Mr. TV Guide: No man thinks more highly than I do of the quality, as well as the sheer entertainment, of the very worthy shows that grace my television set. But different men often see the same scheduling in different lights; and therefore, I hope that it will not be thought disrespectful to those shows, if, entertaining as I do, opinions of programming times very opposite to theirs, programming times that do not overlap the time I should be using for completion of homework, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before me is one of awful moment to how my time is spent. For my own part I consider it as nothing less than a question of doing my homework or watching the shows I enjoy; and in proportion of the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive and truth, and fulfills the great responsibility, which we hold to God and our teachers, to do our homework. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense to those who schedule the timing of the shows I watch, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my own pocket scheduler.
Mr. TV Guide, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of Britney Spears on MTV, till she transforms us to couch potatoes. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for education? Are we disposed to watch TV instead of doing our homework, as it is well known that prime time and homework time overlap quite severely? Are we doomed to continue trickery upon our own minds: to say that it is quite possible to watch “The Office” while writing a paper? Should I continue to falsely tell my comrades and myself that AP calculus homework is best performed while watching “Dancing with the Stars” or “Scrubs”? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; although not quite willing to do homework alone amidst the broadcast of my favorite shows, or at least, until the purchase of a tivo by my family.
I have more than one lamp by which my feet are guided, that of the TV guide, informing me of the time of the “America’s Next Top Model” season premiere, and that of the assignments my teachers, expecting them to be done come school the next day. And judging by the past, doing homework while watching the TV is not necessarily the best plan of action in terms of the grades received on said homework. I wish to know why the TV guide channel chooses to continue to taunt me, by broadcasting all of my favorite shows when it knows I must really attend to my homework. When must one draw the line between studying Spanish during commercial breaks and completely multi-tasking between the works that must be performed and watching “Little People, Big World”? The God that presides over the education of students thinks not of the listings of the television. When should one be struck between the importance of watching the newest episode of “Rob and Big” and filling out many arduous worksheets for chemistry? Almighty God! I know not what course others may take in terms of TV over homework; but as for me, give me tivo, or give me less homework
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That's a really good point about prime-time coinciding with homework. Perhaps we could have school in the evening and homework in the morning? What a mess.
-Andrew Kennard
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