Uncharted

Thoughts In my head: Media, The Internet, and Youtube, and John Green

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The first John Green book I read was An Abundance of Katherines my sophomore year of highschool. It hasn’t been until recently that my friend Evalyne got me into the videos that he does with his brother Hank. I think its fascinating to see not only how media like television, magazines, and newspaper but the internet has changed the way we interact and all that jazz. (future journalism major right here). I just love media and how it can influences us. The summer of my junior year of high school I went to a leadership conference with some rad peeps from my highschool. When we went to the Holocaust Museum they had a special exhibit that had propaganda that Hitler used throughout his rise to power to the end. Its amazing but scary to think that media can hold so much power and that people often take things they read or see in media at face value without giving it much thought.

In my senior year government class we talked about how the internet has helped globalized the world. Its amazing how I can talk to someone in Australia at a snap of a finger. I also think how its amazing that a person in one place can post a video or help someone on the other side of the world too. I think its incredible to think about the creative power we share with the internet. I’ve “met” so many wonderful creative people on the internet who are trying to create/make the world a better place. And then the coolest thing is when people who create on the internet meet irl. Of course you have to be careful but its awesome that the internet facilitates friendships.

Now on to Youtube… Let’s start off with the fact that I found a video to make a legit Kermit the Frog puppet on Youtube.  Also again with the creativity. I love that anyone can make a video and share their experience or knowledge or just their hilariousness. You can learn to do anything with Youtube too which is cool. My mom has taught herself so many things from watching Youtube videos. 

Media just gives me so many feelings ok. Hence why I want to be a journalist (and maybe awesome like John Green one day and be an author)

Hi guys so my resolutions for 2012 are as follows:

writing something on this blog everyday 

post a picture of me at least once at week

post a video at least once a week

non blog related resolutions:

get good grades

loose weight and be fit/ workout everyday once school starts again

find somewhere to play softball 

get an internship (with alton brown’s production company or ESPN maybe)

get a job and make some cash money

be in a relationship

write more

be kind (less sarcastic and bitchy)

find a place to take improv classes

We Are Wizards

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A documentary about Wizard Rock and Harry Potter fan culture that every Potter fan needs to see, especially if you’re feeling nostalgic post-Deathly Hallows.