Day Without Technology

For my day without technology, I went without facebook. Not only did I go without it for a day, I went for a week. I originally planned on going two weeks without facebook. Last Monday instead of doing homework I went to get on facebook. But instead I could not access my account because recently my friend changed my password. I would really like to thank my friend for saving me from myself. Even though I was a little upset at first, I might have even yelled at you. Instead of getting on facebook, I got all of my homework done. I finished my math homework by Monday and it was due Thursday. I finished my Sociology on Monday and that was due in Wednesday. During the first few days all I wanted to do was get on Facebook. As the week progressed I realized I did not need facebook, I was fine without it. I actually enjoyed going without it. There was one bad thing about this project. The bad thing is that I am unable to talk to my friends from back home. I cannot find out what is new with my friends. Yeah I have a phone, but who really has time to sit and call someone. It is so much faster for me to go onto my Facebook App find out what is going on and comment. So much easier and so much more convenient to use Social Networking cites.



Wendell Berry’s Essay “Why I am Not Going to Buy a Computer,”states reasons Berry does not want or need a computer in his life. He states he is a writer, he writes with pen and paper. When Berry’s work needs to be typed, Mrs. Berry types it up on their typewriter. Berry states that he does not want a computer because he does not like the corporations selling computers and he does not admire the price of a computer. I agree the prices on computers go up with every passing day. Yet I do not agree with not owning a computer. I understand the tools of his trade are a pencil and paper. As a craftsman, you should own the tools that better you and your craft, plain and simple a computer can help make Berry a better writer. I also understand that he is a farmer, he has no need for technology. But I also feel that deep down; everyone has a need for technology. Whether it is just to send your mom an e-mail once a day, or to check up on your best friend, there is a need for technology. I will admit I am addicted to my technology. I need my iPod, I need my laptop, and I need my phone. My favorite point of Berry’s essay, “It should not replace or disrupt anything good that already exists, and this includes family and community relationships.” That sentence says it all to me; I believe this is Berry’s main reason for not owning a computer. Berry feels like technology will take the place of his family and his community and that is not acceptable.