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5.  Are you spending your time differently? What are you doing more/less of? Since the quarantine I have been spending my time differently and productivity.   I have been able to revert back to my workout routine since I'm less exhausted than usual.  I've been cleaning every thing allowing me to work in a clean head space, if that makes sense.  I can't get anything done if I'm surrounded by clutter.  I also finished my resume and can start applying to summer jobs. 

Junior Theme Abstract & Reflection      My junior theme research paper questioned why Americans distrust mass media.  I found that because it is a broad question and that there are multiple perspectives to consider.  One might feel that the mass media has a liberal/conservative bias depending on the media outlet they refer to.  Another might recognize that mass media isn’t always very honest and that propaganda is often than not lying to them.  Despite these examples being adequate reasons for distrusting the media, it’s wise to consider all media outlets and to continuously inform oneself.  I chose to research this topic because it’s becoming increasingly prevalent that people don’t trust mass media and I was curious as to why they specifically don’t.      I wasn’t surprised by the different perspectives on why some distrust the mass media but I was stunned by the percent of Americans that do distrust.  My personal opinion has changed and for the better. I will keep an open