Essay on Hidden Holidays

Dolan B. (January 20, 2010) Mobihealthnews, Study: 42 percent of U.S. uses a smartphone, Retrieved 3/8/2011, from

I can’t believe my first college semester is almost over. Key word is “almost” because the weeks following thanksgiving break will be critical for me. Even though it’s almost over, I must finish strong. I wouldn’t want all my hard work to go to waste. All the A’s that I earned so far must remain A’s for me in order for me to be happy with my academic performance. These next 3 weeks are going to be hectic, but also relaxing.

I'm doing well and I had a relaxing Thanksgiving break. I hope your break was good as well.

The painting “Holiday at Mentone” depicts a beach in Melbourne where people dressed in elaborate clothing are lounging and taking part in seaside activities. The painting appeals to the audience as it is a simplistic and vibrant painting that creates a sense radiance and contentment. The first things you tend to look at in the painting include the lady dressed in pastel pink convening on a beach chair, a white weathered foot bridge place right on the horizon, a well-dressed man in the right of the painting and a coastline that seems as if it stretches on endlessly. Although as you look into closer you recognise new details in the artwork. The woman reading a newspaper seems to be lost in her own world not even observing that her beach umbrella

the fist thing i did on Christmas break was go to my uncles house to have a new years party.we had finger foods ping pong,and lots and lots of chicken nuggets.Are family is really competitive so we went up stairs and payed q tennis challenge at first it was 2v2's then it was 1v1's the it was family vs family.if someone lost they would be really mad and throw a fit that they lost.Mos to f the people were really out of it at the party.

On the last day of the semester, I was still a bit sick, but I had to take my exams. After I finished and corrected the language arts exam, I got a 90 and I was happy. I texted my dad and he came and got me from school. When I got home, I slept for an hour. Then most of the break was playing on my computer.

I have figured my essay out, and I hope that it is not like a “report” right now. Could you please help me to check it, and give me some other comments too?

95% of Americans own a cell phone. 77% of Americans own a smartphone. The percent of smartphone users have doubled since 2011("Mobile Fact Sheet"). 96% of men own a cell phone while 95% of women own a cell phone. The ages 18-29 ~100% of people own a cell phone. Tablet computer sales are rising. 1 in 10 Americans use their cell phone primarily for the web("Mobile Fact Sheet"). Younger people are more reliant on smartphones. White people are more smartphone dependent than blacks or Hispanics. People with less income still had close to the same amount of smartphone use as people with high incomes. Surprising, people with less income are more smartphone dependent("Mobile Fact Sheet"). These are the facts about cell phone use in the United States. I wonder how many people use their cell phones just to talk to their dogs when they're not at

My Christmas break started off rough but, it got better as the days moved on.

Girls were screaming and yelling. There was a demonic sign hung up in the hallway of the girl's restroom and the toilet was filled with red. This sounds pretty scary; too bad it was just a hoax. This was my cousin's and I’s prank and I believe that pranks are the greatest way of spending your time over Christmas break. In fact, the girls affected were freaked out; they even wanted to send us home, but too bad for them because we got permission to pull the prank. This goes to show that you can have a lot of enjoyable times with pranks.

The evening temperature was perfect for walking arm-in-arm with my handsome Italian husband. It felt magical as we meandered through the historic streets and piazzas taking pictures and window shopping. Freshly made sandwiches, bruschetta, pasta dishes and sausages ready to be devoured were displayed in the windows of self-service eating establishments everywhere. We shared a pizza and a carafe of red wine in an outdoor Trattoria, caffè and a dolce in another. We were delighted to be in Italy again. Being here made us realize how much we have missed this fantastic, congenial country. We watched flocks of pigeons as they entertained children in the piazzas amidst the bustle of people strolling by, stopping to admire a street artist’s work,

Approximately 91% of American adults report owning a mobile phone (Journal of Experimental Psychology, Human Perception & Performance).

Ever since 2007, when Apple first introduced its smartphone called the Iphone, nearly two-thirds of Americans owned a some type of smartphone as of 2015. Out of that many people, How many do you think use their cellular device while driving? Or in school and at work?

Pew (2017) examined the change in ownership of smartphones over time in the United States, the relationship to owning other mobile devices, and the prevalence of smartphone dependency. American are increasingly connected to the “digital” world via smartphones and other mobile devices. According to Pew research surveys in 2017 over 95% of Americans own a cellphone of some kind while 77% own and operate a smartphone. The percentage of smartphone ownership has increased tremendously compared to the first survey conducted in 2011, where only 35% of Americans had a smartphone. Smartphone ownership also exhibits a wide variation based on age, household income and educational attainment while maintaining a correlation with ownership of other mobile devices.

Hanson went on to say 90% of Americans ages 18-29 owned a cell phone by 2010. Of those 90%, The Pew Internet and American Life Project states that 65% used their phones to access the internet.