Reflection on Final Project II

Me as a boarder there is really nothing to do or I can do in the dorm. The only thing I can do is stay in my room the whole day and have fun with my laptop. Television, social network, Youtube, or anything that spreads media is really important for me. Every day I will go to a specific website and check out the newest episode or go on to facebook and check around what is going on. Everyone has one facebook page even my friends in Taiwan has it. From the massage they posted on each other’s wall I can see what is going on the other side of world. Or sometimes go to out for movies or rent a DVD. For me, media is something that entertains me or something gives me knowledge. Now, whenever or wherever there will always be some kind of media around us. For example, when you walking on the street picture will be display, music will be play, and television will be turn on. Also, this is not just in American but it is a universal trend. In Taiwan, ads are all over on the streets and pop song is playing in every store. Moreover, there are always some common things in the media of our society now. In Taiwan, most of the ads will have really skinny girls on it and a muscular guy on it. For song, it is always something really sexual, hatred or sarcastic. For me personally, media is something I cannot live without. When I am bored I watch some video clips and when I do my homework I turn on my music. Sometimes, I feel I am living in my own little world by the media. Any story, song, or information from the media u can always think that it is your own experience your own story. No one can hurt you because you can be selecting thing you wanted to hear or see. However, the bad thing is you will be block from the reality. you choose something that you wanted to know because there are so many choice to pick but when you walk back into reality there is nothing you can pick or choose. Media can avoid the things you don’t like but you cant do this in the real world. Media helps me every day by providing me entertainment but it also hurts me by pulling me away from the real world.