Television
Semester Essay #9
(Research shows that the average American watches as much as six hours of television each day. Do you think this is too much? Write an essay convincing readers to spend less time in front of the T.V)
There are many ways in which we can spend our free time. The activities are numerous, but we sometimes tend to abuse the opportunities that we have been offered. For instance people tend to watch too much television every chance they have spare time. They do not realize that when watching too much television there are consequences. Television is not over all something negative, it nice to sometimes watch a game with friends or family, but when you abuse the time you spend watching TV it can be harmful.
One physiological effect that TV can cause when watching it in a great amount of time is eyestrain. When watching TV it should be placed at the same height as your eyes, and the room should be lit. These preventions however, do not prevent your eyes from getting tired when watching too much television. Television can also cause lack of concentration, especially in children. This disadvantage affects even the smallest of noises disturbances from a task at hand. Television has also been known for being responsible for the bad habits in children, especially in teenagers. Young children tend to imitate and be like the characters they see on TV, from the way they talk to how they dress and behave. Also the sudden flashes of light shown on TV can cause serious damage to the human eye, can cause temporarily blindness, and migraine if a person watches too much television. Another side effect of watching too much television is poor health. Watching TV all day for a long period of time can lead to physical health problems. Children can develop a weak body, it can also contribute to child obesity, and sleep disruption.
Watching too much TV has many effects, especially for young children. With all of the options we have to spend our spare time, we have to be wise about our choices. WE need to choose something that is both beneficial and relaxing to our body. It is okay to watch television for an hour or two a day, but we should not exceed this amount. Watching too much TV can cause our body to be weary and produce migraines. There have been many studies that show all of the negative effects of over exceeding the time we spend watching television. Next time we have spare time, make sure to choose a wise decisions with all of the activities that surrounds us anything is better than hurting your body in front of a television set.
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