I chose to do operation blackout in two sessions of 9 hours each. I went in to San Francisco after class on Friday, but because I could not use my phone, i had to run around knocking on different doors to find my friends at I-House before we left, very inconvenient. The rest of the day was actually ok without using modern technology, such as the internet because I was with my friends. Even though I wanted to check my e-mail and use my phone it was not that hard when walking around in the city.
The next 9 hours without modern tech was harder, because I was supposed to meet my teammates to play basketball, but I did not get the mail notifying me that we were meeting later than what was planned the day before, so it resulted me showing up 1 hour before the others. Not being able to use especially my Iphone made everything a struggle, especially when it comes to planning and contacting people. Not being able to double check times and dates or contact people when you need it is stressful and annoying.
However, not using the internet, my laptop or a phone for 18 hours (2 x9 hours) really makes you realize how dependent you are on them in your everyday life. And that is actually a bit scary. Timing was key for the completion of this task. Not being able to submit homework or communicate during the week would have been a major setback, I therefor decided to do it during the weekend.
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