We all forget how much we rely on cell phones- they are our personal assistants. They keep us punctual and in the loop constantly. You never know what you have until it is gone, honestly. So, when I completely destroyed my phone on a sloppy Saturday night (I woke up and the home button was gone), I decided that maybe it was for my own good. I spent about 2 ½ weeks completely phoneless. It was quite the experiment and I couldn’t even have a cheat day! This is a picture of my destroyed phone (taken on my new iPhone 6s).
Monday: I wake up late for my first class. So that means absolutely no makeup, hair is in a bun, and I look like I just rolled out of bed, which is pretty accurate. I miss my phones alarm the most. I look like a complete mess which is pretty much an accurate representation of my life. Since my phone is my schedule for the day, I miss two e-board meetings. I have to go to lunch alone because I can’t text my friends to see what they’re doing. But honestly, throughout all of the stress of daily life, I really don’t miss my phone too much.
Tuesday: Seeing my first class is at 2, I didn’t need an alarm. It was really strange never knowing the time. I felt like I needed to get to all meetings 15 minutes early to be on time. I didn’t see my friends until I came home at night. I feel completely cut off from the world and all inside jokes of the day.
Wednesday: I set an alarm on my laptop to wake me up in the morning, which doesn’t work. Of course I miss all the management meetings. I need to e-mail or Facebook message to communicate with my friends in order to stay in touch throughout the day. I wonder if anyone finds it odd that I am constantly checking my laptop, oh well. I remembered to go to all my club meetings. Slowly getting my life back together is fun.
Thursday: I only had one class today, which I skipped. I decided to #treatmyself. I probably shouldn’t have, but I spent all day getting homework done so I had no worries for the rest of the week.
Friday: I woke up on time, classes went perfectly, overall a great day. Going out was tough, couldn’t talk to anyone outside my suite until I saw them. I feel like I am a recovering phone-addict.
All in all the week was okay. I really appreciated my friends when I saw them. I really appreciated my phone. I noticed how much others rely on their phones in social situations. I became a lot more self-aware. I always put my phone away when talking to friends so they have my full attention. I think everyone should make an effort to reduce screen time, it really made me a lot happier.Â