TEEN TEXTING
Texting is a growing problem among teens in school. The
time spent texting takes away from the learning experience as teen focus turns
from academics to social life.
While teens pass the time texting away, they are missing
out on true thinking. Idle thinking is time for the brain to reflect aimlessly
on the things that affect everyday life. Constantly barraged with text
messages, the teen mind has little time to wonder.
Texting has a language of its own, and teens are blending
this electronic lingo into their everyday language. Hence, the English language
is evolving, and if you are not part of the texting crowd, you may not
understand what these teens are saying. That is, if they are saying anything at
all.
For many teens, texting appears to replace one-on-one
conversation
Unfortunately, the anonymity of texting also leaves teens
susceptible to cyberbullying, since text messaging gives teens the opportunity
to say things to one another without the discomfort of face-to-face conflict.
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