Like anybody living in the 21st Century, I have had my fair share of experiences with media. In the mornings I watch the news, on the drive to school I listen to the radio, while I work I listen to music, in the evenings I watch TV, and before bed I go through social media. The news I watch sends me through the day thinking about the recent events. Out of all the media, I engage the least with watching the news. The radio, which tends to be on the news of the day as well, also gives me a good idea of what is going on. However, considering the opinion section tends to be on when I listen, it also informs me of the opinions of others. Advertisements also plague my ride to school. Judging them has become a hobby of mine. My music choice is something that I believe to influence me more. It was only until a few years ago that I even developed any kind of preference of music. Since then I have continually add more artists that I liked and cut older ones out. My music tastes have allowed me to bond with many of my current friends. From time to time I listen to the current top 40, either to expand my music tastes or just to know what was popular. When I get the chance to watch TV, I tend to re-watch what I've already seen, lest I get hooked on to a new show that will drag my sleep to less than 4 hours. Other wise, my parents will be watching something and I will try to decipher what is going on in the middle of an episode, only to pay the most attention to commercials. Watching any movies is a rarity for me, as I prefer digestible chunks present in episodes, instead of full-blown epics found in theaters. I tend to only frequent social media from time to time, and prefer not to fully engage. However mindlessly surfing through my feed is permitted as I think about other things. I mostly use social media for myself, rather than friends, preferring to take in content without having to share it. Overall my relationship with media is not as extensive as some of my peers, but it is enough to give me the basic knowledge of what is happening. The rest I learn from those who do know more, due to their own relationships with media.
