I didn't get my first mobile phone until I started sixth form. Before that, I didn't have one at all – just an old emergency mobile that I shared with my sister. You could really only make calls on it.
I don't use social media – no Instagram, no TikTok. I had YouTube for a while, but I've since uninstalled it because I've got a bit fed up with it. I find Shorts boring most of the time anyway.
Sure, it would be cool if there were no limits, but I don't think it would be healthy either, because I'd probably be on it all the time.
I sometimes play games on my mobile, but I have strict limits on that. For one game, for example, it's 20 minutes; for other apps, perhaps ten or fifteen minutes. The only apps I really use without limits are WhatsApp and Spotify, because that's where I listen to music or podcasts.
When I'm bored or the weather's bad, I might spend about an hour a day on my mobile, but usually less. My parents have set these limits. It can be a bit annoying sometimes – for example, when I'm just about to finish something in a game and suddenly the time runs out.
But actually, I'm quite happy with it. Without these rules, I'd probably spend much more time on my mobile. Sure, it would be cool not to have any limits, but I don't think it would be healthy either, because I'd probably be on it all the time.
I don't really miss social media. When others talk about all the things they've seen on Instagram or Snapchat, I often find myself thinking: what's the point of it all? Everyone just posts stories there that nobody's really interested in anyway. It annoys me more when people are constantly pulling out their phones to snap a quick photo whilst we're actually having a conversation.
In my spare time, I spend a lot of time outdoors. I mainly play football, go cycling or do other sports. Football is important to me, and I'm a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Messi is good too, but for me, Ronaldo is still the best. In Switzerland, I support FC Thun. When they lose, I do get a bit annoyed sometimes.
I'm allowed to play games for a total of three hours a week, whether on the computer or on my mobile. I usually organise it so that, for example, I play for an hour on Monday, and maybe again on Tuesday. Once that time's up, I know I have to do something else. So I might meet up with someone or go out.
Sometimes I get nervous or feel overwhelmed when I have too many things to do at once.
I'm actually doing quite well at school. My grades are around 5.5. Later on, I'd like to train as a car mechanic. I have ADHD and Tourette's syndrome. Sometimes I get nervous or overwhelmed when there's too much to do at once. In those moments, it helps me to take a short break and then carry on, or to think about what's most important right now. Once I understand how a task works, I can actually concentrate on it quite well.
I don't usually spend much time on my mobile before going to bed. Sometimes I play a bit, but mostly with toys or building things with my model aeroplanes. Then I go to bed. Overall, I actually think the rules about mobile phones are okay. They help me make sure I don't spend too much time on it.
