In
the world today, it seems as if everyone is looking down at their smart phone,
regardless of what they are doing. These
smart phones seem to consume our everyday lives, and I see it as a major
problem. Personally, I realize that my
phone consumes much of my daily life. I
realize that these devices can be and are quite useful, but much of the time I
spend on my phone is completed unnecessary.
It has become a habit for me and other people to “check” our phones for
no particular reason. Sure, we may go on
Twitter or Instagram or Facebook, but we only do this because that’s all we can
think of doing. Rarely do I unlock my
phone to intentionally check one of these forms of social media. The only times I will purposefully use my
phone is to respond to a text message or to make or receive a call. Every other time, checking my phone is simply
something I do because I have nothing else to do.
In
an attempt to combat my slightly excessive phone use (although I use it a lot
less than some other people), I will try to use my phone only when absolutely
necessary. I am not trying to avoid
people trying to get in contact with me, but I would like to make sure that my
phone is not the foremost thing on my mind at all hours of the day. When my phone vibrates or rings, I will try
to finish the current task at hand prior to addressing the notification on my
phone. Overall, the goal is for me to
become less dependent on my phone. This will
mean that while I am waiting in a classroom for a class to start, I will not
aimlessly spend time on my phone, but I will instead use the time
productively.
In
order to encourage myself to complete this experiment I will need to set mental
goals for myself. I believe that it will
not be easy to ignore the constant buzzing emitted by my phone, but if I begin
to show signs of failure, I will need to rethink my strategy to continue the
experiment. In no ways will I stop the
experiment over the next few weeks, but I may need to readdress my
strategies.
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