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Let's reflect on the Experience

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“Now that  the whole thing is over and done, I’m beginning to view my scrolling habits differently…” Ultimately, it was just three days… three long, difficult days with their fair share of hiccups here and there. The days felt much longer without social media, but I did get more work done. First coming into this, I was under the assumption that this would be a cake walk; after all, I’m typically busy with many different things: schoolwork, workouts, work, etc. In addition to this, I don’t post on my social media accounts at all, except for my spam Instagram account. What I didn’t initially anticipate were those quiet moments to myself—those periods where I’d usually just pick up my phone and scroll for a few minutes or hours to keep my mind settled. Those small moments of my day are huge because they steadily compile and sometimes lead to hours of my once meaningful day being eradicated. Some of the urges that I felt really showed me how habitual my usage of social media has become...
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A Friday Night Slip-Up and the Pinterest Loophole

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“A friday night inside meant boredom would hit hard… and, well, Pinterest was technically used for school.” Thursday went well, it was a solid day with no hiccups and then Friday arrived. Friday challenged me in more ways than I could've expected. Up until that night I had kept myself busy with workouts, work, and spending time with family, so ultimately, the temptation to scroll through social media wasn’t much of an issue. But, the time came where I had finished all my schoolwork, cleaned up a bit, and I was just stuck sitting there. Suddenly that itch to scroll through social media came. Social media is something that I use to stimulate my mind, and provide some sort of mental escape, sometimes in fear of overthinking. However, I don’t post at all on any of my social media accounts unless I'm posting random things on my spam, but that’s very few and far apart. Posting is something I’ve never been a big fan of because I'm very private and feel absolutely no need to try an...
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Not the Strongest Start...

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“Day 1, Hour 1… and I’m off to a very, very rough start.” When Professor Carlson had first announced the three day fast, I thought it was going to be an absolute piece of cake. I’m naturally a very busy person and feel like I barely have time to just sit and steadily scroll through my various forms of social media. Well, at least that’s what I tend to think. The majority of my days are filled with things like school, work, homework, working out, spending time with family, and, being the creative person that I am, there are moments where I dive deep into drawing or designing things. Some days I even just drive all around town and shop for the various things I don’t really need. Yet, I still utilize social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter(X), TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and even Snapchat just to remain up-to-date on the current events or people around me. Now, I don’t mean to bring back any nostalgia, but I remember getting my first phone in like 3rd grade. It was one of those ...
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