Social Media Fast Analysis

My Analysis for the Social Media Fast

At first, when I mentioned the concept of this assignment to my friends and family, they all thought that it would be an easy task. However, ever since I started the fast, I realized how much technology and social media controlled my life and affected my communication style. Before the fast, I was really outgoing and might be talkative, but during the fast, I felt frustrating a lot. Some of the people I talked to on the first day were somewhat resistant to see me and have a conversation with me the days after but I was fortunate enough to have my family and friends support me in doing this fast. They spent a lot of time sharing their stories with me and strive to have a meaningful conversation without social

I could never forget the beautiful smile of my neighbor when I walked through their house and had a great conversation. I could never forget the moment when I could silently observe my friends and truly listened to what they were talking instead of paying attention to my phone. I could never forget the hug and encouragement that my co-workers gave me on my second day of fast. I could never for get the tears and sadness on the face of my Korean friend when we had a meaningful conversation about Identity Management. During those 3 days, I was able to see the difference between other people and myself when I don’t use the smartphone or social media. I got the chance to listen, to understand, to empathize and to truly know about somebody’s stories without being distracted by my devices. In most situations, my happiness and satisfaction level were significantly improved since I could be able to learn more about people around me as well as improving my interpersonal communication skill. There was still some cases when I felt frustrated without the phones but I believe that those issues could be solved when I practice my skill more. I learned a lot from all of the conversations that I had as they were all really meaningful and interesting. Luckily, I was able to find new topics and comfortably discussed with others person during my fast except for the meeting that I decided to be a listener on my first day of fast.

In terms of my thought about the fast, I believe that this is a unique experience for everyone in the era of technology. Personally, it was really hard and challenging to begin, but the more I do the fast, the more my communication skill could improve. In the conversations I have, I feel happy and fulfilled since I was able to express all of my emotions, ideas, and opinions in an honest way without being controlled