Before I started high school my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage boy could ask for: a cell phone. I1 that phone all summer. To me, being connected was more important than being present. So, you can imagine my 2 when I learned what my dad had 3 for my family vacation that year. "This year," my dad said, "We are going camping!" His excitement was met with a disappointing sigh（叹气）. 4 , he wasn't upset.
The views during the trip were amazing, but none of those mattered to me. My mind was on my phone. I remembered the first time I looked up was for something shocking—my phone had no service. My dad said that it would be 5 until we returned home. I would be 6 in the forest for four days with no way to contact the outside world. I went to bed angry that night. But something 7 when I awoke in the morning. 8 immediately burying my head in my phone, I 9 something else: my surroundings. As my dad and I walked the trails（小路），I felt the weight of tons of stress off my shoulders.
I realized being 10 to nature made me focus more on myself. I let my mind speak to me and listened to my feelings. I had been so focused on staying connected that I hadn't been hearing my own 11 . That was 15 years ago, and I carry that 12 to this day. When I received my first work email. I 13 the reason why my dad chose a campsite with no access to technology. In a world that asks for more connectivity, the need to check up your cell phone becomes stronger. Having my own time is nearly 14 when I can be 15 at any time of day or night. So, I need to work harder.
Whenever I feel my inner self is slipping away, I follow my dad's guidance. I pack up the tent and drive until my phone shows those two magic words: "no service".
