By Sara Meurer
I tell myself at 10:15, I’ll start my homework in five minutes. Three minutes later, I’m clicking on one girl’s profile. As 10:50 rolls around, I am 329 pictures deep into her life story and I still have piles of homework waiting for me. Feeling a little guilty, I reluctantly click the log out button and start that paper that’s due tomorrow.
I know Facebook is a sad addiction and a waste of time. Even worse, our century will forever be known as “The Facebook Era.” I often give up precious study time to check my notifications or news feed when I should be studying for a quiz or finishing an assignment.
It would be safe to say that I check my Facebook at least two to three times a day. I’m trying to cut back, but old habits die hard.
When I need a break from homework or I’m stressed out about a project, nothing sounds better than looking at status updates or inbox messages. I know that wasting time looking at profiles and pictures isn’t beneficial in any way, but it’s a guilty pleasure that I just can’t seem to shake.
At first, I thought deactivation would be a simple solution to my problem. No profile, no procrastination, right? Wrong. Going through Facebook withdrawal is an experience I don’t wish to repeat.
The complete absence of Facebook from my life immediately made me regret clicking that deactivate button. I only lasted three days before having to reactivate my account, and give in to the annoying Facebook bookmark sitting at the top of my internet browser.
I learned from this that in order to start removing Facebook from my life, I have to take baby steps. If that means logging out 5 minutes earlier every day, then I’ll do it.
Honestly, Facebook has made me procrastinate studying for a quiz a time or two. I wouldn’t mind having a little boost in my grades and getting rid of Facebook would probably do the trick. But instead of studying for a quiz, I spend 30 minutes browsing my news feed. It’s a love-hate relationship.
Final Say: As much as I love Facebook, the obsession must end.
