Cara's Thought Box

           The past 7 weeks of doing media blogs has made me realize how much media has affected me. I have consumed more media than I thought I did. I spend more than just 2-3 hours looking at my phone. It is the additional time spent looking at other forms of media like T.V., ads, posters around school, Youtube, or magazines too. M edia has caused me to lose focus a lot easier. Although  I still use Internet almost everyday, I realize what I'm doing and try to prevent myself from being distracted. Before, I never knew how much going on my phone would take time away from doing something more beneficial. Instead I'm actually reading to find the answer and enhance my understanding, versus just simply going to Google and getting the answer automatically. Now,  I don't get as easily distracted as I did before. Even now, I noticed that I'm a lot more focused because I hardly ever  turned on the T.V. or went to go watch a movie. Because I am hardly using media, I h

While on Instagram, an unexpected account popped up on my Explore page. It really surprised me, as it was a Toms shoe Instagram account that I came across. I honestly didn't think that these shoes still existed. But, apparently it is now trendy again. The company has evolved in its line of shoes, as seen by the photos on their account. In addition, I recently found a Toms' bag and sticker. Toms are just ordinary pairs of shoes, but with the help of the media, they appear to be much more than just your average shoe. I now wonder why I wanted this shoe so badly when I was young. Is it more comfortable than other shoes? More importantly,  what makes Toms so special?            Toms advertisements purposely ignore these questions.  Toms relies on an emotional appeal rather than how good or attractive the product is itself. They are relying on the fact that the company helps out children in need to persuade people to feel sorry for the poor children who do not have shoe