My Reflection

Looking back at the semester, I have learned a lot. I have become a more reasonable and selective consumer. I am very hesitant with what I buy and I am very careful of accepting things and ideas that the advertisers are trying to sell to me. Overall, I'm very aware of my surroundings and it's a good thing. Although this semester was a bit like hell for me (I suck at presentations), I did learn a lot and the things that I've learned has opened my eyes to see the flaws in my decisions and habits.

I try spending less time of the Internet (it's actually going pretty well), I stopped over-shopping (now I completely hate shopping for clothes, maybe it's due to my claustrophobic-self), and whenever I see ads I will talk out loud and try to find out what kind of techniques they are using to make me want to buy their products. You can say that this semester has influenced me a bit; it has taught me things that will benefit me and my future. Because of this class, my media consumption has been greatly questioned by me. I know that I spend a very unhealthy amount of time on the internet but I never really confronted the reality until this semester. I am proud of myself for doing that and yet at the same time I feel kind of guilty for not realizing sooner.

I am happy that I understand the media's literacy and that I've become an educated consumer. With the things I've learned, I can decide what to buy and if what I'm buying is ethical enough to buy it (if that make sense). It's important to have these skills because advertisers are not going to tell the flaws in their products; they are trying to make you want to buy so they'll over-exaggerate while trying to sell their products.

Keeping this blog posted has really challenged my understanding of the media and the tactics they use, it also challenged my brain a bit. I really have to think about what the advertisers used and think back to the things that we talked about in class. This whole experience has made my head hurt sometimes but I did enjoy it.

I just want to take a time to just talk about how I really feel about the media. I think the media is such a hypocrite. This thing may look harmless but it can really have a negative outcome.