Why do we watch TV?

Why do we watch so much TV? When I was on my mission, I remember thinking to myself repeatedly, “I love not wasting my time on TV!” But now I am back at school and I spend a portion of my week watching TV. I don’t watch even close to the amount of TV that I watched before my mission, but I still probably watch too much. Often after I watch a TV program I think myself, “what did I get out of watching that show?” And the answer usually is, “Nothing!” When I think about all of the wonderful men and women we learn about in school who did wonderful things, it is very clear to me that they didn’t waist their time watching TV reruns. No, they were studying and learning during their youth and that is what enabled them to do wonderful things throughout their lives. I think it is time for me to be more “anxiously engaged,” like the scripture says. I need to start doing my part and I am really going to try to stop watching meaningless TV that doesn’t contribute to my benefit. It is time for change.