Comments by 2020 Emma Wills Most recent public comments by 2020 Emma Wills https://nowcomment.com/users/64312 Living at home: How parents should help teens coping. https://nowcomment.com/documents/190125?scroll_to=1886378 https://nowcomment.com/documents/190125?scroll_to=1886378 Something that I have been dealing with is a decline in my mental health. Initially transitioning to quarantine made it even harder to cope with my pre-existing problems. Nor did my parents try to make it easier. COVID-19 has already caused massive collateral damage and we still have TONS things consider right now. Time will tell how mental health patterns have and will change as a result of this pandemic. I predict healthy people, especially teens, will fall into depression and have increased anxiety. Mon, 18 May 2020 15:19:46 -0400 Whether Online School is Effective https://nowcomment.com/documents/190125?scroll_to=1886347 https://nowcomment.com/documents/190125?scroll_to=1886347 While my daily work load is more than 30 min, I agree that that online school is very ineffective. While virtual class and online assignments are not a joke, they are a waste of time in the long run. I am far more productive and diligent when working in an academic environment and I am not alone. Across America students are struggling with it. I was talking with my neighbor who is feed up online school for her kids. She argued that schools should have canceled school all together then extended the next academic year to compensate. I have to agree with her. The hassle of online school is too hard on parents, students, teachers and school administration. However, postponing 4th quarter would not be an option for seniors thus seniors are required to finish school in time for college. I disagree with you Emily, we are at a disadvantage no matter how much effort we pour into online classes. The traditional school experience is gone along with all of this benefits. Socializing between classes can helped relieve some of my stress from work. Additionally, I can't communicate with my teachers effectively which is especially hard at the end of the semester when final are taken and grades are being finalized. Mon, 18 May 2020 15:02:14 -0400 By participating on social media platforms, we are actually tailoring a personalizes advertisement feed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/172222?scroll_to=1634230 https://nowcomment.com/documents/172222?scroll_to=1634230 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:07:33 -0400 Maybe the solution lies in regulating how businesses format social media apps and content rather than attempting to educate the general public on how to navigate the internet. https://nowcomment.com/documents/172222?scroll_to=1634229 https://nowcomment.com/documents/172222?scroll_to=1634229 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:05:47 -0400 What is the consequence of allowing your children the freedom to decide what to experience online? How will they respond to technology after time restrictions are taken away at a certain age. Will they be able to control their usage on their own. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1634224 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1634224 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:59:40 -0400 The solution seems to lie in smartphone tools and use rather than time and.duration. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1634222 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1634222 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:55:07 -0400 How phones are used can either lead to stronger connections with people or create a social disconnect. It seems that there is an opportunity to teach kids the difference. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1634219 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1634219 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:51:14 -0400 With the varying phone policies from school to school, there will be a discrepancy amongst students. Like Emmy said this could mean that students will have different levels of phone addiction and focusing abilities based on their school's unique policy. https://nowcomment.com/documents/168156?scroll_to=1632779 https://nowcomment.com/documents/168156?scroll_to=1632779 I also think that the problem would be lessened if each school holds the same level of determination towards cell phone policy and have a consist objective across the nation. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:41:28 -0500 I also think trends vary across the country. One school may have a bigger problem or a different problem regarding cell phones so certain rules may not apply to every school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/168156?scroll_to=1632771 https://nowcomment.com/documents/168156?scroll_to=1632771 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:34:40 -0500 I wonder what the stats are for smartphone addiction in adolescence? https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1632764 https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1632764 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:30:10 -0500 I think the reason Apple did not consider implementing better parenting tools for the sake. of healthy childhood development is because they profit on smartphone addition and take advantage of human psychology especially in adolescence. https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1632760 https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1632760 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:28:26 -0500 Though, 1 hour of smartphone use per day has proven to be beneficial. https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1632751 https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1632751 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:24:52 -0500 Is this a commentary on they world we live in today or is this a commentary on the addiction we are developing to our phones? https://nowcomment.com/documents/169447?scroll_to=1632628 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169447?scroll_to=1632628 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:51:38 -0500 Is the emitted waves, notifications or awareness of the phone's presence a distraction?Or is it all three? https://nowcomment.com/documents/169447?scroll_to=1632622 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169447?scroll_to=1632622 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:48:33 -0500 Balancing one's phone use and time management is a life long skill that high schools should learn early. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632606 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632606 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:05:01 -0400 Personally, I use resources online to further my understanding of concepts learned in school. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632597 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632597 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:05:01 -0400 Why are schools getting involved in after school activities? Does the cyberbullying negatively impact a student's academic performance? https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632592 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632592 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:05:01 -0400 Would limiting communication to emergency contacts take a toll on the students' ability to keep up in an increasingly fast world? Text chains discussing after school carpool arrangements can make for more efficient and less stressful drives. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632579 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632579 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:05:00 -0400 Could there be other factors that play into increased levels or cyberbullying and struggling students? https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632566 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1632566 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:05:00 -0400 The app's design does not give users an opportunity to turn down new content so we end up continuously scrolling with no objective of stopping. https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1631877 https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1631877 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 13:08:20 -0500 Designers take advantage of our judgmental human nature to increase digital consumption. They are at fault for online bullying and low self-esteem. https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1631872 https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1631872 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 13:05:38 -0500 Ya for sure. When I stay up late, I often am surprised at how much energy I have. https://nowcomment.com/documents/162157?scroll_to=1556910 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162157?scroll_to=1556910 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:19:30 -0500 Answer to: When we get enough sleep does it mean our brain is well rested and depressive thoughts are more present ,then when we don’t sleep ? https://nowcomment.com/documents/162157?scroll_to=1552329 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162157?scroll_to=1552329 Thank you for your comment. Often times, when we are sleep deprived our judgement is impaired. We perceive our performance levels to be higher when in reality our performance levels are lower. It is quite the contradicting of us. I too feel great when I get very little sleep like 2 hours (girl!, get some sleep though). I did some extra digging to answer your question, if being well-resting allows for more depressive thoughts. This is how I understand it: when we pull all-nighters, our brains release higher levels of dopamine because of our cells (specifically, astrocytes) release more neurotransmitters (adenosine) for dopamine uptake while we are awake. So by going to sleep our cells would create less neurotransmitters and therefore less dopamine. As for sleeping in the day and not at night. it was not effect on depressive thought and little (more long-term) effects on performance levels. You would sleep during the day because your melanin is releases then as opposed to at night. P.S. I find that fact about mortality rates are higher in those not getting enough sleep so crazy Sleep is so interesting!) https://www.tuck.com/sleep-depreviation-euphoria/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 22:48:31 -0400