MWA1

The Original

Ipad Kid

When I was six I got a phone, a fully activated phone. Something very few kids had back in 2011.

The Original Ipad Kid

The only time I was allowed to play on my phone out of the house was on the way to school, which was only three minute drive at the time.

Until one day I grew brave and snuck it into school.

So she obviously called it, to try and find it when it wasn't in the car when she got home. Needless to say I got in trouble.

After that I could take it any where. If I could play on it you bet I was playing on it.

The Effects?

I would play on it every day, watch videos, do whatever I wanted. I had unlimited freedom with my phone as a six-year-old.

Since I grew up with technology, whenever I had a curiosity, I could look it up in an instant. Only ever at a superficial level as I would lose interest as soon as I knew what I wanted.

I was never bored, I always had my phone and it's endless entertainment.

Due to the vast entertainment options provided by my phone, it has become considerably harder to focus on tasks without getting bored and losing attention.

Sometimes, I felt lonelier than I actually was, despite having plenty of friends. Friends whom I just needed to talk to more and connect with, a task made even easier with phones!

All in all, I believe I turned out just fine. I continue to contribute to society, perform well in school, with just a few bumps along the road – that's inevitable when you are one of the first of anything. Nevertheless, I wouldn't change it for the world.