Assignment 5 - Lizzy Wolfe

Watching TV? Not on my list of past times.

I haven’t always had this mindset. In 8^th grade, I watched six seasons of Glee and six seasons of Parks and Recreation on Netflix. That’s ­­­121 episodes of Glee, accounting for about 87 hours, and 112 episodes of Parks and Rec accounting for about 40 hours. Where did I get this time? I have no idea, especially since I was captain of the dance team, involved in volleyball, on the track team and a soccer team, in the school orchestra, and, obviously, a student.

It could just be that middle school is easier, but I do think that I could have spent that time invested in my other activities. There’s always more studying to be done, always more training. But instead, I sat in my room alone and stared at a tiny, lit screen for hours on end.

So why don’t I watch TV? I think it takes away from the quality of life. Now, when I have time, I love to paint, serve the community, lay in a hammock, go running, hiking, stargazing. These activities offer experiences and are much more rewarding than just sitting on the couch.