Do Cell Phones Rule Your School?

Oh, the good old cell phone. I remember when I was in grade six and I desperately wanted one. When I think about it now, I barely even needed it! That’s why sometimes I think that people only use cell phones because they think it’s cool, and not necessarily because they need it. I am completely aware of the cell phone usage in Mary Ward. However, I feel that I see more ipods and mp3 players being used by the students. I personally believe that the students who are texting in between and during classes are simply informing their friends where they are. I doubt that anyone would text an entire conversation throughout a whole period. That would just be a complete waste of time!

I also think that when students are at school, they should turn their cell phones on silent or vibrate, since ring tones can sometimes be a distraction. I remember a time when I was writing a test, and someone’s ring tone went off. I lost complete track of my test. Of course, it didn’t affect my mark at all, however it could have affected how long it took me to write it. This leads me to what I think people should consider when using a cell phone in public…

1) Be aware of how loud you are speaking: No one wants a screaming person beside them in a library.
2) Set your alert tones accordingly: Teachers don’t want to hear what song you’ve been replaying over and over again.
3) Be aware of the type of language that you are using: Can you imagine someone cussing while they’re around your younger sibling?
4) Only bring your cell phones to appropriate places: If you don’t talk on the phone during church, why bring it in the first place?
5) Keep calls limited: Spend the day with someone instead of talking to them for 24 hours a day.