As a high school student, I consider myself well informed in the political arena. I understand the ideas of welfare programs, taxes, and social policies. When deciding who to support in an election, I learn about the platforms of candidates before I start jumping from one to another.
I've wanted to be a human rights activist my entire life, but it's a hard position to maintain. I'm of the opinion that most of us activists (or wannabes, for now) get very passionate about injustice of any sort, unnecessary conflict, physical and sexual mutilation, exploitation, poverty, and starvation, etc.
