Operation "Dark Mode"

I am Marionna Luckey. I was born in 2000 so that makes me part of Generation Z. When I went dark I found myself in complete solitude. Do I believe that the success of the experiment will be based upon generations? Yes, of course! Generation Z literally grew up with technology. I was alone with my own thoughts for the first time in a while? No outside sources to distract me or influence me. I found myself making the realization that being connected to the outside world.

On September 22, 2019, I decided to go into “Dark Mode”. Who would’ve known this would be the slowest, annoying, but productive day. I decided to go “Dark” before my 8:00 AM class. The walk to class was way faster I feel because I wasn’t listening to the blasting music in my ears and dancing through time. Usually, in my first class, I tend to get on twitter during the lecture because the professor seemed uninteresting. However, I actually learned me and my professor are both from North Carolina. I also learned how to properly conjugate in Spanish without focusing on my phone so much. By 9:25 my mind was screaming for Social Media. Literally my mind and my phone were at war. I felt like I was in a music video crying over my cheating boyfriend or something. During my 9:25 AM class, I paid attention a little more than usual. I mean I usually pay attention but after 40 minutes of talking you kind of lose my attention like a child in a candy store. By my 10:40 AM class, I was ready to throw my phone and scream. All I wanted to do was check TheShaderoom and see who is Poppin on my TL and I couldn’t. The depression was saddened me because I realized I’ve let a piece of technology affect my whole entire mood and headspace. I was so focused on keeping up with the world on my phone that I couldn’t even focus on me as a person. By 12:00 PM something or someone went viral from our university on twitter and guess who couldn’t see it? You’ve guessed it, right folks, it was me. The “Dark Mode” girl didn’t even know what was the big trend for the day. The laughter and jokes I couldn’t catch on to because I was confused about what video content everyone was referring to. After 12:00 PM I’m free and usually I go to my room and get on my phone. However, when I got to my room I sat my phone down on my nightstand and actually completed all of my info technology homework and Spanish. I felt very accomplished about that because that allowed me to have free time.

In “Dark Mode” I used my friends as my “media”. By 3:00 PM I was about to crack. I had my friends reporting social media news to me like their lives depended on it. By 3:00 PM on a regular day, I would’ve been going from Apple Music to Instagram to Twitter. My days are literally wake up, pray, phone, eat, phone, etc… I value my phone like the air I breathe. I know it sounds crazy but it’s true. I’m a teenager in college on the 21st so of course, I get a pass. I’m joking but serious at the same time. In all honesty, I did have a little fun with this experience too. I learned more about myself. Based on this experience I have learned to enjoy my own time. To accomplish more without my phone. I learned that I don’t have to be on social media 24 seven. This experience actually enlightened me.

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