Going an entire weekend without the internet seemed very
daunting. I knew there was no way I could last for 48 hours. I found right away
how difficult it was to comply with the rules. Taking a quick glance at my
phone is something I do frequently by habit. Unlike logging on to check my
email, or Facebook, I don’t even have to think about checking my phone. Just
after starting the challenge I found I accidently looked at my phone many
times. This made me think about how often I check my phone and that perhaps I
should try to make an effort to not look at it so much.
Not checking my email was not that difficult considering it
was the weekend and the communication that I wanted to be doing would mainly
involve my cell phone. If this challenge would be done on a weekday, it would
be almost impossible not to use my laptop as it is essential for just about all
of my classes. I think it would be easier to part with my phone on weekdays and
I don’t need it for social interaction like I would want on the weekends.
Overall, this challenge was thought provoking. Technology is
a huge part of my life to the point that I don’t even think about when I use
it. It is not only important for staying in touch socially, but it is what I
turn to when I am bored and is critical for having academic success in college.
I agree with you when you said you looked at your phone without even realizing it. I noticed I would just pick up my phone when I got bored or in-between doing things with no purpose of picking it up. I was just going to check to see what is happening on all social media. I saw that this was so unnecessary and I do not need to be looking at my phone as much as I do.
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that you pointed out how important your cell phone is on the weekend but also acknowledged that it becomes a lot less influential during the week. I couldn't agree more with this. I feel like having a smartphone is extremely helpful in everyday life but all of us would still be fully functionable members of society without it.
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