About a month ago, government decided to ban Instagram, um, application. And in the beginning it was really weird to me because I really get used to this application because I have been using this application for five or six years. It’s just a part of my life. That’s why it was really weird to me. And I wanted to continue my. This habit because it just, uh, it’s just a form of life in today’s words, because everyone get communication with this also there are so many people who work for them like influencer or some shop center or architectural because I have an architecture friend and his ah, um, Instagram page and he got clients from them. However, about a five days later, the government decided to allow us uh, to use this application. But in this today, in this day, I decided to quit my happened because I get used to it and I have much more time than I ever before because I don’t want to, um. How can I say I don’t want to lost my time to using this application. And now I had a chance to live my life fulfilled instead of just scrolling my screen or organize my Instagram page. And that’s the moment I decided to quit my Instagram application with my willing, not the government willing. And this is a really big step for me because I can focus on. I can more focus something before then because I don’t have any distraction like that. I or I don’t want to take a break to use this application. That was really beneficial for me and I’m really happy to achie my this goal and probably I won’t be used this application again.
Band 7+: Describe some technology (e.g. an app, phone, software program) that you decided to stop using. You should say: when and where you got this technology why you started using this technology why you decided to stop using it and explain how you feel about the decision you made
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About a month ago, the government decided to temporarily ban Instagram in our country. Initially, it felt strange because I was so accustomed to using the app. I'd been using it for five or six years, it was practically a part of my daily routine. I wanted to continue using it because it's become such a common way to communicate and connect with people. Many people rely on Instagram for their work, like influencers, businesses, and even professionals like my architect friend who gets clients through his Instagram page. However, after about five days, the government lifted the ban. But at that point, I decided to quit Instagram on my own. I realized how much time I was spending on it, and I wanted to reclaim that time. I wanted to live a more fulfilling life, instead of just scrolling through my feed or constantly managing my Instagram presence. It was a big step for me, but it was my own decision, not forced by the government. Now I can focus on other things without the distraction of Instagram. I don't feel the need to take breaks to check it, and that's been incredibly beneficial. I'm really happy with this decision and I don't think I'll be going back to using Instagram again.
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