Media Challenge

This morning (2/5) I kicked off my media challenge with trepidation. As I sit and reflect on my day, I'd like to think that I tried as hard as I could to not use any form of media or technology. BUT it was surprisingly beyond difficult. It was my day off from school and from work so, with the exception of homework and working out, my schedule was free. I began my morning by going to the gym. I soon found out that I am super unproductive at the gym without music. After I left I returned home and did the all of my homework in the matter of an hour and a half! Which doesn't happen. Shortly after when I had nothing else to do I went for my phone and binged on twitter and instagram. My binge was followed by guilt and reflection. I never thought I had an issue with media distractions, but I now realize that I definitely do. By 1 pm I had completely given up on the assignment. Many critics say that the majority of our generation could be described as media addicted, but is it an addiction or just our evolved predicament? I think that the world that we live in makes it a necessity to be so informed and socially aware.