Getting to Know Me

Hey everyone! My name is Alexandra Pullen, but everyone calls me Alex. I have lived my entire life in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, which really is not as “hick-ish” as it sounds. I have been dancing competitively for sixteen years, and consider this interest a big part of my life. Currently, I am an interdisciplinary major, with concentrations in film, dance, and psychology. With that being said, I would have to say that pop culture is a seemingly influential part of my life, both in the present and in the future.

Needless to say, as a college student in today’s society, the Internet certainly holds a position of gratitude in my eyes; whether I am checking my e-mail, Facebook, or surfing the web, it is a valuable “tool” in many respects. In addition, television to me is priceless. Although some people may perceive reality television to be a joke, I watch it religiously. Whether it is Project Runway to Big Brother, and Celebrity Rehab to So You Think You Can Dance, I watch it all.

Another branch of pop culture that I am extremely interested in is the cinema. I love all different kinds of films, ranging from comedy to horror. At times, a documentary can be of great interest to me as well.

Apart from my recreational interests in television and film, one of the most significant and impactful forms of pop culture in my life, is music. Being a dancer, music has become an exceedingly essential item in my life. Although I am interested in unknown music, I am also a sucker for popular music, one of my favorite popular artists being Kelly Clarkson.
With all of that being said, I am really excited to take this course being that it involves my everyday life, and my goals for the future. From as far back as I can remember, I have wanted to be involved in the production of film and television. I am equally as passionate about choreographing (which clearly involves music) dances that vary from hip hop to lyrical; therefore, another ambition of mine would be to work on Broadway, directing and choreographing.

As it is blatantly obvious, pop culture has an enormous, and very special, place in my heart. I think that it is safe to assume that without pop culture, a lot of what I do and how I describe myself, would not be possible. I am looking forward to learning about the things that are clearly such a big part of my everyday life. I think it will be interesting to see what the future has in store.

My three possible topics for this semester are Law and Order: SVU (television series), Lord of the Rings (movie trilogy), and Myspace (on line community).