I find it sort of scary how much reliance social media and our phones have become to people. There is almost a sort of anxiety that comes about without the ability to constantly be connected with other people. It makes me wonder how people are going to function in 10 or 20 years from now, when more advanced technology is created, and kids, who today have grown up knowing how to use smart phones, are my age.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Unplugged for the weekend
Upon hearing of this assignment, I was not thrilled about having to completely unplug myself from all social media and my phone. These are tools that I used daily to communicate with people who are geographically near and far from me, and it is also a form of entertainment. Starting on Friday night I did not use my computer at all, but I had my phone with me to make phone calls. On Saturday I decided to go home for the rest of the weekend, and just as I left Madison I realized that I had forgotten my phone at my house, and it did not make sense at that point to turn around for it. It's like it was meant to be. Without my phone while I was at home, I realized a couple of things: (1) How nice it is to not have my phone in my hand, constantly texting or checking Facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat or anything else, and (2) how much I rely on it. Since I was at home and still needed to communicate with my roommates who were in Madison, I ended up using Facebook.
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My experience also showed me how much I use my phone, but don't realize it. While I am not going to unplug myself anymore, I did decide to make a conscious effort to not check my phone as frequently as I do now. It bothers me when everyone checks their phone while people are together, but I realize I am guilty of that myself at times. In terms of the anxiety you addressed, I think that is very true and losing your phone gives you a sense of helplessness that I know I have experienced.
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