A CHANGE IN ME

     With the expansion of my studies concerning media, my use of media has been changing. The most explicit change that has occurred reflects on my growing awareness of the false realities that brands promise us. I have stopped buying into the idea that certain products will bring me happiness or change me into my dream self. I have learned  that I can love without a Subaru and I can go as far as I want in life without a Ford. Brands tell us that they are the key to what we need and crave, ultimately telling us the biggest and greatest  lie we have ever heard. I now know that Maybelline cannot trick people into thinking I was born with a flawless face, as they tell women everyday that with their product others won't be able to tell if “She's born with it” or “maybe it's Maybelline”. My happy place is at home with my family, not at a loud amusement park with kids throwing up at the end of every ride. Media awareness has allowed me to see past the faulty hope that brands say they have the power of giving.