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Flight From Conversation

Conversations have always been a part of our daily lives. We use this to gain information. It enables us to share our thoughts and ideas, and it enables us to have a genuine connection with someone. We also learn how to read someone’s thoughts by their facial expressions and body language through conversation.

Now that technology is a part of our lives, face-to-face conversations are now often replaced with online and real-time conversations. We can now communicate with people far from us, even from across the world in just a span of seconds. We can also spread information in just a span of seconds in just one click. Although this might sound like a good thing, there is actually something that it takes away from us. And that is the ability to be able to talk to someone in a face-to-face conversation. People now prefer connection through text and social media instead of connection with someone on an intimate level.

1. How to avoid too much screen time?

Our gadgets such as our smartphones, laptops, and tablets have been a major part of our daily lives. There is no day when we don't use our gadgets. There is no problem with this as long as we are using it for important stuff like for education or for business. However, if we are mindlessly using our gadgets and we do it on repeat, problems could arise. With that said, having control of our screen time is very important. If you are someone that is struggling to stop his/herself from using his/her gadget, here are some ways that might help you to avoid too much screen time:

Ban the use of your phone during meal breaks so you can give your eyes a rest and enjoy your food more.

Limit how much time per day you will spend on your gadgets so don't no time is wasted.

If you repeatedly find yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media, try to think of other stuff to do instead of being on your phone scrolling through social media. You can read a book or go for a walk or do something creative.

Try to not use your phone when you're in bed. Do it consecutively until it becomes a habit and until your body remembers it.

Set a timer when to use your phone. Only check your phone for emails and important stuff.

Discipline yourself.

2. Why is it not okay to go online every day?

I believe being online every day is not necessarily a bad thing because you can gain a lot of knowledge on the internet. I, as a 19-year-old, it is one of the places where I am able to gain knowledge and entertain myself. However, if the use of the internet every day is not controlled or moderated, there are underlying effects of this. Here are some reasons why it is not okay to go online every day:

It's not okay to go online every day because it can badly affect your eyes, your mental health, and your emotional well-being. 

It can also be one of the reasons why you will feel lonely and insecure.

You'll get obsessed with insignificant stuff and not see the bigger issues that really matter.

You miss a lot of what is happening in real life if you’re always online. 

You can gain weight and even get fat. Instead of being on your computer or on your phone all day, go outside and do outdoor activities instead of just scrolling through online platforms.

There is a lot of fake news online and if you don't know how to distinguish fake news from real news, this can lead to misinformation and chaos.

3. How important is a real-time conversation?

The real-time conversation is important in a lot of aspects. It's important in business matters and in education. People in the business world can come from different places and when there are matters that they need to talk about, they won't have to spend money to go to a certain place just to talk about those matters. For education, just like what is happening right now, even if there is a pandemic, school is still going on with the aid of real-time conversations. With real-time conversations, talking to someone far away is a lot easier as it enables people from across the world to communicate with each other.