12-hour Media Deprivatoin

I started my challenge of depriving myself of all media at 7 AM on a Wednesday morning. During classes I didn't really notice that media wasn't available for my use. As soon as I was done with classes for the day, it hit me. I never noticed how many times a day I check my twitter feed or probed Bleacher Report for the newest sports updates. I found myself feeling out of the loop. Television wasn't as tough to go without because I mostly watch sports and I could spare one day of games.

I had to find ways of filling my time when I arrived home and realized I had nothing to do. I opted to go for a jog, go run chores with my roommates girlfriend, and eventually took a nap. One of my roommates said at one point that, "I was acting hysterical." I was bored and singing aloud to occupy my time.

All media isn't necessarily bad, I just feel like maybe society gets a bit caught up in it. The era we live in is dependent on media and technology. Finding a balance between finding the newest cat picture on Facebook and enjoying the world that is happening right in front of you. Educating yourself on the events happening in the world on CNN isn't terrible at all. On the other hand, neither is having a conversations with your friends at Buffalo Wild Wings without having your face buried in your phone.

-As for me, I have 12 hours of twitter feed I need to catch up on.