Since I was about 10 years old, media has been a huge part of my life. I got my first AIM screen name and my own e-mail address when I was 10. I signed on to my first forum when I was 11. The internet was definitely my gateway into the world of media. I lived on the computer throughout elementary school, which had for the most part made me pretty computer literate and a rather fast typist which I became eternally grateful for later. I’ve always been an avid fan of the television, but only recently have I become one of those people who has to set their DVR almost every night.

The way that I’ve bought into the media the most, I believe is through merchandise. Book, Movie, and T.V. merchandise. What I mean by that is I am huge consumer when it comes to something I like. I started reading Harry Potter in the 3rd grade and fell completely in love. The second I found out Hot Topic sold merchandise I was there, buying everything I could find. I now have 3 Harry Potter shirts, all the books, and all the movies on DVD. I started reading the twilight series when I was a sophomore in high school and ever since the movies started coming out and merchandise started to pop up everywhere I was a media consumer again and bought everything I could find with a grand total of 1 bag, 4 t-shirts, 1 sweatshirt, 1 bracelet, 1 necklace and the DVD, not to mention all of the books.  Although, I buy into those things heavily, I think its a great way to express the things that I like.

I’m also a big fan of T.V. shows, I record several things during the week and it’s not an option to forget. The main ones are, Melrose Place, Glee and The Vampire Diaries. All new, but all necessities.

I don’t necessarily get into the news media so much. I hardly ever watch it or read the newspaper, but I’m not completely news blind. I know what’s going on in the world for the most part.

I think my favorite media is music recordings. Music is a huge expression and completely relatable and I love that aspect of it. I’ve been listening to the radio almost all of my life and music has always been a part of my life, the beats and the lyrics are very inspiring and fun.

I am considering a job in PR which would require me to know a lot about media, to plan big events and book big jobs for my clients, another job I am considering is that of an Actress, I’ve been acting since my freshmen year of high school, and if I became a famous enough actress, I’d have to deal with the media in the form of tabloids and paparazzi which would, I’m sure, be an issue for me, but one I’d be willing to handle and deal with. For PR i was thinking about majoring in business and for the other job of being an Actress of course theatre, but for either, I’m going to transfer to Cal State East Bay.

And that is a pretty fair overview of my relationship with the media.