journal entry on personal experience

I can remember getting my first cell phone for my birthday in eighth grade. I had been asking my parents for one for quite a while. They finally agreed when they realized that I would be on my own much more frequently once I entered high school. They wanted me to be safe and always be able to communicate with them. It was also a way for mom to keep track of me also; therefore, it made good sense all around.
In the months to follow, I was so happy to be able to communicate with my friends any time of the day or night without interrupting either of our families and could not imagine talking on the house phone as time went by. I found that privacy was one of the biggest advantages of using a cell phone.
After a few short years, texting was truly becoming more important than actually speaking on the cell phone. Today, I would be lost if I could not contact a friend or family member by texting a quick question. This is especially true if I am at work or at school and don’t have time to have a long conversation.
I never thought back in eighth grade that my cell phone and texting would become so important in my everyday life in 2009. From contacting my teachers or advisors on campus to just touching base back home while walking to class; the cell phone is a far cry from being a luxury item of the past; it has truly become a necessity in my life.