Looking around campus you tend to see many people doing various things, but lately I’ve noticed that 80 percent of the people surrounding me have their faces in a screen. The world we live in today is basically technology dependent, and you could even say that it’s taking away our skills of being social when we come face to face with others. Just take a moment and think about how much technology has taken over. Most relationships now are started over social media. You don’t even have to go places and be sociable to find your mate anymore. You can just sit in the comfort of your home at your leisure and log into a dating site and start chatting. What I find really crazy is that people don’t even know how to express their feelings by mouth anymore. They would rather text you about their thoughts and feelings than tell you in person. Technology is advancing very rapidly and it is very helpful, but it’s also toxic to the relationships we have with the people who matters the most to us. A prime example was one day my mom, my grandmother and I were having breakfast after church. The table was set really nicely and the food was so scrumptious. In the middle of me taking a bite I noticed instead of us having family time and talking to one another, we were all on a social media sites posting our food and looking at our people’s status. Instead of us enjoying one another’s company and making conversation amongst each other, we had our faces in a phone screen. Sometimes we can get so caught up on the new trending topic on Twitter, that we miss out on the most precious moments in life. Believe it or not, scientists have claimed that technology can be considered an addiction. In my English 102 class, we are writing proposal essays on technology addiction. This topic has really made me aware of my addiction to technology. I am a photographer and an artist and I’m always advertising my work or looking for something to influence my artwork on social media. Honestly, I feel that technology has really limited my ability to be creative and original. Now that I’ve noticed this problem within myself I try to cut back from my phone throughout the day unless it’s something really important or work related. This has been a very hard task for me, but I know if I keep practicing and monitoring my phone usage, I can get better with being more sociable without being on social media. Don’t get me wrong, I still believe that technology is great, and it helps us in many ways throughout the day, but we really shouldn’t let it take control of our lives. So, next time you’re at the dinner table ,try to go without your phone, and if you find it hard to keep your phone out of your hand just for these couple of minutes, ask yourself if technology is your addiction.