Media Connecting Life

Everyday I usually wake up approximately at 9:00 a.m. to the ringing of my verizon phone, which is set to a very annoying and loud ringtone. After waking up I usually stumble out of my bed and onto my computer; ready to check my email and read the top headlines at CNN. After reading the top headlines I walk over to my friends dorm room and watch ESPN while devouring highly sugared cereal. Throughout the rest of the day I go to my classes in which most of my teachers use the internet as a teaching tool or class websites. Before and after classes I periodically check my email constantly due to my anxiety related to school. After my classes are officially over I call my friends and text them to get together. Before heading to sleep I always watch a few minutes of tv while relaxing in my room.

I feel my media habits have drastically changed over time. As a child I thought the media was only useful for Saturday morning cartoons and school closings due to inclement weather. As a transitioned from an adoloscent to a pre-teen I started paying more and more attention to the current events and my social life. Instead of watching Saturday morning cartoons I began using Instant Messanger and reading the newspaper. I became more conscious of my surrounding and everyday events. Overall, I was becoming a more mature human being. I feel my dad has really played an impact on most of my ideology surroundng the media. At a young age he forced me to read the Washington Post front page everyday. As a child I really didn't enjoy this at all, and treated it like a chore or punishment. Today I realize how much reading the newspaper has changed me as a person for the better. I have met a lot of interesting and new people through socializing about current news and such. I honestly don't enjoy watching certain news shows which clearly favor a certain political party, because they completely take control of all programming.

In the future I feel as though media will just keep expanding. I will always maintain my habit of reading the newspaper, but I'm not sure if I will continue checking my Face Book and other such social clubs. I still feel that I should still read more and watch more tv, but most of my free time is spent studying and playing sports. I wish more people stayed up to date with current events and news. Some people like to give their opinions on topics without fully knowing all the facts, and I feel that this is depremental to society as a whole.

Who are you? Why are you here?

Hi, my name is Salmaan Sultan and I was born in San Diego, California. After my father recieved a job offer from General Electric Health Care my family moved all the way to Howard County, Maryland. I completed my elementary, middle, and high school education in Howard County. I basically know most of the town, so If anyone ends up visiting Howard County in the near future I can steer you around pretty well. I have two brothers whom are currently in Medical School and one sister who is working for a financial firm in New York City. The one sport which I have consistantly/competitively played throughout my life is tennis. I have played in numerous junior and amateur tournaments all along the mid atlantic. Tennis is a passion which I hope to carry with me for the rest of my life. One of my older brother's Shan used to work as a DJ at a popular night club in Washington D.C. and has recently got me interested into mixing/scratching records together and deejaying parties. Before he left to med school he gave me his turntables as my graduation present, so over the summer I worked as a DJ for mostly sweet 16 birthday parties and graduation parties. Over the summer I worked at J Crew in one of the local malls. Working at J Crew really improved my social skills and self confidence. I applied to UMBC because several people told me it had a excellent economics program. I decided to enroll for this class because I'm interested in different forms of communication throughout the media. My main goal in life is to hopefully go to a grad school and earn a masters degree.