Event Blog 3: 24-hour Unplug Challenge

 I have done the 24-hour unplug challenge during my freshman year of high school, around eight years ago. The 24-hour unplug challenge is a challenge where individuals do not use their screens and technology and intentionally do offline activities, whether it be in-person or a real life gathering (“Global Day of Unplugging”). This is especially useful in our modern day, because of the advancement in technology, as technology is advancing faster than ever (Roser).


Fig. 1: A long-term timeline of technology


In Jung’s “The Spiritual Problem of the Modern Man”, he claims that the modern man needs to look within his spiritual self to find the answers for their problems (Jung). This is especially true in our modern day. During this 24-hour unplug, I realized how much we rely on technology, and how I sometimes may unintentionally use Tiktok to numb my feelings, whether it be sadness, boredom, or tiredness to help me stay awake. Instead, I should be looking within myself and having thoughts and conversations with myself to figure out more about life. This is how I could also solve some problems of my own and set goals for myself. This could help me stay more in tune with myself and understand why I do the things I do.


During this challenge, I was very bored in my room and realized how much I relied on technology. I realized my attention span was getting shorter, possibly due to COVID-19 and quarantine inducing the popularity of short videos. It is interesting to see how technology is used in my daily life, whether it be playing music or scrolling through social media. Even if I wanted to talk to my brother in Virginia, I would have to use technology to do so. Eventually, I was able to get picked up by my boyfriend and we played tennis together, which was a lot more fun and better for my health.

Fig. 2: Drawing I did where I thought about the connection between art and science

Fig. 3: Notes of my feelings and thoughts during the 24-hour unplug challenge




Works Cited

“Global Day of Unplugging.” Global Day of Unplugging, www.globaldayofunplugging.org.

Roser, Max. “Technology Over the Long Run: Zoom Out to See How Dramatically the World Can Change Within a Lifetime.” Our World in Data, 8 Jan. 2024, ourworldindata.org/technology-long-run.

“The Spiritual Problem of Modern Man.” Princeton University Press eBooks, 2014, pp. 74–94, doi:10.1515/9781400850976.74.


Image Citations

Roser, Max. “Technology Over the Long Run: Zoom Out to See How Dramatically the World Can Change Within a Lifetime.” Our World in Data, 8 Jan. 2024, ourworldindata.org/technology-long-run.

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