Midway Point

When it comes to our Pop Culture class, I can’t really narrow it down to one particular subject that I’ve learned the most about, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that I’ve increased my knowledge of Pop Culture as a whole. For instance, I had already heard of the Marlboro man prior to this class, but I never knew how it was so unique, being one of only a few successful ad campaigns whose main spokesman was somewhat of a ‘loner’ when in society that’s what we try to steer away from. Or how even though I consider myself on somewhat of a sports geek, I can’t say I recall that young man dying of heatstroke, or how High School football has looser rules in relation to how many hours you can spend practicing than College players do!

I would also have to say that almost all of the most interesting facts about these topics come from the book excerpts or the class discussions themselves. For instance I’d like to think I know what makes a woman sexy, but some of the things that showed up in the top 10 never even crossed my mind! Another example would be how ya, I’ve always been intrigued by Serial Killers, but never once did i stop to think that maybe it’s not just me, but something about Americans as a whole that draws our interest.

What I’m trying to say is it’s not this topic or that topic, but the class as a whole helps me achieve a better outlook and understand of the culture around me