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Monday, February 22, 2010

Coming of Age with the Internet

When reading McMillian and Morrison's article I was thinking to myself, how would my dad read this. Being a communication major the internet plays a huge role in what I want to do with my life. Now if I was my dad, reading this I would be so lost. My dad is very old school and does not even know how to turn a computer on never mind getting onto the internet. At his job he does not have to worry about the internet so he has no interested in what the internet. When my dad wants to listen to me doing the play by play on the internet for Rhode Island College sports, my mom has to set him up.

On the other hand the internet plays a huge role in my life. It is where I get my news on whats going on in the world to whats going on in the sports world. I keep up with my friends and some of my family with websites like facebook.

I also love writing sports article where my latest can be found here. I take pride in what goes on in the internet. Going back to my dad I am sure my mom will have to set everything up for him so he can read it.

Monday, February 15, 2010

A Tangle of Discourses by Rebecca C. Raby

When reading A Tangle of Discourses by Rebecca C. Raby, I had a lot of things running though my head. I find it to be funny, when older people say things like these damn teenagers, and there rocking role. When in the reality of it all is the teenagers are the face of this world. They gave us technology and who know what tomorrow will bring for us.

We have or will be a teenager at some-point, and trying to find out you really are can be the toughest time of your life.

In the mist of it all, we are all different people who should be happy with who we are.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Media Literacy

Before I started to Google Media Literary, I thought to myself for someone who wants to get into the media in one way or other I hope this can only end good. Wikipedia says that this is Media Literary. Now depending on the reader and or viewer, will be how someone will read this. When we were all younger we watched movies that more meaning then what we know. Take The Wizard of Oz, there is so much more meaning behind it then what most people know. Take a look it you want to know more.

From my stand of point I have always been picking media apart, even from a young age. I knew with the help of my mom and dad, what is real or not.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Unleaning the Myths That Blind Us

"Unlearning the Myths That Blind Us" by Linda Christensen, is the prefect title for what she wanted to talk about. Christensen talks about how the younger generations have a lot more media they have to deal with. For example the cartoons, movies, and books that children view on a day to say basic is way more then what their parents have ever seen. Christensen then goes on to talk about how racism, sexism, and classicism plays a factor in today childhood. It may be happening discretely but it is something that plays a major role in a child's life as they get older. An example is, when I was a senior in high school my English teacher told me to write a paper on work ethics. I started my paper with "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea, SpongeBob SquarePants." I talked about hos SpongeBob is always excited to go to work everyday, but still made time to hang out with a whole slue of people. Then there are shows and movies out there that teach children about sexism, racism, and classicism.

A way to put a stop to what your children are getting exposed too, is to simply oversea what your kid is watching, and who they are hanging out with.

When I was 13

When I was thirteen, I was just leaving middle school and getting ready to make the leap to high school. It was a very time in my life, I just had become a teen-angle and now I was on my way to bigger and better things. I knew that high school was going to be different, but with the help of my last year in middle school I could make that jump a little bit easier. I just got done playing my last year of middle school hockey for the Wareham Middle School Vikings, and was on my way to becoming a member of the varsity team at my high school that next year. When I was thirteen, I had some great friends and even better family. I was thirteen, and did not have a worry in the world.