Books

Old Man and the Sea by Hemmingway: This book was influential to me because of all the hard work this man did to achieve his goal was done foolishly, which has made me want to make sure I don't ever foolishly work towards my goals. It has helped me learn to step back and analyze situations more, instead of jumping right into what I want out of it. The Old Man and the Sea


Angels & Demons by Dan Brown: This book, to me, was important because it made me fall in love with History, and I have always tried to learn as much as I can because of it. It has also given me many different views and questions than what I didn't previously have. It has also given me a stronger desire to travel as much as possible, and is one of the reasons I try to visit other countries at least once a year.Angels and Demons

A Midsummer Nights Dream by Shakespear: This book was influential to me because I just really enjoy the whimsy of his writing, and I found it fun to read because of the fantasy world in it. It has also made me look at my paintings and drawings in a different way. A Midsummer Nights Dream

Media Impacts

We have all seen or heard of the show "16 and Pregnant." Every season MTV fallows a group of four to five girls under the age 18 through their pregnancy,  and post pregnancy ordeals. The show it self does not narrate or ad any extra commentary to the the episodes but there is clearly no privacy or sensor ship, other than profane words, everything is lade out for the viewers to tune into.

Quite a few people believe that this show is in a way glorifying teen pregnancy. There has also been a steep increase in teen pregnancy since the show has aired. Pregnancy in the spotlight gives more incite on the subject to further my belief.