So there I was, sitting on my front porch (in the middle of January I might add! The cold helps me focus.) really trying my hardest to come up with something relevant and worthwhile to base my article on.
(Sigh) to tell you the truth I had just about given up even trying to move! In case you didn’t know, the cold tends to numb the fingers of anyone dumb enough to venture outside this time of year without gloves, when I realized how much I actually had to say.
You see, it’s come to my attention that many people these days view teenagers as spoiled, irresponsible, brats (or worse!) who don’t seem to notice or care about the serious issues taking place in the world today. And, if you were to turn on the latest updates on MTV or VH1, that might be the image or impression you would receive.
However, I am here to tell you just how misleading those images actually are. In fact, I know that for the most part, teens today definitely care about what happens in the world they live in.
I mean, I may be only 13 but I think subconsciously, every kid realizes they do have certain responsibilities to be involved in today’s current events. Obviously, I’m not trying to diminish the fact that adults are under piles of stress, particularly these days, but kids have their own share of troubles to go through as well.
The issues of teen pregnancy, the environment, wars, friends, and peer pressure lay heavy on the minds of almost all adolescents. The truth of it is we do care; sometimes we’re just too distracted by dealing with all those things to reach out to our parents or mentors for help.
See, as much as we’d like to think we can do it on our own, we need the guidance and support of the adults around us to point us in the right direction (or we might actually end up like those kids on T.V.).
Well regardless, this goes out to anyone who hasn’t yet received the memo: those horrible, selfish kids you see on TV, aren’t the real things. In my opinion, they’re just a pathetic example of what 15 minutes of fame can do to a person!
In any case, I think it’s appropriate to end this article. I had no idea how to start with a quote I believe rings true: “The foundation of every state is the education of its youth,” (Diogenes) and while I believe this, I’m not entirely against tweaking it for my own literary gains (ha-ha).
“If the foundation of every state is the education of its youth, give them the guidance they need to succeed and watch as that foundation blossoms into an impenetrable wall of stability.”
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