Spring break Blog

(This blog was done yesterday, I just didn't have access to post it when I wrote it.)

I am currently sitting in the airport on my way home from Phoenix, Arizona for spring break- where I went by myself to stay with family. I have a layover, so I figured I would make some useful time of it and get some work done. As I look back and reflect on my week, I see that my use of media was pretty limited compared to when I am at school. I went to Arizona to visit family and just to spend some time to relax. Part of my relaxing was to spend quality time with my grandparents and my aunt, without the distraction of studying, Internet, TV, and other distractions. I would have to say that my media intake was pretty limited. I didn’t really watch any TV. My grandparents and my aunt (who I stayed with,) don’t really enjoy watching TV; rather, they are constantly reading books! So, TV wasn’t really an option with them. I did have a TV in my room there, but I did manage to only watch it for just a few minutes at a time at night sometimes before bed. Other than that, I usually would read my books, or study something for school. Oh…and I also had my computer with me, and I am rather ashamed of this because I did get on it more than I should have. But, I did use it to just mainly post pictures for my family and friends to see. Where as usually I would get on and chat with people etc. I have been reading the book, “Everything must Change,” and I can truly say that it is impacting me in a new way. I am reading it with a new aspect- in that it can truly make me more connected with the world. I can honestly say that I am currently very aware of the media around me and I am learning how to not let it overtake my life.