Walk Slower
To be honest, this is probably one
of the first times I had ever really sat down and thought about my
communication tendencies with others. So
this was a nice experience for me. When
I am not in my room or in class my day is usually a collection of passing
hellos. I am always on the move going
somewhere to do something and so stopping for a face-to-face conversation is
not always an option. I am very time
oriented and walk fast when I feel I may be late somewhere which takes away
from my ability to communicate with others.
My body language is normal and my clothes are nothing to talk
about. I do not believe in dressing nice
to class and do not make statements with any designer clothes.
Communication
involving technology is virtually not existent.
I have a Facebook that I do not check or update and do not have any
other social networks. I always have my
phone on me but I do not call many people and only text when I have to. I have realized a funny passing question between
me and other guys. A lot of times when I
pass a guy I am friends with they will ask, “Hey man, what’s up?” and I will
respond with the exact same phrase.
Surprisingly, neither of us will answer the question nor do either of us
have any intention of answering.
So,
I spent my one-hour of no technology between 3:15 and 4:15 on Tuesday September
24, 2013. My every first feeling was a
sort of numbness and confusion. I could
not check my phone for sports news.
Plus, I couldn’t watch TV so my free time had to be spent in a different
way. In order to accomplish such a goal
I had to leave my room. I decided to
take a walk around campus with a book in hand.
I immediately noticed a want to stop and talk with friends. I decided to actually answer the consistent
question, “Hey, what’s up man?” I also
took a closer look at my surroundings.
Every tree, every shade, I was more aware of it all. The most fun was people watching in the quad. Grabbing some shade and just watching the
world. The biggest problem was that
since I did not have my phone I had no idea what time it was so my hour lasted
longer than it was suppose to.
When
I returned to “civilization”, I jumped back on my couch, turned on the TV, and
got updated with all that happened in the sports world. Though my take towards face-to-face
communication definitely changed. I
actually intend on leaving earlier to class or practice so I have the ability
to stop and talk with friends. On this
small campus, the opportunity comes up often.
I did not change drastically but this little experiment had an impact
for only participating in it for an hour.
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