The vow of silence wasn't really that hard. It was slightly difficult to communicate quickly in groups, but we made it work. Any work we did on our own was easy to accomplish without talking. The hardest thing to do was to get someone's attention if they were out of arm's reach. The riddles about the booths were a little challenging without being able to talk about it but it wasn't impossible.
A whole day without talking might be difficult. It would be hard to work in other classes without being able to talk, particularly Spanish. Communicating with my family at night would also be very difficult even though we all know some sign language. The worst part about it would be not being able to talk to my friends at all and having to right notes to communicate anything.
I learned from the vow of silence that while it isn't impossible to get things done without talking, it is a lot more difficult. Communication is a focal point in working together and it takes a lot longer to write everything down and show it to everyone you're working with as opposed to just saying it to everyone at once.
The best skill to have when you couldn't talk would probably be to know sign language, or maybe to be able to read lips. Writing quickly and legibly would be another important skill to possess, for at least one person in your group anyway.
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