“This experience made me think that I don’t have to grow up so quickly.” – Makenna Armedilla

I don’t remember playing as a child and I mean playing or hanging with other people when I young. My dad would always be working and my mom lived in another state while I was living with my grandparents. My grandparents were old so they couldn’t take me out to my friends. I would often go on my Ipad or be watching the television when I was young and I still do it now but I mostly spend my time on my phone. Since I didn’t really socialize when I was younger, it made me really introverted.

Last week, my english class and I went outside and did activities that doesn’t use any electronics. I thought it was going to be hard since I don’t socialize with people well and I thought I was going to be lonely.  The first 10 minutes was ok then I went up to a group and I ask if I can join wondering if they were going to say yes. They said yes and I sat down and joined them and played a board game. In the end I had fun and it turns out that you don’t need electronics to have fun, that you just need someone to spend time with. I think all schools should do this because there are those who don’t have friends, no one to hang out with. By doing this then we all can meet new people and make new friends. Also on that day we can’t use any of our electronics, and we can not do our homework or even study.

Now we see adults spending most of their time at work and not knowing what their kids are doing. The only time adults feel nice and free is their day off. You guys don’t think that playing is just for children? Cause it’s not, playing can be for all ages to let of some self-esteem. Cause now teens just wake up, some will skip breakfast, go to school, go home, study, eat then go to sleep late and the same over again. While the adults are the same but they also have to come home make food, bring their work home and also have to sleep late. There should be some breaks so they won’t be to stressed out.

In the future when I am a parent, I’ll make plan that on a certain time of day I have a break and go grab a coffee with a friend and as for my kids I wont allow them to be on their electronics all the time I would take them to a family members house or their friends. Getting older isn’t just about having to work and not being able to have fun. You can also hang out with your kids or with your niece or nephew if you don’t have kids.