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?