Below is a media inventory put together for my Mass Media Class.

The Amount of Media in My Household

  • 2 desktop computers able to convert to televisions
  • 1 television
  • 3 laptop computers
  • 2 mp3 players
  • hundreds of magazines/books
  • dozens of DVDs and CDs
  • 1 record player/radio/ CD player
  • 1 CD player/radio

Inventory of Media Related Hours for Myself Per Day

An estimate for each day

  • 1 to 4 hours writing stories, poems, or working on novels  on desktop computer
  • 2 to 4 hours a day working on school related things on the desktop computer and reading books or articles
  • 1 to 2 hours on the desktop computer just browsing or checking and replying to emails
  • 1 to 10 hours of listening to the radio
  • 1 to 3 hours reading a book for my own pleasure

Inventory of Media Related Hours For Myself Per Week

An estimate for each week

  • 15 to 20 hours writing stories, poem or working on a novel on the desktop computer
  • 15 to 20 hours doing school related things on the computer or reading books and articles
  • 7 to 14 hours just browsing or checking and replying to emails
  • 1-30 hours of listening to music on radio or from computer
  • 7-20 hours reading for my own pleasure

I admit that seeing this list makes me a little uneasy even though it is just an estimate. I never go through my day the same way twice, but the hours rarely change. Still, I am not really surprised at the amount of hours per day or per week.

I know I spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen working on my writing or doing school related tasks. Even if I didn’t realize, my family has a way of telling me when enough is enough. Sometimes the amount of hours does worry me, but I do try and balance it with other activities. I usually prefer to take a walk rather than turn on the television or a movie.

I have to add that the number of hours does drastically decrease as this South Carolina weather cools down in the wintertime. I love being outdoors, but I am convinced I was not meant for this heat. I have always said that I belong in a cooler climate, but I go where my family goes – their company is everything to me.