Ever since I was about ten years old I’ve known that I wanted to study at a university. All my friends wanted to be fire fighters or police officers, but I wanted to be a scientist winning the Nobel Price, kind of nerdy? I guess I was watching way too many nature and science programs back then, I wanted to be like “the cool” scientists on TV. I even had a little microscope to play with, the only thing I wanted for Christmas that year.
It’s kind of strange in a way; none of my relatives have studied at a university. Many of them never finished high school. My parents haven’t had a foot at a university in their entire life. So I can’t blame my genes for studying; I choose to blame the TV! Maybe I’m a member of the TV-raised generation, learning the values in life from TV shows, which in my case happens to be “Mitt i naturen”. And as we all know the impact the TV have on children’s brains is irresistible. I had no choice, I had to fulfil my destiny!
posted by Marcus blog at 5:35 AM
2 Comments:
Hi Marcus!
I really enjoyed reading your post with the whole "TV-raised-generation-idea". It made me smile. But I can't really decide whether you are 100% serious, or if it's a blend of humour and solemnity!? Regardless, I wish you good luck with your studies. See you on the Nobel Party!
//Maria
Marcus,
You and I seem to have similar backgrounds. Neither of my parents studied either, but after having watched too many fascinating programs by and with Bo G. Eriksson ('Vetenskapens värld') I chose to become a scientist. The world depicted in the science programs was full of promise and curious puzzles to solve. I failed, however. Somewhere along the way I turned to the human arts. (So, in a way, you could say I was fooled by TV into believing I was a scientist.)
Anyway, I believe Maria is correct in her criticism. It is very difficult to know whether you're serious or not, which is due to the highly informal language used in the text. Phrases like "way too many," "it's kind of strange," and "kind of nerdy" are rather colloquial; they make the reader think you're joking instead of being serious.
Also, make sure you check up on the difference between 'price' and 'prize.'
Cheers,
Andreas
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