TV habits

I enjoy watching television sometimes, but I don't watch television as much as my friends and family do. The reason for this is because I don't enjoy spending much of my free time indoors stuck in front of a screen. I'd much rather be outside or doing something productive with my free time. During the school semester, I don't have much time for myself since I’m always at school or work, therefore I take advantage of any available opportunity that I get to do something constructive. The only time I watch television is if I’m watching the news with my dad, or if I’m currently into a TV series. 

The shows that I enjoy watching the most are One Tree Hill and Pretty Little Liars. Although One Tree Hill is no longer currently airing, I own every season and still watch the episodes from time to time. Pretty Little Liars is still in season and I watch it with my mom every week that it comes on TV. This means that I only dedicate around a few hours a week for television due to my busy schedule and other interests. I watch Channel 9 news with my dad during the evening on the days that I'm off work during dinner time. The only reason I even watch it is because it's convenient and educational, meaning that I can benefit from watching it.

I watch TV mostly during the weekend because it is when I have the most available time to relax and pay attention to the content. I usually watch it in my room where I have peace and quiet, but sometimes I just watch whatever my parents have on the television in our living room. My parents usually have on Fox news or ABC family, so I will be kind of paying attention to it only because it is playing in the room since I’m normally focused on something else like homework. I typically watch shows that keep me in suspense or has characters in the show that I feel that I can relate to. I like to watch soap operas when I’m going through a break-up since I'm emotionally distraught. I like watching mystery shows like Pretty Little Liars because I feel like I am a part of the show since it keeps me guessing and trying to keep up with the clues in the show. The most common TV genre that I watch is Drama which is why my favorite series is One Tree Hill. I enjoy that show the most because I feel similar to the main character and I enjoy all the twists in the show. 

The other typical time that I watch the most TV is when I am sick because it involves little productivity and movement. It's hard for me to watch TV if I am doing something like homework, or cleaning because I’m not very good at multitasking. TV is usually more of just background noise for my room, rather than a source of entertainment. Most of my friends and other teenagers spend the majority of their free time in front of a television screen instead of exercising or spending time with others. Ever since I was a kid I was always very active and always felt the need to be being productive. I sometimes will feel guilty for just laying down and watching television because I always know in the back of my mind that I should be doing something else more productive.

The TV networks that I view the most are usually ABC family and the CW. They have the most interesting TV series in my opinion. My family pays for us to have Comcast cable which has a lot of issues that inconveniences our TV viewing. When I end up having to pay for my own cable, I will most likely invest in Bright House since I have heard more positive reviews about it. If I am ever in a financial crisis where I can’t afford cable, I will be fine with just having broadcasting TV to watch the news since TV isn't all that important to me. It won’t really affect my daily routines since I don’t dedicate much time to it anyway, and I could still watch my TV shows online.