What's with the world?

I remember a time, when friends actually meant something, relationships were something worked on and honour and integrity were important qualities for one to possess. Now, all we see/hear/read in the media is about how friends turn on one another, kill, maim those that once meant something to them. Reality t.v. has taken over the media landscape and all anyone is interested in is who's bedding whom, who's divorced, married or fighting thier best friend over some guy/girl. It's become the norm to write songs about cheating spouses, boyfriends/girlfriends sleeping with thier best friend.

Maybe, there's something wrong with me, but I don't see the point in this. Since when, did it become kosher to have so many dishonorable traits and to advertise this to the youth of society? We wonder why children are having kids so young, and have so many different fathers to thier children? It's pretty obvious that we've cocooned the youth into believing this is the norm when in fact that's not at all how thier parents were raised. People follow the Hollywood trends like that's a reasonable way to live, when in fact it's probably the opposite of what we want the children to learn.

All about me

Alicia Walker

I’m a Hamiltonian born and raised. I have an older sister and a younger brother whom I'm really close with. I’m a family-oriented person and find that to be a very important part of my life. I’m an outgoing and driven person and love to strive for the top in everything I do. I absolutely love writing in any form I can whether it be for a news story (radio, print, online, TV), scriptwriting, news releases, poems and songs. I like to delve into my creative side and explore all my options in that way. I love theatre and acting, it’s a huge passion of mine as well as broadcasting.

As for skills, I’ve learned skills such as media training, and crisis communications which I feel are very helpful skills to have in my line of work. I’ve learned how to make better presentations and continued to improve my writing skills with this program.

In a year from now I want to be in working in a not-for-profit organization like the Canadian Red Cross because I’d like to work for an organization that allows me to make a difference in my community. In three years from now, I see myself living in British Columbia to start my Journalistic career. Ideally, I’d like to work for a radio station and eventually have my own show and to do some deejaying on the side. In five years from now, I plan to have done some travelling, and hopefully living overseas working for a Public Relations Firm so I can do some international work.

In 10 years, from now I hope to be working in Corporate Communications for some large corporation in a management position and volunteer for not-for -profit organizations in my spare time. I’d also like to do media training on the side to help corporations and small businesses that can’t afford a Public Relations expert.