How to Text in Class Without Getting Caught.
Essay by review • July 12, 2011 • Essay • 686 Words (3 Pages) • 1,312 Views
Nobody wants his or her cell phone taken away at school. The staff at school are instructed to seize cellular phones from students if they see or hear them. The trick is to keep in touch with your friends without getting caught. To accomplish this you must follow these simple rules. Be prepared, be discrete, and know where to place your phone.
In order to text you have to be prepared. Your first step to your preparation would be to get to know your phone inside and out, practice using your phone on your free time as much as possible. When practicing with your phone you should learn where the keys are and what they do, how the vibrator operates, and how to locate you text message inbox quickly and easily. With enough practice you should be able to do these things without looking at your phone, which greatly decreases your chances of getting caught. Being prepared not only includes knowing your phone but where to conceal it when in school, baggy clothing and purses play a big part in covert texting. Most importantly make sure your phone is on vibrate upon arriving at school.
Be discrete, in order to do this, you have to be secretive about it. The first thing to consider is where you put your phone while you're texting. Another thing to consider is to not rat out your friends to the teacher that they are texting, you may think it is funny, but what comes around goes around and they might return the favor. If possible, choose a seat in the class where your dominate hand is furthest away from the teacher. The next key to being discrete is, where your eyes are looking. You might be able to text without looking at your phone, but this takes an immense amount practice. Don't stare at it (especially if you're hiding it under your desk). If the teacher is lecturing, you should either be looking at them or taking notes. Also, don't text constantly during class. You are more likely to get away with it if it's not excessive. When a teacher suspects you might be texting, he or she will pay more attention to what you are doing to try to catch you. Once they is convinced that you have good behavior, you'll be able to get away with more.
The final rule is to know where to place your phone when texting. If you think you can get away with it, have it on top of your desk hiding behind the person in front of you. If you must, keep it under your desk in between your legs but, keep in mind that
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