About This Blog

I am a Mass Communication major. I get angry about American society a lot. Thus, this blog was born.

I got into Mass Communications after I started getting into filming and editing videos. I may have been "Undecided" in my college career at that time, but I was taking English and Communication courses. After realizing the potential of my videos and an education in Mass Communication, I changed my major to such after transferring to Indiana University South Bend.

The problem with getting an education in the 'fine' media that floods the United States of America is that I learn about the ugly truths behind advertising, propaganda and politics. This makes me upset. I want other people to know about the corruption and injustices in hopes of making them angry like me. The point of this anger is to then ultimately do something about the system. Maybe not a revolution... but something.

I also recognize that college usually has this profound effect on people my age, that it is normal to feel and act this way. But I don't feel that such a fact makes this any less important.

Aside from communications, I'm also big on reuse (a better alternative to recycling) and dabbling in nutrition (I get upset about our food in this country, too). I may occasionally post about the evils of sugar or about some sweet and cheap clothes I got from Salvation Army. In my brain, it is all related to one another.

So, if the Communication Arts is your thing, or you get upset about the state of the world, or if you're similar to me, I am confident that this blog is the place for you.

Oh, yeah: I like Pokemon, too.

The Truth About ME

Many people who know me will tell you I can be really lively, bubbly, funny, smart and just overall great to be around.
Behind the scenes, though, I am very selfish, apathetic, depressed, angry and want to destroy everything around me.
Perhaps the real me is a balance between the two, but so long as I'm the one writing this blog, I'm going to assume everyone identifies me as the negative traits.

Two things I know I have are pride and passion (though usually when I don't need it). I am a Mass Communication major interested in electronic media, meaning I create and edit videos and care about what kind of garbage is being fed to us through television, radio and movies.

This is relevant as the main theme of this blog from here on out is to outline the idiotic injustices we are being subject to in regards to mass media and how we should be aware and stop it.

You know, we can revolt. And there's really no reason why we shouldn't. But usually people don't want to "work that hard" or leave the supposed comfort of what they already have. I understand. Do you think I like to be angry about this stuff? Not in the slightest. But since these feelings will not go away, I will do my best to inform the public and really try to take action instead of sitting around and taking it.

So, if you're wondering, yes, I'm becoming more and more anti-capitalist. Of course, living in such a country as the United States of America, I can't entirely escape the grasp of monetary value, but I can fight it. And I mean fight more in a college and post-college sense and not the whiney high school I-have-no-idea-what-I'm-talking-about sense.
I've been waiting for college to turn me into a pseudo-hipster know-it-all and now here I am. Only I'm going to try to be constructive about it at the same time as complaining.
What am I doing about it now? Well, first of all, I've always been suspicious of advertising and have never gotten into what's exactly 'popular.' Sure, that has roots in teenage rebellion, but I now see what those sorts of things mean. I cannot help what kind of gifts I receive from friends and family, all of which were probably bought from Meijer, but what I can help is what I buy for myself. My favourite store in the entire world is Salvation Army (not that corporate Goodwill poseur). I'm looking into tailoring my own clothes. I'm really interested in becoming a freegan. I could go on.

In short (TL;DR*), I'm a Mass Communication college student, I'm angry with how our society is being run and I'm going to complain about it loud enough for people to hear me. Or, rather, I'm going to present the realities and cross my fingers that people will get angry with me.

Let's start a revolution.

*TL;DR = Too Long; Didn't Read (because, come on, let's be honest)