Changing for the better

I have been sitting here for the last 3o minutes trying to figure out what it is that I could change, I honestly didn’t think it was going to be so hard. After thinking long and hard about this assignment I have come to realize that procrastination is my worst habit, as well as being on my cell phone all of the time. I don’t think anyone is as bad as I am, why do you think my blog assignment is barely getting done at 12:40 a.m? I am really trying to break myself from it but it is so hard! Especially with having ADD, I get distracted by EVERYTHING!  Sometimes my little sister has to put me in check and make me do my homework because she notices how side tracked I get and how much I end up putting off things that need to be done. I know I can break myself of this terrible habit but am I actually willing to make that change? Yes, because I know if I wasn’t so bad  then a lot of my school work, among other things, would be done with the greatest ability. I would get so much more done and my stress level would go way down because I wouldn’t have to worry about little things that could have easily been taken care of when they needed to be.

Now, my cell phone is a different story. This habit might be a little harder to break, I know I am on it way too much but I can’t seem to give it up. There are days that I don’t feel like texting anyone or talking on the phone but I am still constantly on, whether it be Instagram or my pregnancy app forums. The same reasons I need to change my procrastination habit are the same reasons I need to change my cell phone habit. I also text sometimes while driving which is the worst because I am putting myself, my unborn child, and others in danger. I just cannot stand hearing my phone *ding* and not check that text message and if I turn the sound off I am constantly thinking if I got a text message and end up looking at it anyway! Lately I have been getting pretty good at only checking my phone at stop signs or stop lights but I slip up every once in a while. Thats when it all goes back to managing usage, if I knew how to manage my cell phone use better and got used to leaving it alone for certain periods of time then I know leaving it alone while driving wouldn’t be a problem at all.

Hello Mother

In chapter two of Hamlets Blackberry we learn that William Powers mother lives two hours away in Massachusetts. When he travels he likes to fly in and out of a particular airport so he is able to visit his mother on both ends.  Chapter two also explains how easy it is for us to make a simple phone call to let someone know that we will either not be able to make it or that we will be a few minutes late. Take the time to imagine life without cell phones, these phone calls that take a couple seconds to make would turn into 10 minutes due to pulling over, finding change, making the call, getting back in your car, and getting back on the road again.
One of the sentences that really caught my attention was “It’s good to be connected, and it’s bad to be disconnected” I definitely agree. Although being away from ourself phones allows us “The Gap” we need every so often, we also need it to stay in touch with our loved ones when we like. Maybe if we managed our time better on the cell phones we wouldn’t have such a problem with them and we would have more time to get other tasks done and let our mind wonder freely without a little screen in our face all of the time.
This book is really teaching a lot and I cannot wait to read more and maybe apply some of the strategies that William Powers uses in my life.

Clay Shirky

The majority of people today use the internet. Some for work, some for school, and some who just like to explore the net. This can easily come with disadvantages. For example, Wikipedia, this site is so easy for anyone to put in  what ever information they want.
We all have the ability to put what we like on the internet, a lot of people do this by using YouTube. People teach make up, recipes, music, how to draw, and build things. We also have the ability to search and learn what we like, but do we use the internet to its full potential? Some might say yes, others will be quick to say no. I am one of those people who look up everything, I want to know how everything works, how it is made, the history behind, and everything in between.
Soon enough there will be no need for printers, copy machines, and maybe even schools because everything will be done online. Although that would make things a lot easier, I think we should stick to the way we do certain things and not become totally dependent on the internet.
In, “The Invisible College” Clay Shirky asks, “How is the Internet changing the way you think?” his answer was, “Too soon to tell.” I completely agree with that. I think for some of us we have not been using the internet as long as we think, therefore it has not had much time to changing the way we think but soon enough it sure will.