My Actifit Report Card: October 1 2026

In this day and age, education has become a basic necessity. Yet, it remains something not everyone has access to, which is why illiteracy persists in our country.

We often assume that anyone using a smartphone must be at least somewhat educated. However, I was surprised to discover that there are people who haven't had formal schooling but have learned to use smartphones through daily practice and habit.

I met such a person today; I overheard him telling someone that although he hadn't gone to school, he used a smartphone. Intrigued, I joined the conversation and asked how he managed to use it without a formal education.

He replied without any irritation, explaining that while he hadn't attended school, he could recognize and understand Telugu characters, so he had set his mobile interface to Telugu. When I asked how he managed to use the various applications, he simply said that anyone could figure it out after using them about ten times.

It was a simple logic I hadn't considered; all this time, I had assumed that everyone who used a smartphone was educated. He appeared to be over sixty years old, yet the way he handled the device made me feel that even educated people of his age might not use it as proficiently.

It just goes to show that we shouldn't always rely on our assumptions. In the midst of this, another question suddenly crossed my mind, and I asked him how he types messages when sending them to someone on WhatsApp.

He replied that he didn't know how to type, so he simply records and sends voice messages instead. I was taken aback by that answer. It truly proves the saying that "where there's a will, there's a way." All in all, this incident has left an indelible mark on my memory.

As for today, I returned home exhausted after battling the pressures of work from morning till night. On the bright side, I managed to get in a bit of walking at home earlier in the day. I wrapped up the day with my usual routine and finally, a good night's sleep.

The content is originally written in my native language and converted into English on Google translate

This report was published via Actifit app (Android | iOS). Check out the original version here on actifit.io

01/10/2026

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