Pop culture is defined as “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people” by dictionary.reference.com. As a teenager who is constantly surrounded by other teenagers and people of different ages, I notice daily, just how much pop culture has affected society today. People are always wearing clothes they see celebrities wearing, using things that famous people use, and generally being influenced by celebrities. Pop culture is always changing and often times it seems like it is all about what’s new or what’s happening now, but pop culture is always just about that.

I think that pop culture is a blend of recycling the old and introducing new things to the world, like what Andy Warhol did with his art. He took what was old and recycled it, and in that process he brought about a new style of art to the world. Today, people will sometimes reject modern culture and look to the past to find inspiration which, even though it contradicts with those people’s original intent, I find to contribute to modern culture.

I am influenced by pop culture a lot. I listen to the music that is popular at the moment and dress myself according to what is in fashion or what looks good according to pop culture. And although I am heavily influenced by pop culture, just like many other teenagers, I also find my own ways to go about. I don’t always follow pop culture because sometimes I disagree with what happens to be the new fad or sensation. But all in all I think that each person has the ability to choose whether or not pop culture will play a significant role in their life but even if they choose to reject it, it will still be able to influence their life like it does with everyone who keeps up with it.