Assignment 3: Me In 6 Words

Forget All The Fears You've Kept

I tried viewing this assignment using a "self-worth" attitude. It was difficult picking just 6 words to illustrate such a deep topic, but these words hold multiple meanings for me personally. It is actually a part of a song by a band called La Dispute, and this band completely changed my outlook on life.

About the time I started high school I began feeling depressed, stressed, and overall just had a great disdain for my day to day life and the people in it. I would actually go out of my way to distance myself from those around me to avoid building any lasting relationships. This feeling matured and remained for quite a few years. But this past Easter I had the opportunity to see La Dispute play in a cafe about the size of a classroom, and all the negative feelings vanished. Since that night I have held such a positive outlook on life and am truly grateful and amazed every single day. So those words, and any words written by them for that matter, will always remind me of the night I let go of the years of stress, guilt, and fear, and was finally able to live a normal life.

Here's one of my favorite songs by them if you were interested in what they sound like. Definitely not everyone's type of music, I know. haha.

Food Inc.

The film Food Inc. is an eye opening experience to say the least. I had recently been cutting back on fast food due to the common understanding that it is not healthy for you, but this movie completely revealed just how bad the food industry has gotten. With so much sugar and fat being shoved into the products of these fast food establishments, it's no wonder our obesity and heart-disease rates are so high. Hearing the story about the little boy that died from eating a tainted cheeseburger makes me think twice before heading out to eat. Though this movie seemed to emphasize the meat-packing industry quite a bit, there is still a huge risk of bacteria such as Ecoli in fruits and vegetables. It's because all of the growth hormones that food is becoming more and more dangerous, and it's not going to stop until legal action and strict regulation is imposed upon food manufacturers.

Overall, I really enjoyed this movie and think it is an important wake-up call for today's society. Unless this issue is brought out of the darkness that corporations have engulfed it in, no changes will be made. And more unsuspecting people may become susceptible to deadly bacteria and pesticides.

PS. There's another movie called Fast Food Nation that may be worth taking a look at if you ever have the time.

Intro To Me

I'm Brad McMahon. People seem to like me because I'm polite, and I'm rarely late. I like to eat ice cream, and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.

I'm 20 years old and work at Vans. I will be transferring to CSU Long Beach this fall to pursue an Accounting degree. I've been playing hockey for 12 years, and I love going to concerts & skimboarding at the beach.