My Relationship with Media

Social media affects me more than I would like to admit. Without even noticing, I check my phone constantly to see if I received a new snap chat or iMessage. I go on Instagram and like meaningless posts for sometimes up to an hour without realizing how much of my time was wasted. When I go on Instagram, I know, deep down that I probably won't do anything productive for the next hour yet I ignore the thought because it is the easy thing to do. I also waste much of my time on snap chat, sending or opening streaks. Recently, I lost many of my streaks on accident and even though streaks are pointless, I still felt guilty that I lost so many. It's crazy how something so pointless has so much control over my actions and how I feel.

Social media is also one of the main factors of my lack of sleep. I usually use social media as an excuse to procrastinate on my homework which means I start much later than I should. I also check my social media before I go to sleep which is not wise because I often get distracted and once I actually go to sleep, social media is still on my mind.

Social media isn't all bad. It allows me to stay in contact with one of my best friends who lives in Australia. I also see what she's up to on her story and occasionally I get to call her. I also have stayed in contact with a few people from my middle school through social media which is nice because I remain friends with more people.

Overall, social media is really great but also counterproductive and causes a vast amount of unnecessary anxiety. I already have enough on my plate and social media almost feels like a chore. If I stopped using social media or if I even reduced the time I spend on it by half, I think I would become much more productive.