What would you do if you had to spend a full 72 hours by yourself? Do you think you would enjoy it? Why or why not?
DWP #3: Me Time
What would you do if you had to spend a full 72 hours by yourself? Do you think you would enjoy it? Why or why not?
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First of all, I like to be all by myself sometimes. You don’t have to think about anyone else but yourself and you can do whatever you like. I think what I would do if I had to spend 72 hours by myself is, I would either do my daily routine or I would mix it all up and do things I would never do if I was to be with other people, for example I would take a road trip through the country by myself. Even though, I don’t really like the Netherlands that much, I think you could find some fascinating spots if you try. Besides that, I really like driving around and visiting new places, so this would be the perfect activity for me to do when I would be all by myself. On top of that, you’re not dependent on anyone when you’re deciding where you want to go. For example, if I decide to take a ferry and go to England, I have no resistance of anyone else.
However, I am not very good at being by myself for a long period of time. In fact, I am very dependent on other people, since I get bored easily by myself. So, if I were to take a road trip, I’d rather do this with a friend, since it’s more fun to have someone by your side.
So, I think you could state that I am not an Einzelgänger at all.
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I don’t really see myself as an introvert but I do enjoy the occasional ‘me time’ although that usually takes a day. Naturally, 72 hours seems extremely long and therefore brings me in a bit of a panic.
Firstly I would start with my regular routine for the three days. For example, I would go exercise and then work on school at home for a bit. Since I now have the time I believe I would indulge myself to a book or two I have been wanting to read all along but just never found the time to. Another thing I would do is take my time cooking lunch. I prefer eating a warm meal in lunch time and now I would have the time! Next I believe I would take some nice long walks as well. I really enjoy walking in the forest and getting some fresh air, as well as clearing my mind. Maybe, while out of the house, I could go visit an exhibition at the museum. I prefer going to museums alone as I can then stroll around on my own tempo without having to worry where the other person is.
If I had the financial capabilities I would immediately hop on a train or plane and visit a country in Europe that I have always wanted to visit, such as Italy. I have a strong lust for travel and for a short trip, I wouldn’t mind being on my own.
Fortunately I believe I would have great time by myself for a couple days but I am quite an over thinker and I like to talk about things and I might go a little bit crazy if I didn’t have the capability of doing so.
Femke Calame Fonville, 2A.
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72 hours of alone time? Honestly, that’s pretty much a standard for me. As someone who’s quite introverted and pretty much always lost in thought, I really enjoy my alone time. I also feel like I require it from time to time in order to stay sane. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the company of others, nor is it that I am not social – which would make teacher a rather odd job for me to choose – but I just need my recharge moments every now and then.
Whenever I’m taking some me time I usually read, write, watch some Netflix or just sit and do nothing. When reading I’ll just grab some indie fantasy novel and I’ll dive into my chair to read for hours and suddenly I’ll realize it’s 9 pm and I haven’t had dinner yet.
Sometimes I also like to just grab a random train or bus and see where it brings me, just staring out of the window, losing myself in the landscape. For some reason, the bus and the train quite often function as some sort of white noise for me and I just completely cancel out everything. These little journeys often give me a lot of time to think and reflect on things so usually, I’ll also take my little laptop with me to write.
If I’m not reading, staring out of train windows or writing I also like to just sit back, relax and watch Netflix. My guilty pleasure is to rewatch tv shows that I enjoy a lot with a notebook so I can write down what I notice now I watch it for the second time. Taking notes helps me with worldbuilding and character development so that’s something I really enjoy. So yeah I just have to do this every now and then and I’ll be fine.
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Dear Omar, it is good to read that, whilst also being a fan of screentime for your downtime moments, you also engage in many activities that nowadays are being resorted to less and less, such as reading a book and staring out of the window. In these quick-paced modern times, fomo (fear of missing out) seems to be driving many of us to constantly be focused on being busy. It is good to sometimes do ‘nothing’, reflect, get lost in thought, be bored…
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As much as I enjoy being surrounded by people I love, as every person, I love to be one my own from time to time.
If I would have 72 hours on my own, I would buy a plane ticket to London Gatwick and take the train to Brighton. I lived here for halve a year and really enjoyed my stay and fell in love with the city.
I would visit the beach, buy a fish and chips at the Brighton Zip Fish and Chips and place myself on a blanket and enjoy the sea air. I would bring my airpods and enjoy my surroundings with my favourite music. Of course, as a ‘real English’ citizen I would bring some drinks or go to the beach pub to grab a pint. I could keep up this routine for hours straight. I would count my blessings and set new goals for coming weeks, months or even years.
Another think I like to do when I lived their was going for a run. The beach is the perfect place for a 10k run, from the Palace Pier to Brighton Marina, round Preston Park and back to the Pier. You run along so many beautiful, peaceful places! This is my time to think about my own health and mindfulness.
Even though it is called ‘me time’ I would still visit the pub, either the Mesmerist for a dance or the Kings and Queens to watch a football match.
Where can I sign up for 72 hours off school, please?!
Martine Schrik – VO Docent Engels 2C
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As a person who has regularly spent this amount of time by herself, I can say that it isn’t enjoyable. A full 72 hours without any social contact in any form hasn’t happened to me before as I’ve always had online gaming to keep me busy, chatting and activities with 20+ people included.
Even while keeping in mind the former, I still found it to be a very lonely existence to the point where I’d go to the local supermarket just to see people and have a brief social interaction with the cashier. The more time you spend by yourself, the harder it becomes to go out and meet people. After moving into a studio where even normal things such as knowing your neighbours become less self-explanatory, you learn you really have to make changes yourself in order to build up a social network.
Nowadays though, with the first period having been full of group projects, I feel like I deserve a break from all the social interaction. My tiny studio apartment has become a safe haven from all the stress, rather than a place of loneliness. If I had to spend a full 72 hours by myself, I wouldn’t enjoy it. I’d follow my daily routine; except I’d get out of bed fairly late as there’d be nothing to look forward to. Reading books, drawing and online gaming would be the things I’d be doing for three days straight. For me, the best thing to do is to visit family or friends every week and call people regularly.
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It makes me happy that you have already discovered one of the most important lessons in life: we all need social interaction. So many people suffer mentally without realizing that help lies in this simple, yet sometimes difficult to come by, answer. Good for you.
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If I would have to spent 72 hours on my own, I would most likely make it a relaxing day. This is something I could really use at the moment. I would spend the day wrapped up in blankets on the couch, with a good book, some soothing background music, a cup of hot coco and with scented candles surrounding me. In the evening I would catch up on some series I have been meaning to watch but couldn’t find the time. The next day I would make myself a big breakfast, which would be a big change, since I normally don’t eat anything in the morning. Once breakfast is over, I would get out my craft supplies and continue watching my series while crafting. The last day would probably be a mix of both activities and not much else.
Spending 72 without people I could do, but 72 hours without my dog would be torture. If I leave the house for more than an hour, I already start to miss the him. I don’t think, no I know 72 wouldn’t even be the slightest possibility. So, this day would absolutely be perfect if I could have him with me every hour of the day.
Sabrina Spaan VO Engels 2C
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72 hours is a long time, 3 days to be exact, however I am sure of myself that spending this time with my shadow as my only companion wouldn’t be as bad as it seems. To be perfectly honest I do enjoy “me time” and have spend extended periods of time all on my own without getting bored in anyway. While this may seem introvert, it helps me organize my thoughts, dream worlds and wild fantasies into existence and provides much needed relaxation to the daily chaos.
Now to back up a little, if I had 72 hours to spend by myself with no obligations to the outside world, I presume that the time spent would seem like the worlds most boring sitcom. One may say that they would spent that time doing something useful and or something that would benefit them later on in life, but after 20 years I think I know myself well enough to state that I’d do f*ck all. While others can see this as wasted time, I believe in the policy that wasted time does not exist, as long as one enjoys their life to their fullest they cannot waste it. Thus my 3 days of isolation would probably be spent on playing games, reading stories, watching movies and drinking warm ginger tea while snuggling into a comfortable blanket while its raining outside in the dead of the night. That last one is a very specific one that I would honestly love to experience more often.
Rounding of I am of belief that the time spent would work amazingly on my well being and help get on with life ahead, while it may not be for everyone, the alone time is certainly a necessity in my life.
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There is nothing wrong with enjoying being alone, yet plenty of people are frightened to be. Why? Do they not enjoy the peace and quiet? Or the time to work on themselves? The way I see it, there is absolutely no reason to detest being by oneself.
In fact, if I had 3 days to simply relish in isolation, I would be able to completely unwind and be at ease.
I would most certainly appreciate having a long pyjama day on which I can have a movie marathon, completely engrossed in the films and oblivious to anything else. That would be my first day, just relaxation and entertainment.
On the second day, I would be productive, though not in the terms of school work. I would want to do all of the different tasks I have been putting off; finish reading my book, clean my room or even possibly remodel it, exercise and do something creative for once. Pushing myself out of my comfort zone and normal routine to do the things I have secretly always wanted to try.
On the last day, I would already be feeling productive and capable due to the actions I took the day before. This would motivate me to work on school assignments and do my homework.
At the end of that final day, I would be content, fully replenished and ready to get back to civilisation.
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If I had 72 hours of time for myself all alone I would be in haven. I love alone time because I rarely get it. If I had 72 full hours I would get a little mini fridge and a microwave for my room and never leave it. I would snuggle up in my bed with a fluffy warm blanket, lots of pillows and my laptop.
To be honest I’m completely content like that. I would catch up on all my shows, watch Youtube, game, read, probably sleep for at least 35 hours. I wouldn’t have to worry about picking up my phone or replying to anybody about work or my hands hurting from any customers. (I work at a grocery store and do makeup/hair/threading)
I would really take the time to relax and do the things I don’t usually have the time for, I would do my nails, do a face and hair mask. Clean my room and maybe reorganize it. Drink some of the alcohol I bought but never got to drink because I got called into work or had to do other things. I would go online shopping and sort out all my clothes, bag all the items I would donate.
Samara Sahar 1b
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heaven*
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That sounds like heaven, indeed! I hope you get more of a chance to do all these things soon.
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If I had to spend 72 hours all by myself I’d probably go insane. I’m a person who likes to have company from others, cause if I don’t I feel very alone and get lost in my thoughts. I have ADD, and it is hard for me to be without other people cause my head goes from one topic into 3 other ones in like 10 seconds. If I have people around me who I can talk to, I feel a lot better.
But sometimes, when it is overcrowded somewhere, there are too much incentives. After coming home from such a place, I am very tired and it feels like there is a zoo in my head. I learned through all the years to handle this better. When I get home after a day like that I usually start reading a book or watch Netflix all by myself to clear my head.
Second of all, I think that nobody should be alone for 3 days straight. Having a social life can boost your self-esteem up, if you are surrounded by good people of course. I hope nobody feels the need to ever go alone 72 hours straight.
Hanneke Hiemstra, 1B
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