Self Awareness and a Cell Phone

I did it. I used my cell phone in class and found myself more self-aware than ever. I'm supposed to be on the team of creepers looking out for people, like me, on their phones or just distracted...I stopped taking my laptop to class because there are waaaay too many things on it to distract me from class. I even deactivated my facebook so that I could be a little more in the world and less of it. But, still, I get distracted.

I touch my phone and find myself pausing to consider how this will effect my learning. Am I distracting others around me? Does my professor know? Is this even important? Did I miss something?

Jesus and the Gospels has taught me a lot about responsibility and focus. If my focus shifts from avoiding failure to gaining knowledge and succeeding in classes, I think that I will do better. I'm a psychology major, so I find myself analyzing how my initial attitudes effect the way a situation plays out...which it completely does...

So, this week I am going to make an attempt to avoid my phone while I'm in class/at work/studying/working on grad school stuff/etc. If you see me distracted...hold me accountable. thanks. :)