Study on the Effects of Study Habits

Television was invented in the 1920’s and one of the most exceptional innovations of all time. Meanwhile, it is going to be 100 years old in a few years and still retain the primary source of entertainment for the kids, prolific for the teenagers and matures. Likewise, it is the major source of knowledge and amusement for every class of people as per their predilection. Similarly, watching television becomes a habit of the people from the past few decades when monochromatic picture turned into a vibrant color television. As for me, television means more than just entertainment and similarly the same television plays a different role for different members of the family, they also has appendage courtship with a television.

The main reason we watch TV is for entertainment where we can view shows and movies. Shows and movies expose individuals to a variety of cultures and values that they do not see often. Another use of television is for information such as news, political views, and advertisements. Televisions inform us of news around our community and world, and also persuade us in buying products or donating money to a cause. An ongoing controversy has risen such tha televisions can be harmful to children because of the vulgar language and violence shown through modern day shows or even celebrities. Viewing too much television can be time consuming and may even discourage children to go play outside and be social. Watching the newscast has changed my life by informing me of the violence that goes on throughout my community. Also, a negative effect of watching too much television has taken up my time when I could have been doing more productive tasks.

     But, for most part, author feel television is 'drug'; that is corrupting today's society. Many of us fail to recognize how it has caused the decline of family rituals, the avoidance of relationships and the destruction of the family. Our addiction to this daily habit cause us to escape the real world.

Due to censorship, the government provides technology to distract the ignorant society. The television or “parlor wall” is used as a replacement for real conversations with friends and family and according to Schmoop, “TV is the enemy” It’s meant to make people happy by “replacing literature, intellectualism, and curiosity” (“Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury”). Television also offers “happiness” because it blocks thinking, and most people are unaware of their happiness because of the distractions.

“Television is providing some sort of compensation for the social atomization that it itself has contributed to , and thus , all the simulated conviviality , while being a pleasant “dream,” is “pure wish fulfillment,” indeed, rather “phony,” and, perhaps, sad”(315).

Television is incorporated into my daily routine whether it is watching the news in the morning or a movie at night. When I watch the news in the morning I catch up on current events and other news. On the other hand. At night I watch movies for entertainment and enjoyment. Television is not just changing people into couch potatoes by watching “chasing fast cars, drinking lite beer, shooting each other t close range, etc.”, it also can be a daily tool to learn new things and catch up on current events.

Author, Emily V. Gordon, in her article, “The TV Cure”, tells about mental illness and how TV can help. Gordon’s purpose is to inform others of the cure TV can be for mental illness. She adopts a praising tone in order to get her readers to understand the helpfulness of recent TV shows. Author, Emily V. Gordon, in her article, “The TV Cure”, tells about mental illness and the effects of TV. Gordon’s purpose is to inform others of the cure TV can be for mental illness. She adopts a praising tone in order to get her readers to understand the helpfulness of recent TV shows.

TV can make you concentrate on the TV and not what’s going on around you. Like the dullest and the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate one anything. Sometimes you need to know what’s going on in your life and not

In the article “The Trouble with Television”, Robert MacNeil explains how television is destroying our society. He states in his article that television is a narcotic, not a stimulus. He also says that it encourages us to apply no effort. He says in his review, television results in inefficient communication. His prospective is that people would rather watch television than talk to others. He also says that we don’t talk as much when we watch television, so therefore talking is in the past.

In my writing class, I have accomplished the learning outcomes stated in the syllabus. My essays, “Discourse Community” and “Analysis of Study Habits”, both demonstrate my ability to “analyze conventions and concepts of genre within academic disciplines and outside of the university”. In addtion, my “Analysis of Study Habit” shows that my ability to “Paraphrase, summarize, and/or quote scholarly sources to engage academic audiences”. In "Discourse Community", I am able to use writing to analyze the community that I belong to in real life. I analyze the work that my commmunity produce and the six aspects that define a discourse community. Though this project, I am able discover many aspects of my programming group that I have never considered.

I found your reply very relatable. I understood when you said it might be difficult for you when going to college because the study habits aren’t there yet, but don’t worry, I too hardly study. I think that’s what Lopez is trying to get across, as we do these dual credit classes, we’ll be going into college thinking we know everything. Although once being there we won’t have the help from our fellow classmates, and we’ll be going at different paces. It could possibly be a whole different ball game for us next year.

Filipinos have a very strong and resilient character. This was developed by the hardships and challenges we have faced throughout our history. Foreign powers have conquered our lands, but never defeated our spirit. Among our positive traits are: Pakikipagkapwa-Tao (regard for others). It results in camaraderie and a feeling of

Filipino in general dream high and aim big for their future stability. They can only get satisfaction when they get a high paying job followed by personal satisfaction to travel to see new places and experience their culture, then health, education, and participation

As many students in college know, high school is not a place where you really have to study. When I got to college things changed drastically. I had fallen behind because I did not understand how to study and never really had to. High schools could do a much better job at preparing students study habits for college. First, by giving us time in class to study. Next, by giving quizzes randomly on what we were supposed to be studying in class. And last, teachers giving us a spreadsheet on what and when to study each week.

Filipinos have positive traits that mark us one of the most commendable people on earth. The following good habits make the Filipinos great people and the Philippines an abundant country.