the internet

I went up to campus today to study and take a final. I decided to settle down in the Terrace, a large room in the Student Center where students can go to eat, hang out, and possibly study. I knew it wouldn't be as quite as the Library, but that suited me just fine. After all, part of being a student is being a part of the social side of life, right? As soon as I sat down, I did what I always do: pulled out my laptop and checked the usual sites: Google Reader, Gmail, Twitter, etc. I opened up my instant messenger service and started talking with Sam. In short, I did everything EXCEPT study. I knew I had to study, it's just there are so many interesting things on the Internet. Sam was sending me links, which I'd click on, and we'd discuss. Or I'd send him a link. Or I'd pull up a blog and start reading the archives. With so much information out there, who has time to study for Statistics anyway? Eventually, I twittered "running from my finals", sort of as a joke. Well, Sam also follows me on twitter, and he said "close the computer and study". I knew he was right, yet I faltered. How could I close my link to the outside world? How could I close my chat window, my twitterfeed, my google reader? Yet, I knew he was right. It would have to wait. It would still be there at the end of the day. I was strong, I shut my computer and went to work. Do you ever feel the same way? You have things to do, but the internet calls? Or am I the only one who feels the tug, the magnetic pull?