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Life without Television!Mar 20 '00 Write an essay on this topic.As a good red blooded American you probably feel an allegiance to the your television. Since early adolescence it has been your friend, your baby sitter, and your companion. Its there for you in the morning, noon, and night. Its there through thick and thin, the good times and the bad. Well, its time to rip yourself free and realize what else is out there. Already you are labeling me as a do gooder, free-spirited, stop and smell the roses kind of guy. That's where you would be wrong. I love to watch television. The Fox sunday line up is a hard thing to miss. But I have found through necessity that getting rid of the television was a good choice and one with many advantages. Time: The biggest advantage of getting rid of your television is how much time you free up. Two hours of free time a day is a lot of time! Rather than sitting on the sofa all day Saturday, you are forced to go live your life outside. Social Life: Not having a television is a great booster for your social life. Rather than bunkering down on your sofa all night, you are forced to find some action. This means socializing with friends and meeting new people. Another advantage is watching television at friend's places. When you don't have a television, its easy to get invited over and watch your favorite shows in the company of your friends. Physical Shape: Let's face it. The "Freshman 15" (15lbs freshmen generally put on their first year in college) is attributed to poor eating AND laziness. Without the television you have just removed yourself off the sofa for two hours or more a day (which probably means you will be online for two more hours a day but hey, can't do everything right 100% of the time). Use your new found time wisely. Join clubs or sports or go to the gym and lift weights. The gym is a great way to improve your appearance and meet new people. That special someone: Okay so you have your eye on this special someone and have been doing pretty well so far. Try having a night alone watching television on her sofa. Make some excuse about "hey there's a new King of the Hill episode" and then go over. You are already half way there. Without a television of your own you have a good excuse to invite yourself over and hey, you are already on her couch...all you have to do is wait for the x-file to come on and then make the move. Getting rid of that not so special roommate: If you are the keeper of the box, its probably the only reason your stinky roommate hangs around. My roommate and I originally decided to get rid of our television for the sole purpose of getting our other roommate out of the apartment. And it worked! Rather than stinking up our apartment 15 hours a day he was off at the computer labs doing lord knows what. Schoolwork: With all the free time you have available and with one less distraction, it should be a lot easier to sit down and study. Well, don't kid yourself. Since getting rid of the television I don't think I did even one extra minute of schoolwork. But hey, maybe you are more motivated than I am! Building memories: Yeah, television is fun and enjoyable. But after the jokes over, there isn't much left. Get out and do something you can reflect back on. Instead of watching the last episode of "Friends", you can go surfing, go rock climbing, get plastered and passing out in the gutter, etc. Summary: Unless you want to put on weight, have no social life, poor grades, and little to look back on, get rid of the television. Its the number one procrastinating device and its a good one. I know the though of life without the tube might seem unbearable, but the benefits are worth it. Best of luck USCbgspray  |
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