24 Whole Hours?!

I love technology.  I use it every day.  Honestly, I cannot imagine being my age 10 years ago and not having the ability to do the things technology allows me to do.  While talking to my cousin, who also happens to be a close friend and 11 years older than me, I realized that life was possible without the constant connections and communication that I have today.  I am a people person.  I love staying connected with people. Or at least knowing I can be connected with anyone within a matter of seconds.   I'm not a huge texter, I would rather talk on the phone, but I do not do that very often either.  I sit on social media for a pathetic amount of hours reading up on people that 1) I don't like, 2) don't care about or 3) do like and care about, but not to the point where I need to know each aspect of their life.  I'm the type of person who is content with a few great friends rather than a lot of good ones.  Social media keeps me up on those "good" friends that really, without social media, we would not be connected at all.
My cousin allowed me to understand that his generation lived, communicated, and succeeded without what we have now.  Not that technology is bad, but I am ashamed at how much I rely on it.  I do not want to rely on technology like I do.

Since I love so much communication, I get very nervous when I don't have it.  I do not like driving without a phone, as I feel that if I were in an emergency, I couldn't contact people.  I do not like to go anywhere without my phone for the same reason.  I am terrified of getting lost, being left behind, and missing out on important details.

For class, I am going to give up my phone, iPad, and computer for 24 hours other than for school or work purposes.  I will not check social media, I will not watch Netflix, TV, play games, or anything other than email/online homework.  I am going to live like my cousin did when he was in college.  I am going to do this by giving my technology to my roommate, who will only give it back to me if I need it for school purposes.  As a precaution, because of my admitted paranoia, I am going to have her keep my phone on her so that in any emergency call from a family member, I can be contacted.  This is a test.  Can I survive a day without feigning for technology? I'll report back later.


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