A Day Without Technology

Starting at 12:01 on Tuesday May 4th I stopped using my computer completely for the entire day. My day started like any other, I woke up right before class and took my 15 minute trek down to the Physical Science Center. Usually while sitting in chemistry class I use my computer. I have one of my headphones in playing some soft music while casually surfing the web while taking notes. I clearly have grown accustomed to this routine because on Tuesday I was very very very very bored in class. Of course I go to class to pay attention which I do while taking notes but in the down time of crossing over from lecture point and video to which means nothing to me I casually like to visit the amazing possibilities of the internet. Unfortunately for me I was out of luck. That was honestly one of the hardest parts of the day for me. Luckily on Tuesday I got to make the drive to my hometown Tulsa and back. So while cleaning and packing some of my stuff away in my car I started the two hour drive home. When I got home I went and made arrangements to fill out some applications when I went home.

Then the next part of my day was a little different than usual (not only because I was in Tulsa and not in Norman) because I chose not to surf the web or talk to friends online. Instead I went for a walk around my neighborhood followed by dinner with my parents. That night I went and watched my local high-school in their first round playoff games. I spent time outside enjoying the night.

Its a little sad because I am so used to being wired to the internet that I don't plan out my day with activities to stay occupied like I did that Tuesday. When ever I feel boredom coming on I surf and surf on my computer till I find something that strikes my interest. Yet, the feeling of being connected to something that usually takes a couple of hours in my day for school or recreational purposes was much overdue for its lack of use.

Thinking about how connected I am with my computer is very sad, but what is even worse is that I am connected even more to my phone. I hardly go anywhere without being in contact with someone. Is there anyone who went a day without their phone? Did you experience something similar to me or was it more or less severe?