Grade 10 English 2021 Internet addiction blog

  Internet addiction:   If you are a teen you should do a internet addiction test, but why?;  well,  it is the correct way to see if you have a real and serious problem. If this is true you should tell  your parents, a friend or go to a specialist. But  if you have a moderate or low addiction to the internet you can do some simple things to help yourself,  such as check the ratings, declare tech-free zones and times, and talk about it or seek expert help if needed. I would like to underline the option "check the ratings" because it is a good way to realize how much time you spend using technology and which applications. It is another way to see to which things are you addicted like instagram, online free video games…In this way I'm proud of myself because I checked and I just use my mobile phone for 2 hours daily. Another interesting and useful option is to declare tech free times and zones, such as not using your phone while you are on the bus going...

Internet addiction Blog  April 19, 2021  We always knew that one day technology would have taken over the world and our lives. This generation is the demonstration that our devices have become one of the most important parts of our daily life. The internet addiction is statistically proved to be the addiction that influences the biggest part of the population, even more than drugs, alcohol and games. The most influenced by the internet addiction are the teens that found themselves completely under the control of the internet, and because of this they lost their ability of interacting with other people without the need of social media, their concentration and all the side effects that are both physical and mental.  Now the young people of this generation have lost the ability to interact with each other without using social media. It is no coincidence that as soon as we meet a person, the first thing we do to then stay in touch is to start following each other on social ne...

  Effects on teens of having a cell phone “Today, spend a little time cultivating relationships offline. Never forget that everybody isn't on social media.”Germany Kent said . Have you ever wondered what effects  having a cell phone has on teens? There are many effects of having a phone of course.That’s something that actually shouldn’t be happening,for our good.In my opinion,kids under 14 shouldn’t have cell phones,because it’s addicting,it allows teens to talk with strangers,and it affects their grades. First of all teens can easily get addicted to their phones. We always have our phones with us when we go out or whenever we are.As an example,we are going out with our friends.We sit somewhere and you can see that everyone is looking at their phones and not socializing(talking to each other) or playing games together. (Anderson and Jiang). Second effect is that we are talking with strangers.What I mean is that we are accepting text messages (requests) from people we have neve...

 Once Neeraj Agnihotri said: “Social media not only snatches your time, but it also teaches you attention deficiency”, and I agree with him. Nowadays one of the most common addictions among people and especially among teenagers is the internet. The latter, in my view, is taking up a lot of space in people's lives, the dangerousness of it and the consequences it can take like for example getting bad grades First of all, we easily get addicted to our phones and it is very difficult to get them off of us. The urge to use the phone is an irresistible thing that if you become addicted it is very difficult to take it off. For example, in my case, when I go out with my friends and there is a moment where we do nothing the first thing you do is to pick up the phone and check the notifications, and then at that moment, there is a dead silence because everyone is silent, using their phones. (Anderson and Jiang). Furthermore, when we surf the internet we continually come across strangers who ...

  Free Yourself From Your Internet Addiction

  The Challenges of Internet Addiction     “The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free” is what Nassim Nicholas Taleb says about techonogy addiction. Nowadays the internet helps us achieve great things but it is also destroying important aspects of our life. Especially in teenagers and in all those who are “learning from home” the problem is becoming very serious. First of all, teenagers don’t concentrate while studying anymore, secondly people are not used to socializing anymore and thirdly many people are experiencing more health issues than before.       Nowadays it is surely harder for students to concentrate on studying when they have to attend classes and do their homework online. Many young students have a difficult time staying focused on their classes when they are using the same device they use to normally relax and play videogames. Many times while in school they receive a notific...

Has this pandemic got you addicted to the internet?  After being at home for too many months Increase!! the way that we found to be connected with the world is on the internet, and the use of social webs has increased 27% (expansion.com) in the population during the pandemic. This increase in internet use can leave sequelae such as medical and psychological problems. During this year of lockdown, most people have been forced to start using the internet for some actions like work, study, and connecting with friends. But in a lot of countries, these waves are still affecting society. This environment produces: Neuro-anatomical factors (clinic Barcelona) brain changes similar to those of people with drug addiction, alterations in the area of the brain related to attention, planning, and prioritization Biological factors. Studies have shown that the chemicals (neurotransmitters) that the brains of people with addiction problems use to communicate are out of balance. Specifically, the l...

          Because 95% of the teenagers have access to a phone (Anderson) the ones who say they don’t even have one are regarded as aliens. Teenagers are spending more and more time in the virtual world of internet and are leaving their real life. It is important to say stop and try to reconnect with what surrounds you. If you admit you spend too much time in front of a screen, here are some ways to regulate the use of the internet: declare free tech zones and times, set a specific length of time per day, and don't forget handwriting lessons and books while studying.           Your cellphone is constantly with you: everywhere at every hour of the day. Most teenagers don't realize it, but this absolutely doesn’t help you to disconnect even if you are very willing to. The temptation is too close and it is so easy to take your device and check your messages. The first step to limit the time spent on your phone is to set times and z...

  Did you know that 54% of teens can't put their phone down? Since social media has grown exponentially and most teens could suffer from internet addiction, most professionals do recognize it as an illness but not a mental illness(Addiction Center). Most tend to ask what internet addiction does and we can divide in three effects like influencing scholastic grades, relationships and  poor sleep schedule. School work and grades is a big part of a teen’s life eventually influencing their own future. In most scenarios internet addiction causes a series of effects like reduced curriculum study, educational drop , anxiety and low moral. A research done by Swansea university of Milan showed most of the effects were increased even more by the use of technology feeling almost empty. They found out that with further research that 285 students had problems with study skills which could influence the effectiveness of studying, motivation, and organizing skills. Most teachers saw even a b...

Have you ever wondered where is half of the young people while you are walking outside? Well, my friend, we know the answer, probably at their house gaming, or looking at their phone. It doesn’t mean that they are “outside” if they are falling in their phone outside their house; they are in a box that they can’t leave. If you cannot get outside the “box” here are some ways to get outside: set an alarm to regulate your activity, declare free zones with your family, and if the other two are no good, seek an expert immediately. Setting an alarm is probably the most primitive way of controlling your “addiction.” I have never seen or heard someone use this technique in my life but on paper, it should work. It is just simply adjusting a certain period of time for you to go on the internet (Young). It is mostly used to smother the desire of children for the internet or gaming by their parents. There is one thing to be given attention to: obey the clock. The alarm is simply there to dull your ...

Why are teenagers obsessed with social media ? How does it really affect our life ? The specialists are now talking about an Addiction, like they can talk about alcohol, tobacco, and gambling. Although the use of phones and internet can sometimes allow shy teens to socialize more, the dark side is that it has negative effects on their social lives, and it could encourage them to live more in cyber life than in real life, it can also have an effect on the school works. First of all, one of the major effects of this internet addiction is the school work that decreases. It includes the grade but also the homework is affected. Grades and homework are usually affected because teenagers prefer to be on their phone rather than study. Good grades can lead to a good university and after a good job. But as teenagers we don’t look at this. We just think that being on our phone after school won’t affect our future job. And this is one of the problems of the internet addiction. We don’t see the tim...