I always wonder what my generation would be like if we didn’t have cell phones, and I feel as if I got a glimpse of that this week because my phone has been broken.
Not having a phone for a week was like a breathe of fresh air. Of course, I was rather frustrated mine broke, but with all the chaos because of the Pandemic that was the least of my worries. I turned my phone breaking into something positive. I spent a week away from snap chat, Instagram, and even texting. I took the social media break and I feel like it made me feel very free.
It was almost the perfect time for my phone to break because I am home from school with my family ( the people who would need to get in contact with me.) Without having a phone I did not find myself wasting anytime throughout my day. I Found myself more engaged in conversations with my family, and I found that I was not worried about anything going on on social media at all. I found that I was only worried about what I was doing.
I of course knew the no phone could not last due to work, and my everyday responsibilities, but a week away from my phone took me away from what goes on in the social media world. It took me away from small distractions throughout the day. I almost feel like I belong in a generation where social media does not exists.
Vanessa Mannion 