Day 2: The Final Countdown!!

Day two of the media deprivation project was a little easier than the first day. I woke up pretty much knowing what was coming and how the day was going to go. I had gotten a good amount of sleep due to the fact that I was not browsing the internet aimlessly like every other night. Before I went to bed the night before I was reading a book. I realized that with all the other distractions, I haven’t read a book in quite some time. I woke up on Sunday morning well rested and full of energy. I had told my friend earlier in the week about my media restrictions so he called my house phone and asked if I wanted to go play soccer. I agreed because I would go crazy just sitting around the house. After we were done with our game I headed home where I took a shower in silence because I usually listen to music in there. I made it up by singing in the shower without the usual music playing in the background. My drive to work again was very uncomfortable with the awkward silence. It was driving me crazy! For once I was glad I was working that day because I knew that work would keep me distracted from the project and that by the time I got home I could just easily fall asleep and it would all be over the next day. With this project I realized how much more relaxed I am without all the media including my phone, TV and computer. My days usually end with a slight headache from the strain of my eyes looking at the screen all day long. My homework on the computer was done in good time also because I stopped myself from procrastinating and browsing the internet. This project definitely made me realize that a lot of my time gets wasted with useless browsing the internet and watching TV. The weekend might have been boring but it was relaxing in its own way.