Why I Heart My Media

Why do I love media? Because whenever I’m feeling down, when I’m alone and have got nothing to do, I turn to media. Media can help me change moods in a few seconds. By seeing a funny meme, a wonderful movie or a wholesome post, I forget my problems and everything that I have to do, and I just enjoy media. Because from my perspective, that is why media has been made. To entertain people, and make life less boring. And damn, it has done a hell of a job doing that.

 Because of media, you can be in a community with random people from all over the world. You can like the same things, message each other and get to learn new cultures. Media is everywhere, so you learn cultures and traditions from everywhere. And yes, meeting new people is amazing, but because of media you can stay in contact with everyone you care about; your friends and family.

Because of media you’re never really alone. There are almost always friends online, and even when they’re not, you’ve got the whole world left to discover. And that applies not only to yourself, but to everyone else in the world. Because of media, we’re together alone.

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Media has now became such big part of everyone’s life, hence it is important to reflect on our relationship with media. Growing up media such as films were a gateway from reality into new worlds. It always fascinated me how all these details went into creating an illusion and making people believe that what they are watching is real for a moment. Later on, moving away from a country that at the time was not as submerged in media was a shock at first. Most kids my age had smartphones already and social medias applications. It did not take until I also picked up on these applications. Throughout my high school years is when I first really reflected on the benefits that having access to these platforms gives one, especially being originally from a country where these are still being discovered as they are new applications. The reason I love media is because although its setbacks, it allows people to share their experiences, express themselves, educate themselves and I think most importantly start discussions. Media has allowed me to gain more understanding, insight and knowledge about myself and people around me; helping shape who I am.

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The word loving has a vast meaning, reaching from physical attraction all the way to appreciation. I do appreciate what media does functioning as a sector, creating jobs, teams and dreams. Creating a safe playfield for individuals to tell stories. We all must work somewhere and while the architect builds a save house the media sector gives something to enjoy or a different perspective. What we have in common is the work. It starts with an idea, a necessity, a written word, making a team to presenting a final. I think this is what I love, at first there was nothing and now there is everything. Without creation there is nothing to exist. 

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Am I supposed to ‘love’ media just because it plays a main role in my modern life?

My favorite part considering media is connection. Being able to communicate with people all over the world. Especially now that I have come at the age where all my friends are going their seperate ways and everyone will lead a completely different life it is nice to stay connected. Even though I’m not with them everyday anymore I can luckily still see how they are doing and what their new lifes look like. Our care for eachother continues to exist through media.

This is why I heart my media.

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I am a generation Z child, therefore I have been born into the whirlind that is media since I can remember and I can not picture life without it.

I can still remember being 5 years old and waiting for my favorite shows on Disney Channel or stealing cheap gosspi magazines from my sister at at 11.

I would not be here if today’s media would not be part of my life.

I don’t know what kind of person I would be without media.

How would I talk to my family or friends?

How would I navigate my self in Amsterdam?

How would I study or find a new recipe?

A lot of the things that I know today are because of media. I learned english through TV shows like Friends and Pretty Little Liars, I learned russian by watching Disney in it, because it was the only option we had. I found out my family history thanks of it. I made friends through social platforms.

I love media because it made our lives what they are today.

Media is part of me and I am part of media.

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I used to be an art stuent. I have studied film, drama, television and so on. Because of the corona, I failed to get admitted to a top art university. In that case, I changed my major to study abroad.

Rather than changing my major, I would rather say that the media chose me.
I really like a movie called Interstellar. It talks about love, an emotion that transcends any technology and some things that we humans cannot control. I believe that the media is used to express different emotions, no matter what art form I have learned. The media is a "tool"that does not exist in our lives all the time, and we use it to express. I think it is one of the important meanings of our existence.

I am very happy when I am studying media, and I have learned knowledge in different fields. My mother once said to me that a lifetime is very short, and I hope you can do your happy things.

I chose the media, and so did the media.

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1:34,Friday 22nd of October 2021,Poeldijkstraat 70.Me,a cigarette and a 1€ Tiramisu enjoying the cold nights of Amsterdam.He’s 5’7,self-obsessed,brunette and probably indian.She’s a first year at Psychology at UvA and smokes a cherry flavoured vape bought from the supermarket on the corner of the street.They’re making out right in front of me.Gross.

I’ve spent 2:34:07 h on the phone today arguing with my “so called boyfriend “and about 30 minutes texting the other guy that I actually like .Don’t even try to judge me.It’s student life.It happens.The first one is brunette,terrifyingly smart and a little bit of a psychopat.The second one is blonde with blue eyes and the prototype of a future successful business man.Pick your fighter

My mom is a really nice person but sometimes she gets so passionate on politics and it annoys me terribly.She’s a lawyer.I guess you can call that professional deformation.I tried explaining her that she will slowly rotten from the inside if she keeps empathising with every other lost grandma on the internet but she won’t listen.Yes, you guessed her argument “I rest my case”

That Niacinamide Creme that i bought the other day from Douglas is not really working for me .I should try another one . Off topic.I hate Adele’s new song.You people should consider listening to more oldies but goldies.Try QUEEN and you’ll finally see the difference between music and noise

Quick quiz

Pick my Halloween Costume:

A.Female version of Godfather(58€+a red rose)

B.Elvira, Scarface(20€+a blonde wig)

C.Just some “excuse-costume” so I can rock my new black dress and a pair of heels (that does not come with a price.It’s just the attitude)

02:06 and you still don’t know how why or when I was talking about media.That was too much intimate information right?Well let me enlighten you.Don’t roll your eyes on me.You do that every day to your media.Poor little well…super complicated system.Your location, your purchases,your time spent on the internet,your mother’s hair color and the interests of one of your boyfriends-they are all stocked in these beautiful never ending universe called media.You’re doing it again…You have a grimace on your face while reading this.Stop it.It can cause premature wrinkles.

Back to the topic

Probably because now you feel attacked you’ll simply answer.So what?It’s not like they don’t track you anyway.No.”They” don’t. I’ve been going trough some of the answers of other students before and I saw the term”toxic relationship” quite oftenly used.I was tempted to use it myself to describe how I feel about media but I decided I’ll better stick to toxic relationships in real life(I know,I m quirky).Everything you do and act on and trough media is mainly coordinated by you.You chose to post that selfie ,to add that guy on snapchat to create a detailed profile on Facebook,to search for “How to sell drugs online(fast)” without using a VPN.You’re posing “nude” for the hungry eyes of millions of craving viewers that stare right into your soul and makeup routine.So stop complaining.You don’t have the Stockholm syndrome. That is my relationship with media and that is what I’ve learned in the past few weeks.Media,for me, is a tool. But it’s hard.It’s hard to see it use it and put effort into using it as a tool.As a more or less proud Gen Z member I used to consider myself the “victim” of the Stockholm syndrome rather than understanding that understanding I have the power to stop “the abuse”. In this day and age you are one click away from anything and anyone so use it as an advantage.

“But how do I differentiate the useless information from the one that actually helps me?” Put effort into it.Train.If media would be this endless olympic pool of information learn how to be a professional swimmer. Or not .Also go to the beach and relax sometimes.Watch your guilty pleasure soap opera but only after you squeezed your brains trying to understand how CRISPR and Molecular Biology works from that nice professor from Standford. I love my media, why should I hate it?If there was something to hate it would be you and how you handle your priorities .And there is nothing wrong with that. If you would please everyone, especially yourself it would be a problem.

12:32,Poeldijkstraat 70,me,a cigarette and a coffee enjoying the cold mornings of Amsterdam.”WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO SAVE…well some photos.”

Yours Sincerely,

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Since kindergarten, I have been constantly changing schools due to my parents´works. In these years, I have met a lot of new people, and of course, I have also lost contact with some people because of distance. However, I still have their contacts on Facebook, Instagram and other social platforms. I like and comment on their posts occasionally, even though we don´t really talk anymore, its still feels really good to know that this person hasn’t completely disappear from my world.

Student Number: 13755331

I love media. I love media because it allows me to go places I’ve never been, meet people I’ve never met and do things I’ve never done and maybe never will. Only through media.

Media is part of my life since I was born. It helped me become the person I am and it always influenced my life.

I hate media. I hate media because it distracts me from the small things in life I could appreciate. But at the same time it adds so much to my life I can appreciate.

One thing I know, everything in life would be different without media.

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