My blackout journey was emotionally prolonged because I thought I was going to die. My entire life is me using electronic media, with the exception of when I’m sleeping. Only being able to use my laptop for homework and nothing else, felt like I was going to break into a million pieces. I started my journey on Friday, May 20th through Saturday, May 21st. Little did I know, this was going to be harder than I expected.
On the first day, when I woke up that morning, I was not excited. My first instinct was to grab my phone and get on Instagram. Well, then I remembered I had to treat my phone like AT&T cut my service off. I knew I could take phone calls, but I’m not a talking on the phone type of person. This was really hard for me. I thought about just cutting my phone off but that would defeat the purpose of the assignment. I …show more content…
When I had to track my media usage, I should have known this was going to be a difficult task. More than anything, I felt horrible and like everyone needed me. That was never the case, but because I’m so dramatic I made it seem that way. I was lost and needed to see some funny memes or people singing and dancing on television. No music, no movies on my laptop, or online shopping. No nothing. Electronic media is what consumes my time every day. Not being able to use my regular media was so uncomfortable for me. I stuck in there and that’s all that matters.
The impact of electronic media in my life is both a blessing and a disease. On the upside, I was able to complete my work without distractions. I had more quiet time and longer conversations with people. I told my friends and family that I talk to on a regular basis about the assignment before. They did call me to check on me. My family wanted to know how I felt and what I had learned so far, and my friends just laughed and made jokes. This made me see how much I rely on media and how much of a necessity it is for
On the first day, when I woke up that morning, I was not excited. My first instinct was to grab my phone and get on Instagram. Well, then I remembered I had to treat my phone like AT&T cut my service off. I knew I could take phone calls, but I’m not a talking on the phone type of person. This was really hard for me. I thought about just cutting my phone off but that would defeat the purpose of the assignment. I …show more content…
When I had to track my media usage, I should have known this was going to be a difficult task. More than anything, I felt horrible and like everyone needed me. That was never the case, but because I’m so dramatic I made it seem that way. I was lost and needed to see some funny memes or people singing and dancing on television. No music, no movies on my laptop, or online shopping. No nothing. Electronic media is what consumes my time every day. Not being able to use my regular media was so uncomfortable for me. I stuck in there and that’s all that matters.
The impact of electronic media in my life is both a blessing and a disease. On the upside, I was able to complete my work without distractions. I had more quiet time and longer conversations with people. I told my friends and family that I talk to on a regular basis about the assignment before. They did call me to check on me. My family wanted to know how I felt and what I had learned so far, and my friends just laughed and made jokes. This made me see how much I rely on media and how much of a necessity it is for