A week without smartphone This is my home task essay. The task is simple as that: write an article about your experience of giving up a tech device for a week. I'll be extremely grateful if someone revise it and provide me with some feedback! I do believe that smartphones have become a genuine breakthrough because these devices make it possible to obtain information "on the go". I cannot imagine my life without using my smartphone as I have all my groupmates', friends' contacts in it and I can reach to them any minute. Moreover, I have my current readings downloaded on the smartphone. Whenever I'm on my way to the university or stuck in the traffic jam, I always read some pages. To be completely honest with you, I do procrastinate a lot using my phone: scrolling Instagram feed, absorbing useless motivational articles and blogposts became my daily routine. What if someone offered me to give up using a smartphone for a week? I would refuse, but let's imagine. At first, I would feel frustrated because the first thing I do in the morning is checking my phone in case of any updates. I would have to stick to another habit in the morning. For instance, I could've started taking a cold shower to wake up or read several pages of the book or revise home task. Then, as my typical day goes on, I usually walk to the university with my headphones on listening to music or podcasts. How can I replace this activity? Probably, there's nothing left except just listening to nature itself: birds singing, passers-by talking to each other, street noises. Afterwards, when I come back home, I give myself some time to recharge before doing sophisticated work, such as translations, memorizing Chinese characters or reading on my coursework. This recharge usually implies that I watch TV series or read a Facebook feed, checking with my friends' updates. Instead of doing this, I'd most likely end up talking to a couple of friends in person or reading a book in my dormitory room. All in all, I don't think I could give up technology and my smartphone in particular even for a day, let alone the whole week. It would be torture in action. Technology helps me to relieve from all the tensions in my life and somehow distracts me from problems. Not surprisingly, I'm attached to my phone, but I'm completely aware of the problem and try to minimize the usage.