Scrimmage

Young adults… or teenagers, are naturals. Naturals in the performing arts (some people really ought to win an Oscar or two). There is no play that can outdramatize, the drama in a teenager’s life. The main characters (teenagers themselves) are always constantly dying (note: they never die, they’re always dyING). The main character is also persistently victimized by the rest of the world. Not only does nothing go their way, but they have to deal with teachers and parents being on their backs 24/7. According to the long list of complaints that have become a daily routine, they are the most unloved children in the world. The heavens have turned their backs upon them, leaving a pile of homework that needs to be finished by the following day. “FML” is now the most commonly used word on the web (according to me). FML for this, FML for that, FML for everything. The meaning of this word has become so obscured that even when it is not the appropriate situation, the word that comes out of their mouths is ultimately… FML. Personally, I don’t find that word very appealing. All it tells me is; you’re just like everyone else, complaining about your life and making yourself out to be the damsel in distress. Which does not necessarily incite feelings of sympathy within me.

Some may say that I’m callous, but seriously, if you were in my situation, you wouldn’t be able to help but feel apathetic. I’m not saying we should all live without complaints, since I’m sure everyone has their problems. But the issue is that conversation with people never go beyond such grievances or quibbles. Life stays shallow and these teenagers just fail to see beyond their lives that circle around themselves. All people can ever see are themselves. They never once stop to think about how trivial their problems may actually be. Not only that, but most of the time everyone is going through the same situation, and yet for some weird unknown reason, their problems seem so much more magnified compared to the others’ around them.

Whats worse is that, often times I see teenagers that can’t stand NOT having some sort of worry on hand. They find their lives mediocre and boring, which causes them to believe that they must formulate this sort of delusion that they are actually going through a very painful and sensitive period in their lives. …I don’t understand teenage psychology at all, and I’m a teenager.

*This blog was inspired by one of my friends*

People say that you’re never too young to make a change; that its not too late to do something. I suppose this could be true in some situations but in reality age is a huge blockade that sits between you and your goal. And sometimes you just have to accept that its too late to change. These are only things we would like to have had. They say money isn’t everything in life but its inevitable to feel it is a major portion. In the generation we live in today we are unable to make a difference without money; passion won’t get you very far. Because in order to make a difference you have to be out there doing something. But thats when you realize that you are incapable because you don’t have the resources… or the money. You may have all the passion in the world for something you love but what’s the use if you can’t even save them.

Shark Water Part I.

Sharks are being poached by the hundreds everyday illegally. The government turns its back to these atrocities because they’re in for the filthy money. Sharks are being poached for their fins and left to die in the vast ocean now full of blood. So little people are attempting to prevent these wrongs, rather they support it by consuming shark fin soup. China states its a part of their culture because they believe that the sharks’ health would be transferred into them. Well let me say one thing that is a bunch of BS. Sharks get ill just like our human race, they die from all the pollution in the water WE have thrown in there. This soup is considered a delicacy but this is just the ignorance of people who react to the prices. A little note to all shark fin lovers: THEY DON’T TASTE LIKE ANYTHING.Seriously people simply eat it for the texture, the taste is derived from the egg soup. Also one major disclaimer for all those Chinese people who argue its a part of their culture; they have no nutrients either. Yes that’s right they won’t help you prevent cancer, how ignorant must you be? This is ridiculous, the amount of sharks dying out. And what are we doing; nothing. According to the few who actually care, laws have yet to be established on international waters. Therefore they are unable to accuse those that are currently driving sharks into extinction.

Oh believe me the people mentioned above aren’t the only ignorant people here. People who have judged sharks according to appearance is just the same. They fear sharks simply because they look scary; don’t we have a saying “Don’t judge others by their appearance”? Then why, why is it that we feel we have the right to judge animals in the same way? Sharks are the most delicate creatures that have become misunderstood through the media. Who was it that decided to portray sharks as man eating beasts? Well cut the crap because they wouldn’t harm humans. A little data: Sharks kill 5 people each year while elephants or lions kill around 100 each. Now tell me whose brutal? One other statistic, all the humans sharks have killed were not eaten, they all ended up on the shore and merely died of blood loss. Can’t you tell that sharks are the ones that fear us? People should be ashamed at overreacting to the presence of sharks and having portrayed these innocent creatures wrongly. All this media has put these sharks in danger as some people strongly believe all sharks must be eliminated. Get your facts straight people and realize already that we’re more or less the barbaric beings on earth.

For now I will simply just withdraw, sit here and wish for this world to thaw. Right now all I can do is support those with the same passion. A group of people who aren’t afraid to speak up for the sharks. I highly recommend watching this documentary if you’re wondering what the heck I’m talking about. It’ll clear things up and hopefully get you to change your ways.

Calvin, in “Calvin and Hobbes” once stated, “The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you become informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of gray. You realize that nothing is as clear and simple as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing.” At first I thought this was another one of his cunning ways to get past studying. Yet as I continued to read I realized that if you break it down, it is actually exceptionally logical.

People often hesitate before making certain decisions because they’re aware of the consequences they may face in the future. If we were untroubled with what is to come, there wouldn’t be any hesitant decisions upon us. People make resolutions constantly throughout the day whether they are small choices or life and death decisions. In these situations we always find ourselves ‘thinking’ before we make the final conclusion of whichever it is we desire. Many people might say this is naturally expected, but actually its not all that obvious. The reason we search for the right decision is to avoid getting in a bad situation as well as wanting all the benefit we can gain from that decision. However, how about if we were to hold zip information, nada and are stuck in a situation where we must decide? For example, in a test we take so often at school, when something you can not solve is in front of you, do you leave the space blank? The answer is no, people take a guess even though its totally random and hope for some weird reason it would be the correct one. However, if you actually studied that night and held the equation (way to solve) to your problem on the page, you will solve it and most likely get the answer accurately.

Have you ever wondered why we learn? Is it just to make our lives more complicated? The teachers always say ‘think beyond the obvious’ but have they ever thought about how that could cause complication? Doesn’t it just add onto the stress we receive so much in our daily lives? I like to think of it this way, if you had a basket of diverse fruit, wouldn’t it be harder to choose which one you desire to consume than from a basket that contains a simple apple? Cause in that case, you have no choice but to pick up and eat that apple or just leave it there to rot. So basically in life you have people constantly filling your fruit basket with even more fruit everyday.

The last part where he says ‘nothing is as simple as it first appears,’ I found very interesting. This is 100% true, I mean take something as simple as a pencil or paper, and then the process of making them. Many materials are necessary and the process is greatly complicated. Much labor is needed and numerous requirements must be met. As we are educated, we start to understand this and look at things from a different view and really start to think back on how this so called simple object could be oh so complicated. Knowledge is paralyzing.