You can’t delete what comes out of your mouth

– Teenagers these days are knee-deep in their social media, never without phone in hand, but does this cause for other problems?

We hear it all the time – the click of a phone being unlocked, the sound of nails tapping against screens, the sight of fingers swiping across screens. Odds are, they are not texting their parents. But what do teenagers do on their phones all the time? What’s so fascinating about their phones that keeps them more attentive to a small screen rather than the teacher?

Perhaps, it’s because teachers don’t have like or share buttons, you can’t comment on statuses, or send snaps to your friends. I’ll have to admit, watching a teacher lecture and point to random words or graphs on a board doesn’t seem very appealing, but you have to realize that there’s no endless scrolling if you want to get good grades – or paid.

Within classrooms, social media, for the most part, has become an accepted addiction, but the line has to be drawn somewhere. When you’re sitting in your AP US History class one day, and you hear snide remarks about someone’s Instagram post, how would you react?
Often times, people post things and share them with the virtual world because they feel confident about themselves and when you witness a group of kids laugh and slander someone’s appearance, it’s a little discouraging.

Most people, I’m sure, have more respect towards others but social media will always be a hotspot for verbal abuse unless we are more concerned with it. Think about what you say and what kind of effect it can have on other people.

As soon as you step on campus, forget Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Pencils and some paper should get you through the day.