I procrastinate a lot when I do school work. It usually takes me an hour to start, and hour to finish but many 20 minute breaks in between if I do it without thinking about finishing it by a certain time. In classes, I often find it hard to pay attention and prefer to study afterwards unless it is a fun class.

On a scale of 1 – 10, I would say I’m extremely addicted. My screen time yesterday was 11 hours and my average screen time for this week is 8 hours.

While reading “My Distraction Sickness,” I completed it in 30 minutes and had 20 distractions during that time.

My Distraction Sickness has a colloquial speech compared to the other articles, and appeals a lot towards the reader’s emotions using descriptive language. In contrast, In Defense of Distraction has less of a colloquial air and gives more scientific evidence in addition to personal anecdotes. It has a more technical view of technology and the role of distractions. Finally, The Distracted Student’s Mind has the most information and scientific evidence for exactly what is happening as the world becomes more distracted.

In In Defense of Distraction, Sam Anderson’s primary arguments are mainly about the benefits of Distractions. He states that humans should harness the power of distractions and multitasking, which will lead to greater progress. Distraction is needed, and the internet will unquestionably make humans very smart, if used correctly. I don’t find this convincing because what comes after progress? What comes after harnessing this power?

My final thoughts on distractions is that I really need a break. People need to have some alone time to process their thoughts on their own. Therapy isn’t enough when the world forces you to keep going faster when your mind can’t help but dwindle on emotions. Like the author of My Distraction Sickness, I’m feeling the physical and mental effects of such a lifestyle too.