I use media on a daily basis, and probably at an unhealthy amount. I am a teenager, so of course I am always watching television, scrolling away at my cell phone screen, or listening to music. All of these things have some kind of effect on how I view things in the real world, and it can either be temporary or long-lasting. For example, I think my cell phone has a consequential effect on my work habits as a student because I have made it almost a routine to tell myself, "You can get on Twitter for 10 minutes after you finish this worksheet," or, "You can check everyone's Snapchat stories after reading these couple pages". At times, I drop whatever I am doing just to answer a person's text about how their cat is cute or something trivial like that. Not only does media affect how productive I am, but it also can affect my mood. Sometimes watching a movie or even listening to a song can invoke certain emotions, for better or for worse. I remember when I watched The Great Gatsby, I got so angry towards the end when Gatsby was murdered that I made up an alternate ending where he lives and marries Daisy. The point is, media plays a large role in my life on a day-to-day basis.
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