Although I had somewhat of a difficult time understanding
Paolo Cardini, he makes some excellent points. Normally when I do my homework,
I will have my headphones in and listen to some sort of music without any words
or pitchy tones – normally smooth jazz. The thought process behind listening to
this sort of music is that if I put on a playlist that overall has nothing I
can sing along to and nothing that will break my train of thought (like high
pitched tones) I will be able to tune out background noises like
air-conditioning vents, people talking, etc. So yesterday, while I was studying
for my Chemistry exam, I turned off my jazz music and took out my headphones. I had
to keep my computer open to look at the Periodic Table, but other than that, I
was cut off from all technology and distractions. I felt like I was so much
more focused on everything that I was reading. I didn’t think I would be able
to, but when I was focused on reading, I was able to tune out the noises of the
other people flipping pages around me and the air vents that are way too loud in the
library. After realizing that the jazz music was hindering me instead of
helping me, I tried to think about why. I realized that because I had a
playlist of jazz music up that I did not create, there are always random songs
that don’t meet my criteria – they are either too pitchy or have words. I then
break my train of thought and have to change the song or find a new playlist.
That little bit of time consumed sets me back immensely. I believe that in
today’s world, it is hard for people to even consider the idea of monotasking.
We have so much to do and so many things to explore within the world of
technology that it is hard for people to sit down and have a nice dinner with
their friends without immersing themselves in a world of their own within their
phone.
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