My Relationship with Media
11/27 As many teenagers of the 21st century do, I spend hours of my life consuming digital media. I use platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to communicate and connect with my friends every day. These social media platforms allow me to maintain friendships and connections with people I don't see often, which I truly enjoy. In addition to these programs, I listen to music on Apple Music while hanging around the house or running. I also use Netflix to watch Friends or Grey's Anatomy and unwind on the weekend or during a break . I am almost always surrounded by one sort of media or another in my daily life. I keep updated on current events in the world by reading the newspaper or the News App on my iPhone. I believe that while it may help me keep in touch with my friends and family far away, relax when I need time to myself, or keep up with current events, it can distract me from schoolwork or even social interaction. I notice that when a homewo...