Throughout life, there are many things people grow up enjoying and sometimes they might still enjoy when they grow older. In some cases, you may outgrow those things and end up liking something else, but you would most likely still have those things somewhere in your heart. When I was younger, I loved to watch this show called Regular Show on Cartoon Network. As I grew older, I stopped watching this and eventually got into the stock market. I read business articles on google but the main device that allowed me to get into business was my iPhone. An iPhone is a utopia of information and entertainment of all different kids.

While growing up I was a young kid you can tell I was somewhat of a TV nerd. I would spend most of my time indoors either watching TV or playing video games. The main TV show I always looked forward to watching was Regular Show on Cartoon Network. While watching it, I would often look forward for every new episode that came out. I noticed that every time I watched one of these episodes, I would love that relaxing vibe it brought as I sat down to watch it. I would like how the show feels like it took place in the late 80s to early 90s. In one episode called “Rage Against the TV,” the main characters in the show were playing video games that looked old compared to our time. They had to beat a boss in the end after dealing with so many crazy events that prevented them from passing it. This show made me think back on all the stories my dad used to tell me on how he grew up playing these same types of video games. I also remember now that since I watched this show all the time, I realized that I would copy how the characters spoke occasionally. I started saying things like “dude” and sometimes I would imitate the characters as a joke. I also remember one episode that focused on karate and it had an impact on me till this day. Even though I haven’t started learning it, I do know that it’s something I am going to do in my life. Based on examples like these, Regular Show did connect with me in a lot of ways and did have an impact on me as a kid.

When I first got my first iPhone, I didn’t really know what else to do on it other than social media and playing games on it. There then came a time where I needed to find something I wanted to do in life since I was about to graduate high school. I was scrolling trough my phone and got on YouTube. I remember when I was considering taking business because I always liked the idea of eventually becoming financially independent and buy able to travel as much as I wanted. Eventually, it became a routine to watch at least 5 business related videos a week. I was astounded by the fact that you can learn so much and do so much on your phone. As soon as I turned 18, I downloaded the Robinhood app on my phone and started trading stocks. I also downloaded the MarketWatch app which gave me latest news on how the market is doing and what is to come. I always made sure to turn on notifications on both apps. Since I was so into this, I noticed that even till this day, I am constantly doing research on the stock market. Now that I think about it, I remember watching an episode in Regular Show where the two main characters had to take care of a mansion. I remember seeing a lot of cool things in that mansion and even though I didn’t know what I needed to do to get all that money, it still made me wish I had something like that when I was older.

In conclusion, I started out as a somewhat nerdy kid watching Regular Show to a kid who grew up and started getting into business. I realized that as a younger kid, I didn’t really have a purpose, but I found a way to keep myself entertained. Throughout writing this essay, I thought back to those good old days and what an impact that show has on me till this day.