The COVID-19 outbreak caused an outbreak that changed the world.
One of these changes was the way we consume media.
Previously I spent the majority of my time using the media for work, school and music.
Now my life has begun to revolve around the media.
My leisure time used to be spent either with family or friends but now it is spent with a screen.
Every day I wake up and check news and social media online in search of a sign that the pandemic is coming to an end.
I eat breakfast watching YouTube at home rather than on the train to school.
Previously I spent my school time in a classroom or in the library but now I spend all of it at home on Zoom.
To get a break from work and have some time to unwind I used to grab meals and spend time with friends.
Free time has been replaced by the media with either playing games with friends or watching movies with my grandmother.
My job has also changed.
I used to spend my time physically grading papers at home and entering the scores into a spreadsheet once a month.
At the beginning of the stay at home order my hours were cut due to computer automation of my job.
Once my boss realized this I was assigned weekly work that is a higher workload than before.
This has led to me utilizing canvas in a different way to leave feedback on students’ assignments.
The COVID-19 outbreak has made my usage of the media increase due to it acting as a replacement for in-person activities.
Antonio Carrillo 100W 