In society today, many people attempt crazy and ridiculous trends to try to fit in. A perfect example includes fashion. If there is a latest trend taking place in the fashion world, everyone will do everything they can to follow it and if anyone wears anything that is not in fashion, they are looked at weirdly and are not accepted in the fashion world. People should feel accepted regardless on what they wear, and clothing should not define someone.

Another activity that takes place in the world today is the over usage of phones. I made a deal with my parents to stay away from social media for a week, but after that time expired, I decide to go even further. The hardest part about this task was the fact that everyone around me was using social media, I have to admit, at first, I felt like I was going to stop functioning without social media on my phone, and the fact that all my friends were using it made the situation worse. Then, after about four to five days later, I realized that getting rid of social media was the best decision I have ever made in my life. My grades started to increase and I started to spend more family time, even on the weekdays. I was able to finish my homework quickly and I started to make time for other activities in my life, such as dancing and teaching.

The only time I really started to miss social media was when I saw people around me use it. I would sometimes forget the fact that I have a phone, and when I see someone around me use it, I pull mine out and pretend to be doing something interesting just to fit in. When I’m sitting down at lunch, my friends who sit across are glued to their phones and won’t get off, which made me feel bad because I didn’t have what they had.

If I asked a handful of people if they could live without their phone, I guarantee that more that half would say no. My dad told me that he didn’t get his first phone until he moved to the United States for high school, and he believes that everyone should not have a phone unless they have a reasonable excuse. We believe that by being attached to our phones, we are missing out on what this world has to offer to our generation.