184 Hours -

I, Kelsey Chantele, am going where on college student has ever gone before. (Sort of.) I am delving into the realm of the dark ages. That's right--no facebook, no television, no cell phone. I am going without the conventions I so desperately depend on for 184 hours. That's a little over a week, for those of you who are pulling out your phones to do the math. I readily admit that my life is too focused on social connections through impersonal means that this is going to be a challenge. I will struggle to go so long without the comforts of today's society. It will be difficult to avoid temptations, and I would not be surprised at all if my attitude changes immensely. I depend so greatly on my electronic vices that I will have to adjust my living style in considerable measures. I am genuinely concerned about my well-being for the next week, and yet I feel this sense of excitement about the whole thing. I am challenging myself to do something that I sincerely don't believe I can do. And even attempting to do this includes considerable sacrifices on my part. I won't talk to my family, friends, all others outside of this campus for a week--aside from e-mails and letters. I won't have the alarms set in my phone to remind me where I'm supposed to be and when. I won't even have my phone to tell me what time it is. And no, I do not have a watch. Am I crazy? Probably. Will I suffer immensely? I wouldn't doubt it. Do I have a need for electronics in my life? Absolutely. So why am I doing this? Well, there really isn't a reason. I don't think I can do this. Neither do some others. I want to prove this notion false. It is my intent to go through with this entirely. I will pour a lot of my time into studying. Will my grades for this week improve? I certainly believe so. Although they could do the opposite as well, plummet from the stress of withdraw. I'm not sure if blogging is in my allowed usage or not. If it is, I will blog immensely. If it is not, my next post may be completely different from this one. I may be utterly pleased or displeased, happy or sad, etc. The consequences are really hard to imagine. Furthermore, I am going to go be a hobo now. Or at least plan out my hobo-ness. This is all.