Technology Deprivation

I chose to do my technology deprivation on Sunday, June 1 because I knew I had to get school work done, and also knew that I was going to be taking many naps throughout the day.  I had a bachelor party Saturday in Omaha, and needless to say, Omaha won last night.  I know some of the other students are worried about exactly how much technology they may miss, but one of my favorite things to do is to just not use my phone for days at a time.

Last summer I went to WeFest and would check my phone every morning just to see if my parents tried to contact me.  Other than morning, it was nothing but the out doors, cold beer, and great country music.  I absolutely love not having to be on my phone all the time.  Everything just seemed easier and more relaxing.  Today I tried to go all day without even charging my phone.  I didn't get back to Vermillion until about 4:00pm and my phone died last night around 11:00pm.  I was happy to go that long without my phone, but once I charged it up, I had to at least read some of my messages.

The hardest part about the deprivation I think was the fact that I didn't really tell anybody that I was doing it.  My parents kept trying to reach me, but I had to honor the assignment and I will have to wait until Monday to see what they wanted.

The hardest part for me was not using my Xbox 360 and watching MLB.tv.  I literally always have the MLB.tv on and just watch baseball every night.  Another part that was extremely difficult for me was not being able to frequently check my fantasy baseball team.  With day games all day Sunday, I have been stressed out not knowing how I performed.

Overall, I like going off the grid every once in a while to just be alone.  Its amazing how upset people get when you do not replay to them or text em during the day.  It felt just like the 90s again where nobody was accessible 24/7.  I might start doing this every Sunday for a few hours just to relax and regroup every week.  I do think I have a bit of an addiction to fantasy baseball though, I may need to slow down on how much I actually think about it.