You're sitting in a dark room. There's 200 other people sitting all around you. As you reach into a large tub sitting on your lap searching for a bite to eat, the wall in front of you lights up bright white. This little lamp hops across the screen, "clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk." It bounces on the letter 'I', "squeegee, squeegee, squeegee...POP." The 'I' is gone and as the lamp looks at you in confusion you know you are about to watch an awesome animated movie thanks to a team up between two of the richest corporations in the world- Disney and Pixar.
Facebook: the ultimate symbol of social networking. Teens and young adults rely on this website for almost everything. Want to stay in touch with someone? Facebook them. Want to know when someones birthday is? Look it up on Facebook. Just had an awesome weekend with your friends? Better get those pics up on Facebook pronto. Planning an awesome party? If you want people to come, you ought to create a Facebook event. All sorts of information is communicated through Facebook. Basically Facebook represents all things social-life related.
Many Americans can recognize this symbol in an instant. It is, of course, the logo of the sixth largest food company in the world, General Mills. This symbol can represent many things: cereal, box tops, Pillsbury cookies, Yoplait yogurt, Green Giant veggies, delicious Haagan-Dazs ice cream, Nature Valley, Fiber One, Hamburger Helper, etc. For many reading this blog, it represents the delicious air that gives us a reason to go to school each day.
Pac-Man, Mario, and Frogger are all symbols for the video game craze. A concept that began in arcades has now spread into homes across America. Young children's minds are being wasted away by hours upon hours of video game use.
The #2 pencil. One of the simplest objects in the world. Yet it means so much. What does it represent? Scantrons, bubbles, stress, ISATs, PSATs, SATs, ACTs, A, B, C, D, true, false, yes, no, multiple choice, paragraph on the back, this: 
, not this: 
, "teacher can I borrow one?", high school, college. The list is endless.
, not this: 
, "teacher can I borrow one?", high school, college. The list is endless.
I completely agree with you on facebook. Although i did not chose that symbol, I believe facebook has a huge impact on society. Most teens can't even go one day without checking to see who posted something on their wall.
ReplyDeleteWant to potentially lose your job, or not get hired for one? Post embarassing pics of yourself on Facebook! It's now become a way for employers to check up on you as well looking at your resume and calling references.
ReplyDeleteLoved the General Mills comment. My room smelled like Cocoa Puffs the other day when I had the windows open :)