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# Reading Response 5
## Pushback 

My Screen Time Report has the power to make or break my mood for the week. Getting the Apple notification saying, "Your Weekly Report is available," creates an overwhelming, yet temporary, feeling of either guilt or relief as I unlock my phone to check the stats over the last seven days. This week, for example, I spent an average of 4 hours and 52 minutes on my phone, totaling a whopping 34 hours and 10 minutes for the week. As much as it kills me to admit, this is actually one of the lower reports I have gotten. My daily average of "pickups," which refers to how many times I checked my phone notifications whether unlocking the screen or not, clocked in at 797 for the week. I am by no means proud of this number, in fact, I would say that I generally am able to stay off my phone for long periods of time without feeling uncomfortable or antsy. Gomez's interpretation of "pushback" actually helped me put into words what I try to accomplish on a weekly basis. The idea of pushback, refers to an expression of those who have access to and use communication technologies, but who decide to resist, drop off, manage or reduce their use of these technologies. Admittedly, my total screen time report may not seem as though I attempted to put this idea into practice, however, I often found myself trying to limit and manage time spent on my phone. The act of pushback requires a certain level of self-control that I fear many in my generation lack. For example, I've witnessed my young cousins operate an iPad and Apple TV, yet they cannot tie their shoes. I was not raised with a tablet in my hand (thankfully), but I know many who were. The dependency a person has towards technology is solely determined by how they grew up. I think parents can learn a thing or two from how things "used to be." Maybe a little pushback from an early age would be a good thing.   
