Who knew that “quality time” meant “media-free” time?
Quite a few observed that they unexpectedly became aware of aspects of their life which they had been rather oblivious to. Some students reflected on their media-free experience by saying that they caught up with their priorities and spent more quality time with their loved ones. Instead of their normal internet “news” checkup in the morning, they made themselves a “much more balanced” breakfast. Some reported that they had more time and desire to cook a nice dinner for themselves and their families. During their media-free day, student went to the gym and, in general, reported more face-to-face interactions with friends. • “It’s the easy access, fast connection, and genuine boredom of our society that has caused a day without media to be so difficult. I think about those who aren’t connected to media outputs the way Americans, in particular, are, and I find it both a combination of upsetting and lucky. Those people are unable to be as interconnected on a global scale, but probably hav
