one random day about a year ago my mom was out and my brother and I were on the
was out and my brother and I were on the
was out and my brother and I were on the computer in TV all day we tried to do
computer in TV all day we tried to do
computer in TV all day we tried to do something else but it just seemed like
something else but it just seemed like
something else but it just seemed like nothing was as appealing as going on the
nothing was as appealing as going on the
nothing was as appealing as going on the computer it was like our brains were
computer it was like our brains were
computer it was like our brains were dead we sat around and waited until
dead we sat around and waited until
dead we sat around and waited until finally my mom came home then she took
finally my mom came home then she took
finally my mom came home then she took us to the movies not exactly knowing how
us to the movies not exactly knowing how
us to the movies not exactly knowing how much we have been on technology that day
much we have been on technology that day
much we have been on technology that day I never realized how bad it could be
I never realized how bad it could be
I never realized how bad it could be that I was relying so much on technology
that I was relying so much on technology
that I was relying so much on technology the thing was I didn’t and I still don’t
the thing was I didn’t and I still don’t
the thing was I didn’t and I still don’t always realize it and that worries me
always realize it and that worries me
always realize it and that worries me the technology just started overtaking
the technology just started overtaking
the technology just started overtaking my daily life hi I’m Caroline IV and I’m
my daily life hi I’m Caroline IV and I’m
my daily life hi I’m Caroline IV and I’m in seventh grade I’m going to be talking
in seventh grade I’m going to be talking
in seventh grade I’m going to be talking about how much I’ve noticed technology
about how much I’ve noticed technology
about how much I’ve noticed technology overtaking not only my own life but all
overtaking not only my own life but all
overtaking not only my own life but all of those around me lives have you ever
of those around me lives have you ever
of those around me lives have you ever been ignored by parents on the phone or
been ignored by parents on the phone or
been ignored by parents on the phone or siblings gaming have you ever stayed up
siblings gaming have you ever stayed up
siblings gaming have you ever stayed up late at night watching videos have you
late at night watching videos have you
late at night watching videos have you ever felt bored and resorted to the
ever felt bored and resorted to the
ever felt bored and resorted to the computer whether you’re a parent a
computer whether you’re a parent a
computer whether you’re a parent a teacher a child a student or grandma you
teacher a child a student or grandma you
teacher a child a student or grandma you may have noticed technology overtaking
may have noticed technology overtaking
may have noticed technology overtaking your life a great example of this is my
your life a great example of this is my
your life a great example of this is my dad my dad always says that he feels
dad my dad always says that he feels
dad my dad always says that he feels like our family is living on opposite
like our family is living on opposite
like our family is living on opposite ends of the house my mom’s upstairs in
ends of the house my mom’s upstairs in
ends of the house my mom’s upstairs in her office working I’m in my room on my
her office working I’m in my room on my
her office working I’m in my room on my computer my brother’s downstairs on his
computer my brother’s downstairs on his
computer my brother’s downstairs on his xbox and my dad’s 20 minutes away
xbox and my dad’s 20 minutes away
xbox and my dad’s 20 minutes away at his office and he really got me
at his office and he really got me
at his office and he really got me thinking I want to get away from
thinking I want to get away from
thinking I want to get away from technology and vivia be together more
technology and vivia be together more
technology and vivia be together more easier said than done
easier said than done
easier said than done I saw a tiny house on TV once and this
I saw a tiny house on TV once and this
I saw a tiny house on TV once and this family would tune into a tiny house so
family would tune into a tiny house so
family would tune into a tiny house so they could grow closer and be together
they could grow closer and be together
they could grow closer and be together more maybe we should ditch technology
more maybe we should ditch technology
more maybe we should ditch technology and move into a tiny house but you don’t
and move into a tiny house but you don’t
and move into a tiny house but you don’t have to go that extreme so who cares I
have to go that extreme so who cares I
have to go that extreme so who cares I mean why does it matter that technology
mean why does it matter that technology
mean why does it matter that technology is taking over our lives it definitely
is taking over our lives it definitely
is taking over our lives it definitely matters time is short and when you think
matters time is short and when you think
matters time is short and when you think about it we lose connections and our
about it we lose connections and our
about it we lose connections and our relations are being damaged because we
relations are being damaged because we
relations are being damaged because we were spending less time together I feel
were spending less time together I feel
were spending less time together I feel myself constantly being pulled to
myself constantly being pulled to
myself constantly being pulled to technology for squirel canned answers
technology for squirel canned answers
technology for squirel canned answers and just entertainment in general and I
and just entertainment in general and I
and just entertainment in general and I see these things on Instagram and people
see these things on Instagram and people
see these things on Instagram and people seem to be always on their phone
seem to be always on their phone
seem to be always on their phone and always posting the lure of pointless
and always posting the lure of pointless
and always posting the lure of pointless entertainment and dangers our potential
entertainment and dangers our potential
entertainment and dangers our potential to grow and build relationships my mom
to grow and build relationships my mom
to grow and build relationships my mom always says that she’s nervous because
always says that she’s nervous because
always says that she’s nervous because there’s no prior research about all this
there’s no prior research about all this
there’s no prior research about all this technology being in our lives because
technology being in our lives because
technology being in our lives because we’re the first generation to have it
we’re the first generation to have it
we’re the first generation to have it all here’s another thought I’ve had my
all here’s another thought I’ve had my
all here’s another thought I’ve had my dog Lucy is just the sweetest most
dog Lucy is just the sweetest most
dog Lucy is just the sweetest most forgiving thing you’ll ever meet in your
forgiving thing you’ll ever meet in your
forgiving thing you’ll ever meet in your entire life I love her so much but
entire life I love her so much but
entire life I love her so much but lately I noticed her just lying around I
lately I noticed her just lying around I
lately I noticed her just lying around I look down at her and those heart-melting
look down at her and those heart-melting
look down at her and those heart-melting eyes just gaze right back up at me
eyes just gaze right back up at me
eyes just gaze right back up at me questioning play with me unfortunately
questioning play with me unfortunately
questioning play with me unfortunately usually Oh their homework don’t have
usually Oh their homework don’t have
usually Oh their homework don’t have time or just play don’t feel like it
time or just play don’t feel like it
time or just play don’t feel like it also I’ll go into my parents bedroom to
also I’ll go into my parents bedroom to
also I’ll go into my parents bedroom to watch TV
watch TV
watch TV Lucy will chop behind you with ears
Lucy will chop behind you with ears
Lucy will chop behind you with ears perked and tail wagging because this is
perked and tail wagging because this is
perked and tail wagging because this is where I usually go when I play with her
where I usually go when I play with her
where I usually go when I play with her feeling guilty I’ll throw toy a few
feeling guilty I’ll throw toy a few
feeling guilty I’ll throw toy a few times and play with her for a few
times and play with her for a few
times and play with her for a few minutes but soon enough I’ll get
minutes but soon enough I’ll get
minutes but soon enough I’ll get comfortable watch a movie or something
comfortable watch a movie or something
comfortable watch a movie or something shall I around looking disappointed and
shall I around looking disappointed and
shall I around looking disappointed and I’ll put her head in my lap and play
I’ll put her head in my lap and play
I’ll put her head in my lap and play with her during commercials but soon and
with her during commercials but soon and
with her during commercials but soon and she’ll mope out my brother repeated to
she’ll mope out my brother repeated to
she’ll mope out my brother repeated to me something he’d heard once saying your
me something he’d heard once saying your
me something he’d heard once saying your dog is only one part of your world in
dog is only one part of your world in
dog is only one part of your world in life but you are your dog’s world so for
life but you are your dog’s world so for
life but you are your dog’s world so for the sake of all the blue seas in the
the sake of all the blue seas in the
the sake of all the blue seas in the world and the little brothers wanting to
world and the little brothers wanting to
world and the little brothers wanting to play ball and the grandmas wanting to
play ball and the grandmas wanting to
play ball and the grandmas wanting to spend time with their grandkids please
spend time with their grandkids please
spend time with their grandkids please get off technology look up and see the
get off technology look up and see the
get off technology look up and see the world
world
world come on a nature walk want your sunrise
come on a nature walk want your sunrise
come on a nature walk want your sunrise and spend time together get away and see
and spend time together get away and see
and spend time together get away and see all the wonders that God has given us
all the wonders that God has given us
all the wonders that God has given us thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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