Class Talk Fall 2016

This weekend I was able to disconnect for half the day. My brother who lives in San Diego came to town to visit so I decided this was the perfect time to disconnect! We were able to go out for a nice quiet breakfast and visit with my dad. It is always rejuvenating when you get to turn all social media off and just enjoy each others company. I have to say it was stressful to disconnect before a test because I kept thinking in the back of my head that this time should be spent on studying! However at the end of the day I always cherish the time I get to spend with my family and would rather do that over studying!

I must say that this week was a pretty tough week to find some adequate time to disconnect from electronics given that we had a test to prep for and many of our resources are online. None the less, I did find some time on both Friday and Saturday to disconnect from my electronics. On Friday I was babysitting 4 little cute kids, so I was able to play games with them and step away from the TV, phone and computer. Then, on Saturday I was able to get away from electronics to when my family all got together to celebrate my cousin’s twins first birthday party.

It was pretty refreshing to take a couple hours each day and forget about all the electronics and constantly being connected with every little thing out there.

I must say that this week was a pretty tough week to find some adequate time to disconnect from electronics given that we had a test to prep for and many of our resources are online. None the less, I did find some time on both Friday and Saturday to disconnect from my electronics. On Friday I was babysitting 4 little cute kids, so I was able to play games with them and step away from the TV, phone and computer. Then, on Saturday I was able to get away from electronics to when my family all got together to celebrate my cousin’s twins first birthday party.

It was pretty refreshing to take a couple hours each day and forget about all the electronics and constantly being connected with every little thing out there.

I must say that this week was a pretty tough week to find some adequate time to disconnect from electronics given that we had a test to prep for and many of our resources are online. None the less, I did find some time on both Friday and Saturday to disconnect from my electronics. On Friday I was babysitting 4 little cute kids, so I was able to play games with them and step away from the TV, phone and computer. Then, on Saturday I was able to get away from electronics to when my family all got together to celebrate my cousin’s twins first birthday party.

It was pretty refreshing to take a couple hours each day and forget about all the electronics and constantly being connected with every little thing out there.

I must say that this week was a pretty tough week to find some adequate time to disconnect from electronics given that we had a test to prep for and many of our resources are online. None the less, I did find some time on both Friday and Saturday to disconnect from my electronics. On Friday I was babysitting 4 little cute kids, so I was able to play games with them and step away from the TV, phone and computer. Then, on Saturday I was able to get away from electronics to when my family all got together to celebrate my cousin’s twins first birthday party.

It was pretty refreshing to take a couple hours each day and forget about all the electronics and constantly being connected with every little thing out there.

Last Friday, I disconnected for a couple hours. I was not on my phone, using the internet or or any other devices. It felt great to disconnect and being able to appreciate the human interactions that I unfortunately don’t get to see as much because of studying. However, during the time I spent disconnecting, I did watch a sporting event with my family. However, I still felt disconnected to the digital world because I enjoyed the presence of the different individuals that were around me.

Last Friday, I disconnected for a couple hours. I was not on my phone, using the internet or or any other devices. It felt great to disconnect and being able to appreciate the human interactions that I unfortunately don’t get to see as much because of studying. However, during the time I spent disconnecting, I did watch a sporting event with my family. However, I still felt disconnected to the digital world because I enjoyed the presence of the different individuals that were around me.

Last Friday, I disconnected for a couple hours. I was not on my phone, using the internet or or any other devices. It felt great to disconnect and being able to appreciate the human interactions that I unfortunately don’t get to see as much because of studying. However, during the time I spent disconnecting, I did watch a sporting event with my family. However, I still felt disconnected to the digital world because I enjoyed the presence of the different individuals that were around me.

It was definitely a challenge to disconnect from all electronic devices for a day – or even part of a day. It did make me realize how dependent we are on our computers and phones for communication, school, news, and entertainment.

I was able to avoid use of my phone while I was at Church last Sunday, and it was a perfect opportunity to observe people. For the first couple of hours, I was able to engage in many conversations with people outside of texting or calling. It definitely makes communication more meaningful. There is an added dynamic and meaning to words when you’re able to view a person’s facial expression. The last couple of hours, I spent helping in my church nursery. I helped watch and play with nearly 20 three-year olds. It was definitely amusing listening to them try new vocabulary words that weren’t always within their proper context, and interact with each other in limited ways: “you need to share,” “you’re my friend,” “I’m this many years old…” The nursery was an entirely different world with unique dynamics in conversation and interaction that contrasted very sharply from the previous couple hours I spent conversing with adults.

This was a challenging assignment, because so many people try to contact you via your electronic devices even if you decide to put them away for a day… or part of a day. It was interesting seeing how many people constantly walk around with their phone in their hand ready to use, but it was also interesting to see the difference in facial expression when people were engaging with each other instead of with text messages. There was more genuine enjoyment written on their faces. I enjoyed the opportunity to make a conscious effort to engage with others outside of electronic devices.

It was definitely a challenge to disconnect from all electronic devices for a day – or even part of a day. It did make me realize how dependent we are on our computers and phones for communication, school, news, and entertainment.

I was able to avoid use of my phone while I was at Church last Sunday, and it was a perfect opportunity to observe people. For the first couple of hours, I was able to engage in many conversations with people outside of texting or calling. It definitely makes communication more meaningful. There is an added dynamic and meaning to words when you’re able to view a person’s facial expression. The last couple of hours, I spent helping in my church nursery. I helped watch and play with nearly 20 three-year olds. It was definitely amusing listening to them try new vocabulary words that weren’t always within their proper context, and interact with each other in limited ways: “you need to share,” “you’re my friend,” “I’m this many years old…” The nursery was an entirely different world with unique dynamics in conversation and interaction that contrasted very sharply from the previous couple hours I spent conversing with adults.

This was a challenging assignment, because so many people try to contact you via your electronic devices even if you decide to put them away for a day… or part of a day. It was interesting seeing how many people constantly walk around with their phone in their hand ready to use, but it was also interesting to see the difference in facial expression when people were engaging with each other instead of with text messages. There was more genuine enjoyment written on their faces. I enjoyed the opportunity to make a conscious effort to engage with others outside of electronic devices.