“Similarly, the relatively affluent twentieth century
American could reorganize habits and style of life experimentally to achieve a
more gratifying private life.”
In the words of Bellah, as a twenty-first century American, the
use of technology specifically allows a collegiate student athlete such as
myself to achieve a more gratifying both public and private life directly and
conveniently within the environment in which I live. A specific form of technology
that has made life easier or allowed me to take a short cut in life itself
would include my cell phone: the Samsung Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch. If any of my
friends or teammates were to describe me to a complete stranger, one of the
first things that would come out of their mouths would include the fact that a
camera is always at my side and that I need to document everything. In
correspondence to this characteristic playing a prominent role in my life,
initially the main reason I bought this phone itself, was due to the eight
mega-pixel camera/ camcorder capabilities. The dual camera ability of this
phone has allowed me to capture every angle of any memory I’ve ever wanted to
store as a keepsake and has indeed made my life easier because I never have to
worry about not having my point and shoot camera on me at all times. Before I
feared I would miss out on capturing an important event, but now, that is never
an option with my new smart-phone.. The extensively large platform capabilities
of the Android software on my phone itself have allowed me to maintain a
constant communication base with my family, who lives two and a half hours
away. No matter where school or sports bring me on a traveling basis, within
the touch of a screen, my family can always be right there with me on any road-trip
seeing all of the phenomenal sites and games I get the amazing opportunity to
explore. The incredible multitasking abilities of my phone allow me to listen
to music and have my pictures sent to friends or uploaded on Facebook within
the blink of an eye via remarkable 4G and wifi compatible capabilities without
even needing to touch my computer. A series of different widgets also help me
to know what weather to be expecting that week as well as to connect to the
outside world around me via receiving news updates directly from CNN as soon as
they happen. Lastly, the calendar helps me to know what I need to be doing on a
daily basis and helps me to make a conscious effort to manage and keep track of
my time and rigorous schedule.
Works Cited
- Bellah, Robert Neelly. "Culture and Character: The Historical Conversation." Habits of the heart: individualism and commitment in American life. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985. 46. Print.
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Hutchinson, Ronald. " Samsung Galaxy S II WiMAX Announced For Japan | Geeky Gadgets ." Geeky Gadgets - Gadgets, Geek Gadgets, Cool Gadgets, Technology News, Gadget Geeks . N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2013. <http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-wimax-announced-for-japan-16-01-2012/>.
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