http://youtu.be/dTCm8tdHkfI
I am pretty sure people have had a celebrity they idolized when they were kids. However, I am also pretty sure it was not to this extent. This little girl Cody was videotaped by her mother because she was hysterically crying over the famous singer Justin Beiber. Justin Beiber is famous for his young audience and the support and love his fans bring with them. Although Justin Beiber is now an adult, he has very young, in this case three-year old, fans who admire his very being and who are inspired by his music. It is insane to know that words like, "baby, baby, baby thought you'd always be mine" would touch and inspire those of three years of age. Honestly, I guarantee they do not even really understand his words and most do not understand that his words are general. When song writers write music, they make general statements personal so that each individual fan can connect with the person singing the song. This is how singers establish fans.
This video is actually super amusing and I laughed the whole way through it. Cody says things such as, "...she wishes Justin Beiber were a part of her family" and "...she is crying because she cannot see Justin Beiber all day." She says she, ..."loves Justin Beiber because she KNOWS he loves her back." For her to get that particular message from his songs says a lot about his ability to capture people with his words and his appearance. The funniest part of the entire video is when the phone rings when she is crying on her sister's shoulder. She immediately stops her sobbing and lifts her head to say, "I bet that's Justin Beiber."
I believe this video was made with the intent to get Justin Beiber's attention so that he may put this three-year old "out of her misery" per say. The reason I say this is because towards the end of the video the mother says, I am going to stop recording you and Cody replies no. The funny thing is, she certainly got his attention because she, along with her video, appeared on the Jimmy Kimell show with a surprise greeting from the infamous Justin Beiber.
The moral of this video, in my point of view, is that artists are never aware of the amount of influence they have on their audience. Because they are famous, fans follow what they follow. Fans will like with celebrity likes and act how the celebrity acts. I think they should monitor the message they portray because, nowadays, celebrities promote provocative actions. Obviously, it is not only words and it is not just a video, it is someone's life that is actually being affected.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A Break from the Media
I just wanted to take a break from the overall theme of my blog, which is commenting on someones feedback on a controversial topic portrayed in the media. I have a good reason I promise.
I wanted to talk to about a friend who is going through a troubling time. I am adamant about her being my topic this week because she is the greatest person to come across. She has the brightest smile along with a personality to which anyone can connect. Her grades are exceptional for one double majoring in Biology and Psychology and minoring in Spanish. Holding several executive positions and putting many programs together for the various organizations she is a part of, you can say my friend is an expert at time management. She is also the most hardworking person I will ever know. I am pretty sure I have not finished meeting people yet, but I just wanted to express the extent of which she is respected.
The problem arises because she is from the Virgin Islands which means her tuition is about $10,000-$15,000 more than those in state. Her parents do not have the funds to pay off her education for this semester which means she is currently left with a balance of over $12,000. Because she is an international student, scholarships and loans are limited and even restricted in some cases. I spoke to her about her plans and she simply replied, "I booked my flight for ten days from now, and I am going home." Just like that. She is leaving. How do you throw everything away so easily? Establishing such a respectable career in her freshman year is more than commendable, it's unheard of. I want to give her advice but in this situation words don't matter, actions do. I figure writing a letter to the President of the Campus or maybe to the government would suffice. The problem is, I don't know where to start and quite frankly that's a problem. How is it that getting a college education is most prominent these days yet it is the hardest to pay for? Why is it that it is so easy to get to college but so difficult to stay and get that degree on a piece of paper? In other words, that piece of paper is super important but this college and the government are cutting funds and raising qualifications so that that piece of paper is almost impossible to obtain? Where do we go from here? How can we help my friend because I truly believe that her future is worth more than that plane ticket.
I wanted to talk to about a friend who is going through a troubling time. I am adamant about her being my topic this week because she is the greatest person to come across. She has the brightest smile along with a personality to which anyone can connect. Her grades are exceptional for one double majoring in Biology and Psychology and minoring in Spanish. Holding several executive positions and putting many programs together for the various organizations she is a part of, you can say my friend is an expert at time management. She is also the most hardworking person I will ever know. I am pretty sure I have not finished meeting people yet, but I just wanted to express the extent of which she is respected.
The problem arises because she is from the Virgin Islands which means her tuition is about $10,000-$15,000 more than those in state. Her parents do not have the funds to pay off her education for this semester which means she is currently left with a balance of over $12,000. Because she is an international student, scholarships and loans are limited and even restricted in some cases. I spoke to her about her plans and she simply replied, "I booked my flight for ten days from now, and I am going home." Just like that. She is leaving. How do you throw everything away so easily? Establishing such a respectable career in her freshman year is more than commendable, it's unheard of. I want to give her advice but in this situation words don't matter, actions do. I figure writing a letter to the President of the Campus or maybe to the government would suffice. The problem is, I don't know where to start and quite frankly that's a problem. How is it that getting a college education is most prominent these days yet it is the hardest to pay for? Why is it that it is so easy to get to college but so difficult to stay and get that degree on a piece of paper? In other words, that piece of paper is super important but this college and the government are cutting funds and raising qualifications so that that piece of paper is almost impossible to obtain? Where do we go from here? How can we help my friend because I truly believe that her future is worth more than that plane ticket.
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