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Challenge Accepted: Stay Away from E-Media

Ever since my winter break started, my life was filled with joy that I have survived

another semester and finally been freed from the pressure of school life. Luckily, I had no winter

break assignments so I could spend my whole day just staying in bed, sleeping, or using my

phone. However, like one said there is no eternal happiness, my happy days also stopped on the

day when I saw that alarm on my phone. That day started just like my usual days. I woke up at

about 9 in the morning and for another hour I loafed around watching my phone in my fluffy

blanket. Three days were still left before school started and I was relieved that I could spend

more days like this. When I saw that alarm, I felt like my entire world was tearing down. It was a

calendar notification that I had set for myself that I must conduct an e-media fast for a day for

my Communications class. I needed to use my computer from the next day so I abruptly started

my e-media fast.

The rules were simple. I should not use any kind of e-media which includes my phone,

my laptop, TV, and other electronic devices for twenty-four hours. At first, I thought this would

not be a problem for me because I could simply just sleep. However, there was a line

highlighted, written in bold letters saying that I cannot just sleep. This blew my mind. I could not

think of anything I can do in the remaining time except sleep, but I felt like if I could not spend

my day productively, it would be the same as proving that I am addicted to my smartphone. I did

not want to admit that I am addicted to my smartphone so I started to write down a list of the

things that I could do without using my phone. The list included things such as reading books

and walking my dog. After creating a list, I immediately started doing the things on it. As I

completed each task from the list, I noticed some problems with myself. I was constantly

touching my phone although I was not supposed to, could not concentrate on any of the things,
and felt everything was boring. I was frightened as I did not expect the effect of the vacancy of

my phone in my life to be this huge.

I did eventually finish this challenge but, I was still shocked that I could not bear a single

day without using my phone. Through this challenge, I had to admit the fact that I am addicted to

my phone which I have been denying. By spending a day without using electronics, I realized the

graveness of my addiction so I created a rule with myself that I will only use my phone for no

more than 4 hours a day. If I pass 4 hours on my screen time, I must turn off my phone and not

use it. Like this, the challenge of staying away from e-media that was thought to last just for a

single day has now become a daily challenge for me but I am thrilled with the results it will bring

to me in the future.

Honor Code

As a member of the Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul community, I pledge to uphold a high standard

of honor and integrity by neither giving nor receiving unauthorized aid in all academic settings. I
do not lie, cheat, or steal. I agree to all standards set forth by the Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul

Honor Code.

-Signed, Si Yon Kim

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