If I had to choose between losing my sight or my hearing, I would choose to lose my hearing. However, in this task, I chose to close my eyes for some time. I chose to be blind, because I thought that would be the biggest change. It wasn’t for a whole hour, but long enough to feel just how much I had to rely on my other senses for help. The first thing I did was to walk around in my house. By walking around, I mean walking with at least one hand touching the wall, so I had a small idea of where I was. I wasn’t comfortable with not being able to see at all, because I constantly kept waiting for the moment where I would smash my toes into a piece of furniture. That “fear” gave me the idea that I would crawl around on the floor. I know it might sound weird, but at least there would be a very little chance of me hurting my toes. However, while feeling uncomfortable with this “being blind” task, I noticed that my hearing had been improved. I’ve heard somewhere that this actually is the case for people who have lost one of their senses. It is a great advantage for a blind person walking in the streets to be able to hear the traffic better, when he or she can’t see it. People who have lost their sight will often find other ways to navigate around, but I still feel sorry for them. How horrible would it be not being able to see a beautiful sunrise, the look, or the smile on someone else’s face?