Especially in the context of the worldwide pandemic, I am essentially dependent on the Internet for both communication and coursework. All my classes are virtual, and therefore all my assignments are as well. Between homework and socializing, I play random games or Snapchat out of boredom. Because of the quick and easy availability of the Internet, I am pretty much on my phone constantly. It is so easy to pick up the phone and be on the Internet within seconds, it has almost turned into a compulsion (as you can see below). This compulsion reminds me of the Black Mirror episode Nosedive that we watched recently. Although we have not progressed quite as far with that type of ranking and social media, I am similar to Lacie in that I am almost addicted to my phone and feel uncomfortable without it. I have included a picture of my desktop to show how I do multiple things on the Internet at one time because I can’t sit still.
11:30 am – 12 pm: TikTok, Snapchat
12:30 pm – 12:40 pm: Instagram, Snapchat
1 pm – 2:20 pm: iMessage, Snapchat, Canvas, Google Scholar (and various articles for Biology research)
2:20 pm – 3:20 pm: Podcast, iMessage, Instagram, 2048 game, Snapchat
3:20 pm – 4:10 pm: Reading for DCI, Padlet, Snapchat
4:10 pm – 5 pm: Netflix, Snapchat, iMessage
5 pm – 5:30 pm: Zoom, Google Drive, Slack, Canvas
5:30 pm – 7:20 pm: Netflix, Snapchat,, 2048 game, iMessage
7:30 pm – 8 pm: Spotify, Snapchat
8 pm – 9 pm: iMessage, Snapchat
9 pm – 10:30 pm: Snapchat, Instagram
10:30 pm – 10:45 pm: TikTok
10:45 pm – 11 pm: Netflix, 2048 game, WordPress
11 pm – 12:30 am: FaceTime
Wright, Joe. Nosedive. 2016. www.imdb.com, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5497778/.
