Connections have always mattered, whether it’d be through social media or through other forms of media. “Connecting enhances life on so many levels, it’s common sense to conclude that one should be as connected as possible all the times. Digital maximalism is clearly a superior way of living” (Powers 36). Powers then continued to state in the next sentence “Except when it isn’t.” Many people can agree with Powers on his argument. He has so much reason. We as humans have this desire to connect, to mix and mingle, and we do it through our “screens?” As Powers has stated before, “digital busyness is the enemy of depth” (Powers 17). Constantly being distracted by our daily lives, on our phones, on our laptops, on our kindles, on our tablets. Never being able to take in the complete moment. There was a time when I was
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There was something clogging my mind, Netflix playing in the deep background, my large phone occupying my left hand. My focus was somewhere else. This essay required that I looked into the deep parts of my memory. I picked a point in time that mattered to me most. When I was completely aware of my surroundings, yet, sitting there my mind could not recall the moment. My electronics were overtaking.
In a program called Younglife, there are camps around the nation. However, if Younglife paid all of their workers, they would not be able to manage that financial responsibility. This is the reason why they reach out to high schoolers that have already gone to one of their camps. Specifically, they target the ones that have had their lives change because of Christ through a Younglife camp. These unique high school volunteers are called, the work crew. They give up a
There was something clogging my mind, Netflix playing in the deep background, my large phone occupying my left hand. My focus was somewhere else. This essay required that I looked into the deep parts of my memory. I picked a point in time that mattered to me most. When I was completely aware of my surroundings, yet, sitting there my mind could not recall the moment. My electronics were overtaking.
In a program called Younglife, there are camps around the nation. However, if Younglife paid all of their workers, they would not be able to manage that financial responsibility. This is the reason why they reach out to high schoolers that have already gone to one of their camps. Specifically, they target the ones that have had their lives change because of Christ through a Younglife camp. These unique high school volunteers are called, the work crew. They give up a