Having the latest technology is a definite want. Companies make their advertisements so appealing, which give us a temptation of wanting their new inventions. In my point of view, the thing I cannot live without is my mobile device. My phone is used for all kinds of things. It can be so useful and beneficial to my use in many ways, which I just cannot resist. I love to keep in touch with my friends and family, even though I may have seen them not too long ago. Also when in school, it can be used for my education. With just a click of a few buttons I quickly find some information about what I was learning about. But mainly it is for my own entertainment. I can never go a day without using my mobile device to watch an episode of my favourite T.V. show at the moment.

I agree with this statement, technology is most definitely more of a want rather than a need. When humans were first on this earth they didn’t have iphones or macbook airs and they still survived and thrived in their environment. I do think it’s nice to have some technology to make life a little easier, but we should all try to cut back because it seems to be taking over our lives in so many aspects. I also think I can do without my mobile device but that poses the issue of safety. If I’m in a bad situation I think it’s good to have a way to reach help if I need it. However, games and social media apps are something I can and probably should live without. I don’t think technology should be abandoned altogether but I think our time and money spent on all this technology can be limited and lessened to help our environment.

I completely agree with you, I just like you and many others, am attached to my mobile device. I have it on me constantly and I am always checking my notifications or my social media apps. I have even noticed that I sometimes hear a notification on my phone but when I check there is nothing. I have become so attached to my phone it is like an extension of me but it wasn't always this way. When we were younger and we didn't have phones or iPads we did just fine. Our generation and those that follow us have to work extra hard to not become attached to mobile devices. Adults nowadays have some self-control since up until recently they were not able to depend on a cell phone in situation. We need to set boundaries for ourselves for the amount of time we spend on our phones. I have recently started turning my phone totally off at 9 and not turning it back on until the morning. This restraint has helped me a bit but I am still constantly on it during the day. We don't need our phones 24/7, let's start proving that to ourselves.