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Final Day

Yesterday was the last day of the experiment. Yesterday was the last day of the experiment, and I believe that overall it has been a success. Over the last eight days I did not mess up once, but I have noticed that life is a little bit different without it. I noticed at the beginning at moments I would absentmindedly take my phone out to go on Facebook at work, at class, and while doing homework. This week not using Facebook has allowed me to stay more focused in class and while doing homework, thus allowing my week to be more productive. Today I noticed that I did replace one distraction with another at certain times. I noticed as the week progressed that I was checking the news before I went to sleep instead of checking Facebook. I noticed myself also doing this in class on occasion too. Although, this did not take up all the time I spent on Facebook. This experiment has helped me be more aware of how much time I spend doing daily activities. 

Day Seven

Today was the seventh day of the experiment and I received an email today that made me laugh. Today I received an email from Facebook that said that I was missing a lot that was going on since I had not logged on in a week. I knew that the advertisements on Facebook were specifically for my taste, but I did not realize that they were also aware on how often I was on. Although I have gone more than a week before without using Facebook, I have never received an email like that before. Even though it is very simple I like the fact that I have done something differently. That Facebook no longer can just expect something from me.

Day Six

Today was the sixth day of the experiment, and it was different than the other five. The last five days have been very beneficial all the time I spent on Facebook while studying turned solely into studying time. The effect had also been that since Facebook was no longer a distraction I was able to stay more focused, and I was also no longer distracted from other distractions. Today has been the exception so far. Although I did not use Facebook I found my mind wandering while I was doing homework. Instead I found myself replacing the time I spent on one with another. It may be because I have grown accustomed to the change I have made, or it may have simply been I was not in the mood for homework today after classes. If when I do homework I find myself distracted again it will lead me to believe that the latter was true.

Day Four

Today is March 25th, 2013 and this is the fourth day of my experiment. I haven't had any slip up yet, but there was a time during class where I did mindlessly take my phone out to check Facebook before I realized I could not. Other than that my results are the same as they were in the previous blog. I woke up a couple hours earlier today so I could study for my physics exam. Other times, that I have woken up early to study I have found my self taking breaks and going on Facebook to distract myself. This time though, without Facebook as a distraction, I was able to get a couple of quality hours of studying before my exam. I did not find myself substituting my Facebook time with trying to keep up with the Kardashians or something else. So far this experiment has been a success and may be something I keep up for the rest of the school year.

Day One

Friday, March 22nd was the first day of my experiment to cut Facebook out of my life. I went through the day doing everything I normally did, but I could notice a difference in a couple places. One place that I noticed it was in Physics class. During lecture I pulled out my phone to go on Facebook, but instead I realized that I had to listen instead. This was probably a better choice anyway since I do have an exam on Monday. Other than that my day seemed normal. I did not find myself trying to fill the time I used on Facebook with something else, but putting more effort into what I was doing. Hopefully this will be the effect for everything else in the week.

Before the Project

Hello, my name is Audreana Gallegos and I have decided to go a week without Facebook. I am currently a Freshman at Oakland University and have had a Facebook for at least five years. Although it allows me to keep in touch with family and friends that have moved far away, it also can get in the way when I study. I often use Facebook as a distraction when I study, so I can do less work. Not only do I use Facebook when I study, but I also find myself using it often in Physics class so I do not have to pay attention. This experiment will help me realize how much time I waste distracting myself. At the end of the experiment I will see if more work gets done without Facebook, or if I spend that time doing something else. This experiment is very straight forward, from 8:00 am March 22nd to 8:00 pm March 29th. At the end of the night I will write on how it has effected my day. I believe that I will be more productive during class and when I study, but I also believe it will cause an increase in other activities.