Talking not Texting

Texting, going on Facebook, or using an iPod—24 hours ago my professor challenged the class to go without one of those three forms of technology for a full day. She laughed as my mouth fell open, and continued to explain that the purpose of this assignment is to show the extent of which we have come to rely on technology. Urged to give up the one we use the most, I decided to let my thumbs have a break from texting.

To fully understand why texting was so hard for me to give up, you must understand how vital it is in my day to day activity. Not only do I use texting to keep in touch with my best friend who lives in a different town, but it’s also so much more convenient to send a quick text than it is to make a call.

Despite all this, my texting fast began. Here is what I have learned:

1. When you can’t text, two minute phone calls can easily become two hour phone calls.

2. When you can’t text, the battery on your phone lasts much longer.

3. When you can’t text and you don’t tell your mom, you get in trouble.

4. When you can’t text and you have 30 minutes left until you can, time moves very slowly.

5. When you can’t text, you get a lot of texts.

6. When you can’t text, you get your homework done faster.

7.  When you can’t text, you pay more attention in class.

I successfully made it through 24 hours without sending a single text and seven valuable lessons came from this assignment. However, now that it’s over texting is once again a distraction as I opt for convenience and risk carpal tunnel.