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Source Language: Simplified Chinese, Target Language: english, Translation Time: 2026-05-01 03:21
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I'm in my second year of high school, 16 years old.
In my third year of junior high school, there were only a few students without phones in my class, but by high school, it was rare to find anyone without one. Now even elementary school students have phones.
Yet in my family, I can't even bring up the idea of wanting a phone.
I don't understand why wanting a phone is like doing something rebellious, something that's not acceptable.
My father firmly believes that students don't need phones.
Why? He just thinks that way.
In my family, anything unrelated to studying or considered insignificant is not supported, and sometimes even strongly opposed.
This week, the teacher said that everyone should bring their phones, as the academic exams are on Friday.
I laughed to myself, thinking, "Of course, my family registered me for the academic exams in my first year of high school without me even knowing. They didn't tell me how they did it, whether I saw it or not. It's really uncomfortable that I can't register for my own exams."
Last Saturday, I told my parents that the teacher asked everyone to bring phones and register for the academic exams (I mistakenly said college entrance exams). I just wanted them to pay attention on Friday and communicate with the teacher so I could smoothly register. Then my mother said something like, "Now high school students all have phones?" or "Now high school students all have phones?"
I really wanted to laugh. Who doesn't have a phone now? Among my age group, is there anyone in the whole school who doesn't have a phone like me? Nowadays, most high school students have at least two phones. How different it is from me!
Do high school students need phones? I won't say it's about missing out on the fun of playing games with friends, but I don't even have WeChat. WeChat is an essential way of communication for people nowadays. Oh, I don't have one. Sometimes I feel like if I graduate from high school, I might lose contact with my classmates.
On Wednesday, after my music class, the homeroom teacher suddenly came to me and told me to get my phone!
"I don't have a phone," I said, full of confusion, and went to the gate to get the phone. When I opened the envelope outside, it was my mother's phone inside. I was just... what?
After spending a lot of time playing with the phone, I logged out of WeChat and opened JD.com. I directly checked my shopping records and found a new phone inside. So, was it bought for me? I wanted to be happy, but that feeling quickly faded. I never thought of it, what was I thinking?
After lunch, I returned to the dormitory and called home using a payphone. They told me there was a new sim card in the phone, and I should use it to register on Friday.
I was confused again about the previous registration, which didn't need me. Now, why is it so sudden...?
On Saturday, after the weekend, I returned home and noticed that my mother had already replaced her old phone.
After dinner, my mother said that maybe they could register WeChat for this new phone number. I asked, "Can I use it?" My father immediately replied, "No, you can't." So, why did they give it to me if they don't let me use it? What would I do with it? ???
November 18, 2024
That old phone, I think she probably bought a new one after receiving it, because the old one was too inconvenient. She must have bought a new one.
I want to buy a phone myself, but relying on my parents is unrealistic. The amount of money I get from them each month is not enough, at least compared to my peers. After several years, I've saved only a few thousand, which is still insufficient. I also need to buy a sim card. Monthly phone bills are unavoidable, and I have to spend dozens of yuan on recharging my phone every month. Combined with my already low monthly expenses, I can't afford it at all.
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