I've always been a fan of school challenge quiz, both at the primary and high school level. I enjoy watching my local programmes more than I do internal ones. Every night I ensure that I tune into the TVJ Junior School Challenge quiz program and no matter what my day was like, seeing those children exercising their analytical skills brings nothing but joy to my soul. Just to see them smiling with pride as they get their answers correct and also remaining composed when they come up short on the answers. It gives me hope that there is still some good in my country and it encourages me to keep on hoping and doing my part to shape the minds of the youth of Jamaica I want to encourage each and every Jamaican to support our young people. Watch the activities that they are engaged in and let them know that they are doing in a good job whether they are victorious or not. What we say to them today has a lot to do with who they become in the future. Our country already has too much nega...

It's really alarming the amount of time we spend watching television and especially the things that we do watch on television. We allow the media to tell us what to eat, what to wear, what is the truth, what to hate,who to hate and what is true beauty. We tune in each and everyday to find out where we belong and if we don't match up what we should change to attain the ideal. These days children are given tablets and toys more than they are given books. Growing up several of my birthday gifts were books and I'm thankful that was thought the importance of reading from a young age These days we are shocked by the fact that individuality is such a rare thing yet we all sit in front of the television screen and are fed ideas instead of thinking up our own. When I read a book it opens up my mind and I picture all that the reader is trying to show me I'm not forced to accept anything I'm allowed to create my own story. The television is simply another avenue to control our...