Like any other twelfth grader, I have studied a lot during the past months. But now I feel very exhausted. I have been very dizzy because of problems to solve, theory to memorize, and anything related to the lessons that I should understand and remember.

That’s why I try to find something to entertain myself with. Now I think the television is very helpful for me. Truthfully, I was the kind that ‘rarely watch television’ kind of category. When I was in the tenth till early twelfth grade, I used to watch television twice a week. I had so many activities, tasks, and homework to do. Because of that, I didn’t have much time to sit in front of television, kept silent and watched it. But this time, I have less activity and my concentration is just to study. And like I said, it even causes a side effect: boredom.

Firstly, I just want to relax by watching one of my favorite cartoon programs. Now, it is 5 pm, I want to spent only thirty minutes to watch this. After that day, watching television thirty minutes a day becomes my daily habit.

As soon as I learn that this way is effective enough to entertain me, I get myself to watch it one hour a day. I find another program that I rather like and I keep on watching it. I very enjoy it and time goes very quickly. Sometimes I get myself to find more of my time to watch TV and I avoid doing other things like taking a bath, helping my mom in the kitchen, buying something in a store and so on. Television really gets hold of me now.

***

"Norah, have you bought soap and toothpaste that I asked before?” my mom asks me.

"Oh, hmm, not yet,” I answer without taking my sight away from the television.

"So, when?” my mom asks me again impatiently.

"Hmm, yeah, later,” I keep on watching seriously.

"Norah, do you listen to me or not??”

"Yeah mom, wait a sec!”

"Norah, I asked you an hour ago, but now you’re still sitting here! You’ve never behaved like this Norah, what’s is the matter with you?” my mom loses her temper.
Oops, I think the situation turns bad. I try to look at her in order to convince her that I do notice her. I don’t want this problem to get worse.

"I appraise (?) that you spend more than 2 hours to watch television. Whenever you arrive home from school, you immediately turn on the television without having meal or taking a bath first. And just now, you ignored my words!”

Oh my God, is it a very bad habit? I just want to entertain myself. Is that wrong?

"Ok, Mom, I’ll go. What should I buy?”

"Norah, the problem is not whether you buy it now or not. But you must change your attitude … this urge to watch TV all day.”

Oh, my dear Mom, I don’t watch television all day! I just need 2 hours to entertain myself. That’s it. Please don’t make a big problem out of this!

"Ok, Mom, I’ll think about it.” Then I take the money and immediately go to store to buy what my mom asked before. My mom cannot say anything anymore now that I don’t consider her warning seriously.

Watching television is not very bad, right? Why must my mom be so angry like that? I just feel bored. I just need something to relax me. Am I wrong? It’s not a big problem, right?

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