There is something about Irving that causes widespread frustration.

Many of us were there at one point but when we look back to think about what the problem was it is difficult to pinpoint.

The most reasonable thing to blame is age. Sure, maybe the school itself didn’t rise to our expectations but in the end it was our sassy-selves that created the drama and misery. For the WS Seniors it is easy to remember the drama that came with getting a cell phone. As soon as our parents set the coveted phone into our hands our social lives were changed. Plugging friend’s numbers and having constant communication with them was like stepping up a few rungs on the social ladder. Texting was a sense of freedom from parental supervision.

It was great then, but looking back now, it is ridiculous to think that at the age of thirteen and fourteen we had the ability to communicate with anyone we wanted. If it was ridiculous then, how is it any different now? Well, its not. Not at all. In fact, the cellphone problem is much much worse now. The number of middle school students with iPhones is astounding and frankly a little alarming.

When we were in middle school it was novel to have the several hundred dollar phone, but this is no longer the case.

With iPhones comes immediate access to social networks, which means that the constant communication with friends is made even more accessible. While the difference in age from middle school to high school is not that significant, for most students the maturity level is. Looking back at old Facebook posts from middle school is very entertaining, but at the same time embarrassing. The amount of private information that we alerted all our friends of is ridiculous.

Now that today’s middle school students have instant access to these social networking sites, the number of posts and comments have increased incredibly. With increased posts comes more drama because the posts that middle school students are making are primarily associated with some social group which is always linked to gossiping.

Cell phones are important to have in case of an emergency but they were not meant to facilitate constant conversation between peers. While it is more understandable for high school aged students, middle school students do not have the maturity to deal with all of the social opportunities that come with an advanced phone.