I know basically nothing about the stock market. Call me a stupid, apathetic teen, but I’ve never been taught anything about it. The only assignment I’ve ever had, in all twelve years of schooling (yes, I said twelve – no preschool or second grade for me), was my sixth grade math teacher setting us into groups, giving us a newspaper, and telling us to pick ten stocks.
I have been really thinking about what it means to be an adult, and after having been the diplomatic voice for arguments adults do not know how to handle, there is no room for silliness.
So, this is my first post. And this is an exciting chance to get a rant off my chest.
Currently, our system of democracy is plagued by three compounding factors: a lack of participation (or complete apathy) from the voting populace, rhetoric taking precedence over action, and the emphasis on wealth and personal connections on the part of the candidates. We can see in our own primaries that these factors are compounding to push candidates through, whilst leaving those that might lack these “advantages” in the dust.
I'm told, by many people older than me, that I am mature, intelligent, and responsible for my age. I sound conceited when I say this but quite frankly it's true. I'm a pretty good student, and the way I was raised made it so that I find it easier to talk to people twice my age rather than my peers.
As a high school student, I do not know what I should do. I do not have status and I do not have the motivation or belief that I can make change globally or nationally. However, I am going to do my part.
Neither one of those two words sound all that appealing and they are most likely not the first words that come to mind when a person is pulling adjectives to describe themselves, yet many college students could be defined by one of those two choices. Not only could these kids be classified as ignorant or apathetic, or both, but most of them willingly place themselves into those groups.
So I am proposing a project for Earth Day at my school... What I would like to have happen is to have four workshop periods, and an extended lunch period, to take up the whole day. Each workshop will be loosely centered around Earth Day, and planned/ run by a student. What I am hoping for is that workshops will come to include "Why Should I Recycle?" "A Day in the life of...
