The News & Me

To be completely honest, I have never been a big fan of the news. Reading the newspaper was not something I enjoyed, & watching it on the television seemed like pure torture. I often found myself questioning how people could watch it for 4 hours straight and still find it interesting when they just repeat the same things! Lately, however, social media - particularly Twitter - has began to change my opinion. 


One of the most inspirational celebrities for me is Sophia Bush. She is not only an amazing actress, but a known philanthropist. She fights for change and what she feels is right, and enjoys keeping her followers informed of what is going on in the world around us. Because of her tweets, I have recently found myself clicking the links and actually reading and engaging with the articles! I noticed that when the topics are of interest to me, I can read them for hours! While I still enjoy my fair share of entertainment news (I mean - be honest - who doesn't?), I am becoming more aware of the situations taking place around me. There are certain issues and topics everyone should be aware of, and it makes me feel good to know I am no longer being ignorant to what is going on in the world. 


I am not going to lie, there are still topics of the news that completely bore me to death! Take politics for example - I have never found any interest in the subject and I don't know if I ever will. History was never my strong point, and reading about elections and debates is painful for me! This might change once I grow up a little more, but at this moment, I can not handle it. So, while there are topics that I still steer clear from, I am becoming more engaged with the news than I ever was before. Most of what I read is online and comes from different sources, but I find I am able to watch the news every once in a while and actually pay attention. I think that's a step forward for me! I wonder what will happen as more time passes? 

The Beginning

Everyone has something they love. Whether it be a television show, a book, a movie, or a quote, we all have one. This was one of the topics we spoke about today in my first Communications class of the semester. As soon as my professor posed the question, "What is your favorite television show," my mind immediately flew to One Tree Hill. I could sit here and write for hours about the numerous reasons this show is so near and dear to my heart, but I won't do that. The purpose of this post is not to ramble on about my love for this show, it is to begin my blog. My professor challenged us to write down about ten favorites we have in media, with the intent of returning to this post at a later time to see if they changed. I can tell you this right now though - my favorite television show will not change! I don't see it changing for a LONG time! 

Before I go into an endless ramble that no one honestly cares about, I am going to get to the heart of this post and list my favorites! Here we go....

1. One Tree Hill (As if you didn't learn that already!)             

2. Vampire Diaries     
3. Criminal Minds   
4. Grey's Anatomy                                                               

5. A Walk to Remember                                                             

6. John Tucker Must Die                                                             

7. A Cinderella Story                                                                  

8. Picture of Dorian Gray                                                            

9. Dear John   (book)                                                                             

10. Kite Runner                                                                              

                                                                    

So there's my list - well some of it at least. I definitely plan on looking back in a few months, maybe even a few years if I remember, to see if any of these favorites have changed. Advances and changes in media and technology are going to impact and transform my opinions. I know some of these are going to change, but I can honestly see a few forever remaining on this list.