Multitasking is doing two or more activities at once. Teenagers tend to multitask while doing homework by using social media networks, listening to music, or texting. Parents worry that multitasking is having a negative effect on grades. Multitasking can be done in certain situations.
Teenagers feel that multitasking is productive, so they tend to do it most of the time. Though teenagers multitask throughout the majority of the day, they should know the appropriate time for it. Research has shown that students like to multitask while doing their work because they are more likely to multitask when they are faced with activities that require more cognitive skills like homework (Taylor). This habit will have a negative effect on the life of teens. …show more content…
It may even be a very advantageous skill that is needed in the upcoming years. Nowadays, “many jobs demand, even require, people to be multitaskers: air traffic controllers, band traders, commodities brokers, to name a few” (Aratani). In addition, research has shown that people are emotionally satisfied when they multitask (Taylor). The reason may be that they just feel like they had accomplish something bigger and better than doing one task at a time. Multitasking is doing many activities at a single time, therefore, people feel proud of themselves for doing many things in a small period of time. For example, “ ‘I honestly feel like I’m able to accomplish more during an hour if I multitask,’ said Christine Stoddard, 18, a senior at Yorktown High School in Arlington County” (Aratani). She is also not the only one to think this way. “One of [Williams’] favorite forms of multitasking is listening to audiobooks while [he exercises]. [He learns] something while [he] is distracted from the physical pain and drudgery of the exercise. [He calls] that a win/win.” Multitasking is a skill that is needed and a way to make people feel proud of themselves.
In conclusion, multitasking is a positive or a negative action depending on the way and the time you use it. It lowers grades and overloads the brain when used in a negative way. On the other hand, it may be useful in the future and makes a person emotionally proud or happy. Basically, it may hamper an individual’s way to success if not used sensibly, or it may be the talisman for success. It’s up to teens on how they use
Teenagers feel that multitasking is productive, so they tend to do it most of the time. Though teenagers multitask throughout the majority of the day, they should know the appropriate time for it. Research has shown that students like to multitask while doing their work because they are more likely to multitask when they are faced with activities that require more cognitive skills like homework (Taylor). This habit will have a negative effect on the life of teens. …show more content…
It may even be a very advantageous skill that is needed in the upcoming years. Nowadays, “many jobs demand, even require, people to be multitaskers: air traffic controllers, band traders, commodities brokers, to name a few” (Aratani). In addition, research has shown that people are emotionally satisfied when they multitask (Taylor). The reason may be that they just feel like they had accomplish something bigger and better than doing one task at a time. Multitasking is doing many activities at a single time, therefore, people feel proud of themselves for doing many things in a small period of time. For example, “ ‘I honestly feel like I’m able to accomplish more during an hour if I multitask,’ said Christine Stoddard, 18, a senior at Yorktown High School in Arlington County” (Aratani). She is also not the only one to think this way. “One of [Williams’] favorite forms of multitasking is listening to audiobooks while [he exercises]. [He learns] something while [he] is distracted from the physical pain and drudgery of the exercise. [He calls] that a win/win.” Multitasking is a skill that is needed and a way to make people feel proud of themselves.
In conclusion, multitasking is a positive or a negative action depending on the way and the time you use it. It lowers grades and overloads the brain when used in a negative way. On the other hand, it may be useful in the future and makes a person emotionally proud or happy. Basically, it may hamper an individual’s way to success if not used sensibly, or it may be the talisman for success. It’s up to teens on how they use