Media Fast

Friday 7:30 p.m. --Saturday 7:30 p.m.

This media fast was hard. To try and not use media when the world that we grew up in is a media savvy one. I chose this day and time because it was right after dinner, I was going out that night and then I would come back and go to bed. I woke up late on saturday around 12:30 p.m. Waking up and remembering that I was avoiding technology all day seemed like it was going to be a challenge. Instead of watching t.v. and eating breakfast, I ate my breakfast/lunch and then started doing my homework. I did a lot of reading and then after that me and my friends went to play basketball. I did have to use my car together but it was a small sacrifice. I did check and somewhat use my cell phone more than I should of but its hard to just ignore family and friends when they keep texting you. The hardest thing to give up besides the phone was television. After I got back from the gym that was the hardest, not being able to watch t.v. until 7:30 p.m. I was so tempted so I just read more. After the whole experience its hard to imagine life without media and technology, especially when I've grown up using it. I know its better to go out and do things more than sit inside and watch t.v., go on the computer or play video games, but life without media and technology would be a very intense thing to get use to.