Jessica LaTona
I never realized how different
everyone is when it comes to communicating with one another until I really had
to pay attention to it. Communication is
such an important part of anyone’s day whether it be through technology or
face-to-face. When I was having a
conversation with my roommate about an event with both attended a few nights
ago, I noticed that when an exciting part of the conversation arose I would
begin to talk with my hands excessively.
Being from an Italian background, I find it common to use my hands in
normal conversations. However, I noticed
that when my roommate got excited during the conversation she just could not
remain in her seat. She had to keep
moving or get up from her chair. This
showed me how people interact different to the same feelings or situations.
Another thing I noticed was a common
symbol of stress that my roommate and I share.
Whenever we are both doing our homework at our desks in our dorm, we
both keep our hair in a bun on the top of our heads. This may seem like a silly little fact to
notice, but everyone deals with stress in his or her own way. I have always done this to help keep me calm
while doing my homework or any stressful situation that I need to concentrate
on.
The hour that I needed to disconnect
from technology was pretty difficult. I
am a big awkward texter and I always have my phone in my hand, so having it off
for an entire hour was a little hard to deal with. However, being disconnected allowed me to
escape into my own mind and think about whatever I wanted without worrying
about answering a call, text, or email.
I was able to reach total happiness and be a peace for a full hour without
any interruptions. Being disconnected
was the most relaxing, calming, and carefree feeling I have experienced. I never realized how dependent I was on my
phone or laptop until I could not use them.
I was so calm at one point I closed my eyes just to escape into my
thoughts and I actually fell asleep.
Sleeping to me is the most relaxing thing I can do. It also allows me to escape into my dreams,
and keep me in a happy state of mind so I can be at peace from the moment I
close my eyes to moment I open them. Usually
when I nap or dose off my phone will ring five minutes later and make me irritated. That is not a good state to be in falling
back to sleep. I was glad I went the
full hour and I actually went a little longer than an hour since I did fall
asleep.
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