Disconnect to Reconnect

Unplugged is a story of a young football team who goes on a field trip to the province to learn the value of team work. Initially too caught up with their gadgets, the boys eventually learn to value the simpler things in life and unlock a new world of natural wonder of nature and discovery—that going off-line is the only way to reconnect back to life.

MOST OF US NOWADAYS are addicted to our gadgets either adults or children. Some of us sometimes think that we cannot live without phones, computers, on-line games, websites, and wireless internet connections and among others. But honestly, we can live without these things. We can just be happy by spending our time with our family and friends. Because of these gadgets, we don’t have time to be with them. Gadgets are taking us away from them without noticing it. But sometimes, some of us use these gadgets because we think that it’s better to be alone. We think that being alone is better because there are lesser problems and lesser worries. But that’s wrong. We won’t know what fun really is if we keep on using our gadgets. We won’t know what true happiness is until we give time to our family and friends in real life.

About the Writer:
SHAIRA ISHIGURO is a Grade 7 student from the Philippine Women’s College of Davao. She wrote this reflection during a recollection after watching the short film ‘Unplugged’. She just turned 13 last February 20.