media consumption
i was incredibly shocked at the fact that for basically every minute of my life, i'm pretty sure i am consuming media. to realize that there are messages being thrown at me from the time i wake up, to the time i go to bed (and probably even in my dreams!) is a little frightening, and it really makes me aware of how much affect the outside world has on my inner thoughts.
during the two days, i came to realize that media is all around me. from the time i wake up, my roommates tv is on. we have tvs in our bathrooms that always play so getting ready i am constantly streaming. when i hop on my laptop, something i usually do right when i get up, im seeing pop ups, facebook ads, and other webpages' messages, but i dont even realize it. driving in my car to class or work, there are billboards, students backpacks, everyones clothing brands, wrappers on the garbage on the ground... little aspects of media infiltration everywhere. going to starbucks for coffee, or a someplace for a quick bite to eat, signs, flyers, and other papers bombard me. these type of things are all around, even when i'm not trying to consume media! when im involving myself, thats another story. reading magazines, watching tv at night, watching movies, playing music during my homework... those are all also media consumption periods, but then i at least know what im getting myself into. all in all, i was pretty shocked at my constant media engulfing.