For the Love and Hate of Television - Grae Chambers

I've been hooked on TV since I first learned how to get to Sesame Street. My favorite toy as a child was the "magic commote", which sounds way cooler than it is, because it was a TV remote. Part of me is ashamed to admit this, because every study shows kids should limit their exposure to television. But growing up with Saturday cartoons has showed me the good side of TV. Yes, the main reason the heads of hollywood get together to create elaborate characters is to make money and entertain the masses. These ring leaders have a secondary purpose; its to create stories that teach us about our own lives.

Many of the morals that shape my life, I learned from TV. Contrary to what some may think, the drama filled episodes that pull us in week after week aren't just filled with white noise. Freshman year I opened my Netflix and saw Greys Anatomy in the suggestions category. It was approximately 12:30 am on a Friday night and the one thought in my mind was "why not." Within a month my eyes and ears had devoured 9 seasons. Over 100 episodes. My life was forever changed. Being the semi-realistic person that I am I know that working in a hospital bears very very few similarities to my beloved show, but I was inspired. I had a new dream. I was going to don scrubs and save people. Now I know that my abnormally small thumbs don't make for great surgeon hands, but thats beside the point. Every fake medical profile shown in that show intrigued me. I can thank Grey's Anatomy for my current grade in anatomy class. This is why I watch Tv.  Although its "all hollywood", It can make you feel things and make you think about your own life and how you want it to be.

In a post about TV, I can't ignore all of my other favorite shows, so I'm going to list them here. These are the best shows to love and die by: How I met Your Mother, Scandal, Scrubs, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, Greys Anatomy (of course), The Vampire Diaries, and New Girl. (Honorable Mention goes to Private Practice because its almost Grey's but not quite.)

The fact that the Emmys get more attention than the awarding of the Nobel Prizes is not lost on me. I believe this is because we are a culture obsessed with beautiful people. Celebrities. Beautiful minds often get lost in the mix. But someone with a large mind does not feel the need for attention, while small minds crave nothing but. Television and its actors should be celebrated, they work extremely hard. I believe that it is time that we give credit where credit is due and focus on celebrating the brains of the world for their hard work as well.