“Those people who spent millions in the mall are those people who want to highlight their social class. They are those who want discrimination and want to be valued more than anyone else”
One lesson I’ve learned this night from a Korean drama I’ve watched. It bugged me. Really.
In my country, DSLR cameras are up for grabs now, even for those who are not professional to handle it. They become a social status because of their cost.
This summer, I’ve been pondering on buying a DSLR camera this coming August. Since my credit card bills will be fully-paid then, I can get another item through my dad’s card. So I thought of buying my own professional camera.
I’ve been fascinated with photography, but not that hooked with it. But what made me decide to spend money in a thing that’s not necessity? So that when I go to parties, I will have my share of fame or in any gathering. In short, to amplify my social class or even raise into another level.
Oh my, I’m a social monster already. I’ve turned to a creature that I’m not when I was still having a simple life.
Now I have to sort things out. I have saved enough money until August for my down payment for the camera. A part of me wants to purchase the camera for photography, but part of me wants the camera for display in social events.
I can also save my money instead of using it for a camera. Or even use the money for pursuing a post graduate course.
How can such a quotation from a drama, caused me dissonance now? Is it too much to handle for me because it’s true? Or is my mind closed to ignore such truths. Well, good thing that I have 2 months more to decide.
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