Importance Of Television On The World

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One item that plugs into the wall, and I cannot live without is the television. The television is very important and useful to me for a number of reasons. I tend to get very ill at times, therefore turning on the television is sometimes all I have to turn to. I also watch television when I don’t have anything to do. Now that I think about it, since I am a “home body”, I watch a lot of television. Watching television is a great way for me to pass time. I enjoy watching television because it helps to keep my mind off of other things that most are likely not going well at the moment. I also enjoy watching television because it offers a wide variety of shows and movies non-stop. For example, I watch a lot of different television shows, ranging from true stories to reality shows and sitcoms. Watching television is also the main source form which I listen to …show more content…

However if I had to just select one place it would have to be Egypt, Africa. There are a few reasons for why I would like to visit that specific region, the main reason my admiration of Egyptian history and their artifacts. I would also like to visit Africa because I am of African descent and would really like to see the land of my cultural roots at some point in my life. Also, as I previously mentioned I love the Egyptian artifacts and monuments like the pyramids, so I would like to see them in person to experience their intricacy. In my opinion, the Egyptian culture and how things were ran during ancient Egyptian times is simply amazing. The way the honored their kings and queens as well as the death rituals are quite unique too. However, the pieces of history and evidence that they left behind is even more amazing. If I ever get enough money, Egypt is definitely one place that is at the top of both my traveling and bucket

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