Always being a step behind the times, my first cell phone was given me after starting high school. And it is only today, that I have joined the large majority of Japanese citizens who carry around smartphone.
Upon entering university and joining the school orchestra, I was confronted with the problem that everyone communicated with the green app called LINE. Groups were formed through it and all important announcements (about schedules and practice places, etc. )were sent through the particular media.
There is an au shop on the way to the station, and there being a large poster advertising student discount saying, "THREE MORE DAYS" has prompted my parents into thinking that now is the time to get me my new phone.
Just yesterday (while I was at classes), my parents went ahead to select the price plan, so that today when I went along too, there was only left me to decide which color I wanted. I chose pale gold.
A lot of today was spent in trying to figure out how to use my new smartphone. It was exasperating by how many IDs and passwords I was asked to create. Nevertheless, with the help of my older sister who has a 2.5 year experience with an iphone 4s, I can now use LINE, (as well as play the LINE game, Tsum Tsum)
