Personal Media Usage

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    Each morning I wake up to a subtle alarm and roll over to hit snooze. After about three peaceful snoozes I finally hit stop on my alarm and start my morning routine. By morning routine I mean what I do every morning on my phone before I even think about starting the day. I am not lying, I wake up thirty minutes earlier than needed, just to go through my phone. This paper is truly making me realize I have a problem. Anyways, it is my small look into the big world around me and while maybe just an obsession, it has become a way of life for not only myself but everyone around me. These habits keep us in touch, drive us apart, help us in school, and create bad habits all at once.

    As soon as I am brave enough to stare at the bright light of my phone screen, I begin my routine. I immediately open up Snapchat and see who messaged me after I went to bed and who did what last night via their Snapchat stories. After I feel that I am well caught up, I move to Instagram. On Instagram I spend a few moments scrolling through my feed to catch up on what had been posted since the night before and who is saying what. I will sometimes check my own feed and follower count, just depends on how I am feeling that morning. I then make my way to Twitter, yes I am still on my phone. I scroll through for a few minutes before finally deciding that I am going to be late for work and I rush to get ready. When I arrive to work I will usually take a few minutes to check emails and my school apps such as blackboard and GroupMe. I then will take some time to cal and chat with my mom if work is slow or type out some homework on my phone. All of this happens before noon. I will then go on with the rest of my day regularly checking my social media and communication platforms before settling down for about a half hour of TikTok before calling it a night. Computer use is relevant for homework and online shopping purposes. These habits may not be the most practical or "healthy" way to get through my day, but they are habits none the less.

    My parents always griped and griped about me keeping my phone in the kitchen at nights and that I was "on it too much". I had always felt they never understood just how important a phone is for communication in today's society. I am in constant connection with those around me. From friends to teammates, professors and bosses, I communicate through my apps on my phone. If I need to take off work, I message my boss and co-workers through GroupMe, a group text messaging application. My team used snapchat group messaging as a way to communicate practice times or tournament pairings, an easy way to check if everyone has read it and make sure we all have a way to talk amongst eachother. My sorority uses a phone application to pay our dues and another to stay in contact with one another, these are a requirement. My school is currently virtual, so I have apps on my phone to allow easier acces to assignments and emails with my professors. These simple communications happen every day, all day long, all on my phone. 

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