Tonight....A Premiere Presentation

Today was my first official day of University. At 1:35pm, I attended my first class of Mass Communications, instructed by Professor Mark Lipton. Overall I would say that the class was a great success and an interesting experience.

After arriving and taking my seat, I nervously waited for the lesson to commence, as more and more students poured in through the door and scrambled to find a seat. Class began with the professor introducing himself and sharing his background and life, as well as his goals for the class. With “Mass Communications” being such a general title for the course, I was unsure of what to expect in his lessons. By the time 4:15pm came around, I found myself greatly enjoying the small lecture being given.

From what Professor Lipton said, I am greatly interested in learning more about the drastic affect the media has on various cultures throughout the world. Many individuals are already quite conscious that society is influenced, and responsive to the different mediums in our culture. However, many are oblivious to just how much of an impact is made. I was also fascinated by the concept of symbolic and signalic responses. I was unaware that the majority of us have been taught by our teachers to think signalically, opposed to symbolically. Professor Lipton explained that we would explore both concepts and attempt to think symbolically. I am interested in these ideas and look forward to learning more.

Lastly, he stated that we would end up hating television by the end of the course. This is also an intriguing statement and I am eager to hear what he has to tell us. All in all, my first day of university in Professor Mark Lipton’s class was terrific.