Currently, technology is on the rise and many places are integrating electronics into their daily lives for ease of access and efficiency. Electronic devices such as laptops and tablets help college students in their studies. College students use laptops and tablets in class for better efficiency during lectures. East Asian countries are providing their students with iPads and “every student in the school will have one” (Wang), by 2013, and only “1 in 10 schools allows their students laptops” (Wang). Asian schools are “ahead” (Wang), compared to the United States. All high schools in the United States should allow the use of laptops and tablets in their classrooms due to their portability, applications, and communication. Tablets and laptops are quite portable and easy to carry. Instead of a student carrying a large amount of books, writing utensils and notebooks, one could carry a laptop or tablet and make “big school bars filled with heavy books, pens and notebooks a thing of the past” (Wang) . Instead of stuffing a bag full of books, you can stuff a laptop or tablet “into a bag and store thousands of textbooks” (Wang). It's true that the more electronics you carry, the more cables you have in your bag, but the point is that cables usually weigh less than textbooks and that there is still a limit to how many cables you need. Many high schools don't allow tablets and laptops in class, and many people carry backpacks. Heavy backpacks can “cause both back pain and poor posture” (Longley). Since many parents and teachers complain about their children's posture, tablets and laptops should replace the weight of books and potentially help children's backs. Tablets and laptops themselves are expensive, but when you think about it... the paper middle... it's a "rapidly developing market... and it's just getting started" (Cline). With the low level of high-quality US schools allowing laptops and tablets in school, high schools should allow the use of laptops and tablets for the benefit of students, because “the trend of integrating technology into education will certainly increase” (Wang). I'm a high school student and in classes where I'm allowed my own laptop and tablet, I feel like it's helped me more than not having one. In the future, US high schools should not lag behind Asian countries in terms of education, but surpass them. Works CitedFang, Berlin. “From Distraction to Engagement: Wireless Devices in the Classroom.” Educause. EducauseQuarterly, winter 2009. Web. November 19. 2011. .