Why I Heart My Media

I heart my media because it keeps me connected with my friends and family from home.  It gives me an easy outlet to reach them and it also helps connect with new people here at IU.  I also heart my media because it makes everything so simple, any entertainment is right at my fingertips.

I love my media because it influences me to see music and movies not for what it is, but what it could be in the future. I think technology of today is not even close to it’s potential. I believe creativity has no boundaries, nor should technology.

I heart my media because not only does it keep me in contact with kids from my high school, but also finds my friends that who have moved away over the years.  It helps me talk to my family easier, especially when my dad decides to take random trips halfway across the world.

I heart my media because it lets me listen to my music anytime I want without bothering others around me. I lost my iPod about 2 weeks ago and it wasn’t until then that I realized how much I rely on it for internet and music throughout the day. Now every time I want to go on a run, I know I won’t have my tunes to pump me up and keep me going. And during late night study sessions I can’t listen to music without waking my roommates. It takes losing a cell phone or a iPod to realize how much we rely on them every day to get us through our daily trials and tribulations.

The media brings us together and connects us with old friends and new ones. When I was in fifth grade, my family went on vacation to a resort in Florida. I met a boy named Joseph and we became instant friends. We spent a lot of time together and had so much fun. Once the vacation ended, we became pen pals and we wrote to each other for a while. When I got older, I tried to find him on google or Facebook. I was never able to find him. A few months ago, he added me on Facebook. He found an old letter I wrote him that had my full name on it. We have been reconnecting and talking ever since. Without the media, this would never have happened because he lives a thousand miles away and our paths would probably never cross. The media brings us together, for better and for worse, and makes connecting with friends, old and new, possible.

I love my cell phone because it allows to me to keep in contact with my older brother that lives in Ohio, my other two older siblings and their families that live in indiana, and the rest of my family at home. I love the internet because it keeps me in contact with distant friends through Facebook and I can also watch videos and read articles about my little brother’s high school football team.

 

Why I love my media…….

I love my media because it keeps me connected with those I love that are living on the other side of the world. My brother and sister teach English in Thailand, and media has enabled me to visually communicate with them.

I love media life because it better connects me with friends while I am in college. A good example would be Skype. Not only am I able to talk to my friends on this, but I am able to see them so it’s almost like being with them.

I love media because I was introduced to it at an early age and it keeps me organized now thanks to the fact I’ve had it for so long. My future anytime I picture it involves media in one way or another.
– Kevin P. Steele