(The only thing that phones have done to help in high school is insure you’re a

(The only thing that phones have done to help in high school is insure you’re a bit safer than we were before them. We’ve forgotten how vulnerable it could feel with something as simple as walking home in bad weather, or not being able to tell your parents where you are, or your parents not telling you that or why they’re late. Or perhaps the general utilly of a 911 call when scared. Maybe different for urbanites, but for suburbans and rurals, just cell phones, forget smart phones, was a significant improvement in peace of mind. The only other thing I really would have appreciated then as I do as an adult is Maps and GPS. As for all the social media, despite my enthusiasm the evidence is that it’s been a catastrophe.)