Middle School's Digital Detox

GA's Middle School students pledged to refrain from their reliance on devices.

The Germantown Academy Middle School recently embarked on a journey to let go of attachments to technology. For three days many students joined the campaign by turning their cell phones off and vowing to use electronic devices for school purposes only. Not only did many teachers join in, but they also conducted activities such as yoga to occupy our minds where our phones aren’t. Many found it difficult to resist the urge to check notifications and social media, but resisting this urge taught most of us that there is more to life than a small screen. Our generation is chained to our always-buzzing phones and to be given the chance have a three day vacation from that is almost like lifting a weight off our shoulders. Then there are those who failed the Detox within three hours of having their phones off.

 

~Margaret H. '19

 

Students and faculty were all smiles when the detox was ended.