Experiment didn't work. After a few days I went in to cover a shift at work, resulting in a double shift with only two hours to sleep. I couldn't get to sleep anyways so just went online and used internet forums, read articles, listened to music and shit, and did some other stuff I need not mention. Remember the next few days afterwards I cyberslacked a lot too, just went right back into it. But I recovered, went outside and talked to girls... its alrite now.
I never had a computer with consistent internet until about 1.5 years ago, which I think is part of the reason I spend a lot of time here, because its like a portal to virtual infinity I didn't have at my fingertips until recently. People who grew up with computer and internet it became a balanced part of your life, except for geeks/nerds/hardcore gamers/pron addicts, etc, people who live in computers. And if you have an active social life and a lot going on, you don't get caught up in the interwebz. Not having a social life its easy to lose track of time and let myself become an e-Loner, further distancing myself from social improvement.
This was never a problem when I would have to go to the library and have a 2 hour limit on the internet. Still the advantages of being connected far outweigh the disadvantages. Online we can access the closest thing to the collective knowledge of humanity and keep in contact with hundreds of friends we may have lost had it not been for social networking sites. But as with anything fun and useful, it can turn into procrastination and overuse.
I went about this the wrong way by trying to fix the activity not the habit, which is a result of lacking moderation and not prioritizing. Internet use us good if its socially constructive, a boost to your life outside the internet not an escape into a virtual existence. I read in a book about socializing and internet use that it can become "the 5th wall" of your room without you realizing it. This is something I am avioding by logging off quicker and going outside more. Also very necessary now that I started community college again, more time needs to be set aside for studying and shit.
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