To prep the 24-hour unplug challenge I started by updating family, friends, and people I talk to on a common basis that if they try to contact me I wouldn’t be able to respond but not to worry. I also tried to devise a to-do list and find other ways to occupy myself when the overbearing boredom started to kick in. After the clock hit 12 I decided it was time to sleep. By sleeping, I already took about 5 to 6 hours out of the way. To start the day it was already about 5:30 am and I made/ate breakfast. Then on my to-do list, I wanted to clean my room, go for a walk, and try to get a handful of homework out of the way.
I started with cleaning my room because it was a huge mess with clothes and items everywhere. Since Summer break is about to begin, it's time for everyone on the hill to start packing up their dorm and move back home. I underestimated the amount of stuff that I had to bring back and my room turned to chaos, needing a deep clean and reorganization. I spent most of my morning cleaning my room and I would say I ended up finishing around 1 in the afternoon.
Next, after I got my room out of the way I had a major study/do work session. Finals week is starting to creep up so getting the majority of my work out of the way was a big help. I decided to wrap my day up by going for a destress walk since I’ve been busy all day. The walk was peaceful and I got to watch the sunset. Along my walk, I also got the chance to see the neighborhood stray cats and say hi to my neighbors walking their dogs.
After completing the challenge I noticed that the hard part wasn’t staying off my phone. The challenging part, in my opinion, was scurrying around asking people for the time and not being able to see the time right when I needed it. I recommend doing this challenge because it was fun and I got uncompleted tasks that I wanted to finish out the way. Next time I do this challenge I would make sure to have a watch on me or a clock nearby.
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