Games like games are annoying to many people, especially children and teenagers, causing them to drop out of school and avoid school hours. On the other hand, it causes us to lose energy without realizing it. The results found that smartphone use, especially overdose, can affect our brain function.  Studies have found that smartphones can have a negative effect on our social and emotional skills.Generally, the more time you spend interacting online, the less time you spend communicating with people.This makes it harder to build strong relationships and loses the richness of the conversation.  On the other hand, smartphones can make our brains "lazy". Because we have endless information encyclopedias at our fingertips, it makes us less patient in studying and conversing in real life. The more we rely on accessing our information through online sources, the less our work and brain functions. Smartphones make this problem worse because now we can take the internet with us everywhere. Smartphones pose a risk to our mental health and general well-being, and these effects can be especially dangerous for teenagers because their brains are still under development.  When you are addicted to your smartphone, it can create a chemical imbalance in the brain that can lead to anxiety and depression in young people. In addition, teens who are addicted to their phones show higher rates of anxiety, depression, power management and sleep problems than their peers.

     In conclusion, the phone has many advantages that we can take advantage of, but it still has some disadvantages, but it depends on us, the user, if used properly, it will be very useful. Good for us, but if misused, we do not get anything from it, the end is just a loss.