Electronics are taking over the world today. Many students at Newton High School are spending their time on TikTok or Snapchat, the majority sharing that they could not go for 24 hours without a phone.
Sophomore Lyla Steinmetz spends most of her time on her phone, averaging 7 hours and 12 minutes of screen time for the week. The most used app she spends her time on is Block Blast with an average time of 13 hours and 5 minutes, wishing she could make the time spent lower.
“I could be using my time more wisely by doing more physical things [rather] than being on my phone,” Steinmetz said.
She spends a lot of time on her phone but wishes to improve that. When she is not busy doing something or has free time, she likes to spend that time on her phone. On average, throughout the week, she spends the most time on her phone on Wednesdays, which is when she typically has additional free time. Lyla puts in her other time for schoolwork and tries to do her best effort. When is in school she tries to focus on her work although when she has free time to be on her phone she does enjoy being on it.
“When I am not on my phone I am probably at school,” Steinmetz said.
Sophomore Brittney Terbovich spends an average of 14 hours a week on her phone. Terbovich’s most-used app is Snapchat. She uses Snapchat the most because she likes to communicate with friends and just for fun.
“My screen time for Snapchat is 13 hours and 5 minutes,” Terbovich said. “I don’t wish to make my screen time lower on Snapchat.”
Terbovich believes that she could spend her time more wisely by doing other things, such as doing homework outside of class.
“When I am not on my phone I am sleeping,” Terbovich said.
Sophomore Olivia Buffalo doesn’t spend much time on her phone. Buffalo is often active at dance practice or spending time with her family and friends. Her average screen time is 3 hours and 15 minutes.
“Probably because I have my dogs and cats. Dance also keeps me active so I’m not on my phone much during the day,” Buffalo said.
Buffalo uses her phone the most on Saturdays with an average time of 4 hours and 49 minutes. TikTok is the most time she spends on, with an average of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
“I wish to make that app lower because I could spend time doing better things,” Buffalo said.
