For the Love and Hate of Television- Samantha McGehee

Television. Otherwise known as the box of which all hopes and dreams die in front of. Not really. Television can be a great source of entertainment. For example, when I found out that one of my favorite shows, The Carrie Diaries ( that usually came on Friday nights and made me feel good about myself despite the fact that I spent my Friday nights in front of a T.V) got canceled I was so upset and irritated by the fact I wouldn't ever know how Carrie would meet Miranda, I actually went to the library and checked out the book the show was based after of. Yes, I was that entertained by the television show I was inspired to read a middle school level book. I am currently on page 216. Television can either be a nice way to relax and unwind or to have unlimited access to the news and what is going on in the world outside that magical little box or it can be a black hole for time and brain cells. There are a few shows on T.V nowadays that I watch on a regular basis. I enjoy keeping up with them and I usually record them and watch them when I have a free hour or two because if I try to watch them during the school week, I will one: not get anything done and two: go to bed at an unacceptable hour. Television shows explore worlds that are unfamiliar to us, interesting and addicting, but they can also be relatable in ways that not much else in life can be. For these reasons I don't think that T.V. is the epitome of evil in the world. It can be entertaining, funny, intriguing, heartfelt and impactful. But then again so can be other things in life. And like all things in life the key is moderation. Do not sit in front of that little 60 inch box every moment of everyday. Get your bum off the couch and explore the world outside that magical box because there are some things and moments that can't be experienced in 60 inch high definition.