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A Memorable Day Of My Life Essay

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Just like every teacher I know, I was thrilled that the summer had begun. I had two months off and was getting paid for it. I had made so many plans for this day. Of course I was going to eat healthy, exercise and read, but the highlight was... I was going to watch so much TV!!!! I usually don’t get to do that while I’m working, as I’m so busy with my corrections and all the other things that teachers do. With two boys and one girl, we are either watching sports or Mythbusters during the school year. So today was the day I would watch uninterrupted television for hours. I warned my kids and told them that the TV belonged to me for the next couple of hours, so they should find something else to do. Of course they went back to their cell phones and iPods. I made myself a hot cup of coffee with my special french vanilla creamer and I sat on the couch with the remote in my hand. I was so excited! …show more content…

I tried to figure out what that was about, then realized it was an infomercial for Proactive. I really didn’t feel like watching close up pictures of zits so I changed the channel. The next channel had this little …show more content…

Why are most of our “Reality Shows” showing people that are willing to make a fool of themselves? Do we watch them because we are fascinated by their fearlessness when it comes to letting it all hang out, or is it because we can laugh and make fun of them? I am not sitting here and being judgmental about anyone. I’m just giving my opinion. When I asked around, my friends confessed that they mostly watched reality shows. With shows like Duck Dynasty, Life With Latoya, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Return to Amish, My Five Wives, etc. what are we saying to the next generation? Are we telling them to laugh and ridicule other people because they choose to live differently than

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