Smartphone Addiction: A Window to Escapism

Teen gaming Addiction is quite common now-these-days. Students are often observed by parents spending excess of Screen time. They are found helpless because they are unhappy in their lives and, then they look at Mobile Phones which is like a window to Escapism. Today morning, I have met with the parent of one of such students. His Class Incharge was there and she told his mother that he failed in class 11 Exam. After hearing this, she had shown a gesture of disappointment and then seemed like as if she was engrossed in her own pondering. After a while, she said that she already knew because he is extremely addicted to Smartphone and throughout night, he kept on using mobile phones: playing pubg. After sometime, the boy said he would like to reappear for the exam. I was listening to their conversation carefully and I told him that he should know his interest and aptitude because he is not enjoying his study. He should introspect and choose some other stream of course as per his aptitude. He looked quite passive and uninterested as if he did not want to come out from his own world. After observing him, I told, " Either Arts or Commerce is a good stream and there you can do wonders." He had made wrong beliefs and was not prepared how to accept failure. The Generation Z is the victim of technology, indifferent attitude of parents and the sarcastic society where critics are more but no one endeavours to show them a path towards light. This is the Counter Effect of an Absurd Society where people are running after materialistic possessions and wasting the gold of the nation i.e. YOUTH!