Self Reflective Analysis

After taking part in this two week journaling process, I learned more about myself as a person, in regard to my thoughts, behaviors, and actions. I started to see more clearly what my real priorities were and how I spent my time everyday going about following these priorities in the presence and absence of technology. Looking back at the data, I realize that I always had a clear idea on what my true goals and priorities were, however, throughout this two week process, my productivity varied in fulfilling my goals.

The journaling process made me more aware of myself, because by reflecting every morning and night, I was forcing myself to think and reflect upon my behavior. Many things that were in my sub-conscious mind, like how important family,

I started to really wonder and think why these things were important to me and why I spent so much of my time working towards these goals. The journaling process made me see what really mattered in my life and how I should never take my life for granted. For example, I should take my academics seriously and spend my time wisely studying because I came to Seton Hall University to gain an education, to help me pursue a career that will bring me happiness and allow me to help others that are struggling. I always knew that my family and friends mattered, but when I was reflecting upon why they were important to me, I became aware of their impact on my life. I realized that family and friends are not something that everyone is privileged to have. Therefore, the journaling process made me feel grateful for having people in my life

I always try to be productive, however, at the end of the day I realize that I wasn’t able to do everything that I wanted to. It’s common to blame events, people, or time for not being able to act in accordance with your goals, but I realize that I can only blame myself. For instance, when I sit down to study, I get distracted by technology. I look at the notification that is on my phone, scroll through the thousands of stories on my newsfeed, text for hours, or watch television, when I know that I should be studying or working on a paper. I became aware that even though technology makes our life more efficient and it has proven to give advances in medicine, engineering, etc., it is also one of the biggest problems of our generation, the “millennial generation.” During the detox week from technology, I was able to get more work done than I ever thought was possible. During the week with technology, I still studied and did homework, however without as much technology, I was able to do even more, volunteering, studying, and attending events. I went from spending 4-5 hours with technology a day and having an average amount of productivity to spending a maximum of 30 minutes a day with technology and being highly productive. Without technology, not only did I do better academically, but I was able to grow in my personal relationships. Many times even during dinner