Take Charge Assignment

1. I'm not sure whether or not I like this assignment. It is definitely nice to have the freedom to choose what topic I want to do, but its so hard to pick only one topic that i want to do. Sometimes I find it easier when the assignment is given to me straight forward. I hope that this assignment will make the class more lively because right now the class is so boring. Our teacher never cracks any jokes.

2. For this assignment I would like to do something either on the media's focus on celebrities, or on reality TV shows vs. REALITY. I find it really interesting the way reality TV shows are so far from what reality really is. I think that TV shows glamorize life and add so much drama. It is so obvious that these reality TV shows are in fact scripted. For example in the TV show called "The Real World," 7 strangers share a house, don't go to work, complete silly little tasks, and party every night. I'm not sure how other people live, but my life is definitely not like that. I also find it really interesting how there are probably more young people who vote for American Idol, than there are young people who vote for our president. I know that when I turn on the TV to the news station, I'll probably change the channel if they start to talk about whats going on in the world, but if they talk about Lindsay Lohans latest arrest, or Paris Hiltons stay in jail, I'm not changing the channel just yet. I think that it is horrible how much we care about celebrity lives. Another thing that fascinates me is the paparazzi. I am truthfully shocked at some of the pictures that the paparazzi get, and furthermore how much these photographers get paid for these candid photos. These two topics would be great to do the assignment on and would also be fun to talk about in class.