Article: Computer free! Have you ever imagined what it would be like to give up your computer for only one week?As an industrial engineer studying Clinical Electromedicine, I spend a lot of time communicating with my colleagues on WhatsApp web, doing homework, and attending classes by my computer in order to follow lessons and complete my practical work. Actually, I am currently working on my final project using a robot that is programmed with my computer in Arduino language. Typically, the first thing I do every day is check for WhatsApp messages on my computer and read my emails. I can't imagine how disconnected I would feel from the world without these morning routines. After breakfast, I usually use my computer to make up my mind with my homework. As we use a platform to submit our tasks, I inevitably have to complete all of my homework on the computer. Surprisingly, I am able to finish all of my work quickly and then go head to the gym. This is the only time during the day when I don't use my computer! Later, I study English using online lessons in the morning and attend high school in the afternoon, relying my computer to view the lessons and follow up my lectures. By this stage, I cannot imagine following the lessons without the computer because I have to read the PowerPoints that teachers create for us. At night, I relax by chatting with my colleagues about the day or with friends on WhatsApp web, while I am also browsing TikTok or Instagram photos. All in all, I don't think I could survive without my computer and technology in general. If I were to decide to do this experiment, I would have to speak with my teachers. Undoubtedly, it would make me realize just how much I depend on technology and encourage me to take better care of my relationship with technology.
