By Chelsea Einerwold

Another week gone by? Where is my break going? There is still so much to be done, and it’s slipping through my fingers. Time is escaping me.

When I think back on my week, there is one little incident that sticks out in my mind on something that is a testament to changing times.

I was at a high school basketball game last week Wednesday. When I got up from my seat during half time to peruse the concession stand I heard a young voice calling my name. It was the youngest sibling of one of my best friends from home.

I stopped and said hello and asked her how she was doing.

“I’m great!” she said with the enthusiasm of a fitness instructor who has had at least four energy drinks.

Of course, I had to inquire as to what was so great.

Without skipping a beat, this 12 year old whips out her latest and most favorite Christmas present.

“Look, I got a cell phone!”

Inside I’m thinking What in the heck does she need a cell phone for?

But I answer, “That is great.”

I can’t believe this not-yet-a-teen has a phone. What could she possibly need it for? I didn’t have a cell phone until I was a freshman in college.

Apparently it is the trend these days. For her, the phone wasn’t so much out of need, but out of having it. Having the accessory.

It is funny how the trend has shifted, and how fast it shifted.

Those hours my age group spent instant messaging on AOL or MSN Messenger just six or seven years ago are now spent pressing even smaller buttons and staring at a smaller screen. Its more mobile and even more instant. Because of this it can be less controllable and I think some parents may be even less out of touch with this newer form of instant communication.

What will be next? How can we make it any more convenient?

What will the hot technology item be three years from now?
 


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