[Topic] Today’s generation is being corrupted by technology to dis-enable our productiveness.[Restriction] There are concerns throughout society, about teens lacking in independence due to the presence of their phones.[Exhibit] For example, in “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?,” journalist Jean Twenge develops examples on how high school students are not facing the same behaviors of those from previous generations. For example, being able to achieve your drivers license. According to Twenge, “Nearly all Boomer high-school students had their driver’s license by the spring of their senior year; more than one in four teens today still lack one at the end of high school” (5-6).[Analysis] What Jean believes is that children feel no need to drive themselves around due to the lack of their individual independence. It is true that technology has supported our generations source of laziness. However, how can one’s independence be so greatly effected by their phones? Driving should be a milestone for being able to step out into the world on your own. If there are reasons why teens are avoiding their opportunities, it can’t be primarily due to the influences of phones. Even though technology does have small impacts, the lack of teens driving could be from new problems in society. Families are becoming more precautious with the dangers of the world outside one’s home. Teens could be having a better understanding of how dangerous driving can be in certain situations, and fear having that type of responsibility. [Conclusion] While it might be fearful to some, driving has multiple benefits to people. Teens should realize that their parents cannot chauffeur them for the rest of their lives. Their phones won’t drive them either. Teens need to maintain an appropriate sense of independence for their age, and avoid a downhill of immaturity. Therefore, technology is useful, but will prevent our generation from moving forward as a whole, if we do not limit our use.