Possibly no one our age may remember the hazy line of being technologically independent, then becoming technologically dependent like we are today.

However, at the back of my mind, I do remember the days when I could walk out of my house without my cell phone, when I would call my friends to make plans instead of tediously writing a text message, and when I could have face-to-face conversations with more ease.

Technological advancement is a wonderful thing for our growing society and our growing curiosity. It helps us understand unknown ideas and things better, while enhancing our everyday lifestyle. Unfortunately, with great responsibility and advancements, come great consequences.

One of the greatest consequences of this advancement is cyber bullying. It has all happened to us at one point (or, if it hasn't, then you may be one of the people who began it) and it is a very mentally and emotionally scarring experience.

"Actions speak louder than words."

In this technological age, the quote needs to be changed: "Words speak louder than actions." Because now, we no longer see action as much as words. Social media has made that possible. But the real question is, how can we prevent the worst of the worst from happening online? How can we protect the younger generation, and the future generation of young children/teens everywhere?

It seems like 14-year-old, Trisha Prabhu, has thought of a solution that can possibly be used to prevent us, and the future, from saying harmful words.

While it is an application, it is more of an interactive key board that recognizes the words you write and the phrases you wish to post. If harmful or hurtful in any way, a notification will pop up, asking if you truly wish to post. In an age where social media is operated by us with no adult looking over us, this app may be more useful than it has come out to be. However, I can also see a problem: Not everyone wants an app that tells them they cannot post certain ideas or opinions online. So here is the tricky question: Can we stop ourselves, or do we really need technology to stop us?

Technology has evolved into a world of quick decisions and with those quick decisions, we may not reign ourselves in enough to stop and pause to think about what we are doing or saying. We can write a hurtful post in a blink of an eye but with that inevitable click of your mouse, you may be hurting the hearts of the people you love more than you know.

For now, let's reverse the quote back. I like it better that way. "Actions speak louder than words."