Day of disconnection: Thursday 13/1/2011
At the beginning of this "observation", I was extremely positive that I could go through a day without media (technology) easily, but I was wrong. It was not as easy as I reckoned.
During the first hour, it was not that hard. But after a while, I realised that I could do nothing without my mobile, television, and computer. I felt as if I was disconnected from all my friends. It was really stressful as my mobile was always by my side. There were no way I could contact my friends, and it was an eyesore. Not having a computer to use, was one of the hardest obstacles to overcome. Today, in our modern world, the internet is one of the most powerful innovation ever created. One could literally do anything on the internet, from finding recipes for cooking, playing fun and entertaining games, to finding a book to read online. There was nothing I could do, so I decided to take up a book from my shelf and started to read it. In the past, I use to enjoy reading as it was entertaining for me, but since the internet have been so powerful, my reading periods came to an end. In addition, I also spent time with my parents, and converse to them about life. Although I tried to completely avoid all media, it wasn't possible, as my parents would either be watching TV, or reading the news paper.
At the end of the day, while writing this blog post, I come to realise that media is gradually altering our daily lives. Without media, I got a chance to bond with my family members, and also read a book, which is very relaxing.
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