by Dawn Hawkins

Created on: December 17, 2008   Last Updated: March 10, 2011

Life without the internet is something that most people don't take the time to speculate. The internet has become such an engraved part of our lives that we often take it for granted. There are so many things that we do with such great ease because of the internet. It wouldn't be easy to begin to cover all of the ways that the internet has changed our lives and the way we do things.

Here is a challenge for you. This challenge is for anyone that using their computer on a daily basis. That would account for a very large percentage of the human population. It doesn't really matter what country you are from. We rely heavily on our computers in everyday life.

The challenge is to go one complete day without turning your computer on. I know this is not possible at work, however you can do this on your day off. There will probably be things that you realize you need to get taken care of. Still, don't turn that computer on. Try to complete all of your tasks without the use of the computer or the internet.

If you try this challenge, you will more than likely find it much harder to go without the internet than you would have thought. You probably didn't realize how much you really count on the internet for even the smallest of things.

Here are some examples for you to think about:

Banking- There are huge parts of the population that do their banking on the internet these days. We use it check our balances, to balance our check books, to move money from one account to another and a whole array of other things. Try doing it without the internet. You would either have to call the bank or you would have to go there in person. Calling may not sound like it would be a big deal at first. Then you get on the phone. That's when you begin your long wait. Then you have to give tons of information to prove that you are who you say you are. Then the person on the other end of the line doesn't know what they are talking about and you get passed from one person to the next. Going to the bank in person is even worse. You have to use gas and a lot of time that you wouldn't have to if you could just get on your computer and use the internet.

Email- Attempt to go one day without your email. This would be a major deal these days. This is how we keep in contact with loved ones, request information from business', share our picture and yes, we even share some hilarious jokes. There would be so many things that we would miss out on if we didn't have our email accounts. You probably wouldn't take

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