WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

Post a brief paragraph to your blog (title: WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?) in which you comment on conversations.  Observe what people actually talk about, and think out loud about how we can all get more meaning and/or value out of our daily interactions with each other.

(Listening to random conversations)

• Ebola: This goes under the category of current epidemics. The media is sending people into a frenzy which scares everyone around the world, it's just like the cases of mad cow disease, the suspicion of the return of the black plague in China or Whooping Cough. Paranoia takes over on a huge chuck of society and leads to unnecessary fear. I believe these conversation are inevitable with how much the media spreads these conversations. Being aware that these viruses and diseases do pose real threats is important but it's also over spoken of and won't change the fact that it's a growing issue. The media needs to stop scaring our entire nation's population and we ourselves should keep Ebola conversation to a minimum.
• TV Shows: No matter where you are, you'll always hear talk of people's favorite TV shows such as Orange is the New Black, American Horror Story and The Mentalist. I think people talk about TV shows because social media makes them so wildly popular an we love to have connect with people with our same interests. A simple conversation can turn into a full blown discussion and debate on what is happening on the latest seasons of our favorite series, I think these type conversations can be very meaningful because it's human connection. Nowadays we value entertainment and if you like the same things as others you are more likely to have more conversations with them on other topics later on, maybe suggest "Hey, come over to my place for the season premier" and make new friends.
• Books: Books are a huge part of my life, I'm an avid reader and books are my instant getaway from real life. So when I see someone reading in class I'm instantly intrigued because I know they are reading just because they enjoy it, and that's not something we commonly see especially in my generation. I love finding out someone has read the same book as me and getting their feedback on it. These are, to me, some of the most valuable conversations that I can have with other teenagers. 
• Travel: I don't hear much of this amongst my piers but when I do I jump into that conversation because I always have something to say about travel. Travel in my passion and I respect travelers so much because I see it as a lifestyle. It warms my heart hearing people talk about where they dream of going/doing/seeing one day because my mind is constantly on that place. That is a very important topic to me.