My Media Agenda Planner

I find that more and more, even without knowing it, I have become one with my technology. Even without knowing it, I check my phone constantly. I realize only later, that I must have checked my phone 300 times throughout the day. It is amazing to me how much my technology has become a routine for me. Moreover, how much my technology has integrated itself in my daily routine. I've noticed the first thing I do each day is check my phone. I start to brew some coffee, and check my laptop while the coffee brews. I've now checked Facebook, twitter, my email, texts, and the news on two different types of technology in the course of twenty minutes. Why? Well because its become routine of me to do so. Much like a smoking addiction, if I don't check my phone I begin to become worrisome. I begin to question why this has happened? I can answer honestly that its my own fault, but my environment has played a significant role in my choice. If I was to walk out into a hallway of McMicken and look both ways, how many people would I see using technology? Whether its my friends, family, strangers, or the media, technology is ever present in our lives. The environment around me has certainly influenced my devotion to my technology. I've noticed how much the use of technology keeps me connected to my friends or family. (For better or for worse.) The ability to get a hold of my wife or brother or best friend with a simple text and hear a reply is wonderful. Its truly a wonderful thing to be able to be connected to those you want to be connected to so easily. But I often miss having a deep conversation with my family. Texts seem so informal and impersonal to me. What makes me laugh is the commitment I have to technology and the social networks. If I don't have timely reply on Twitter, I get questioned whether or not everything is alright with me. If I don't comment on someone's picture on Facebook right away, I'm assumed to be a social pariah and not friendly anymore. These are the problems that I have to deal with it. These are not real problems. They are the dilemmas created by my commitment and reliance on technology.