Ten years from now, I see myself having a good paying job. I would like to be a nurse practitioner at an office in Bloomington or Peoria. I would like to go to college in Champaign and then move back home, to Hopedale or one of the surrounding towns. I have graduated from high school, getting a scholarship into U of I and then graduated from U of I in the top half of my class.
The headlines today read: United States leaves Iraq and things about new technology. Computers have improved and you can now carry a computer in your pocket with internet and everything you need with access to the entire world in the palm of your hand. Like finding someone wasn’t easy enough as it was. Shooting rates have dropped drastically because children are loved and cared about properly. Kidnappers are on death row and murders are right beside them in line. Justice has been paid. The president is some random guy who still lies about all the “changes” he will make. Wow. We’ve learned our lesson.
The Cardinals have won the World Series for the past 5 years, with an amazing coaching staff it’s no wonder they can’t hear anything with the screaming fans as they march onto the bus. Oh, the joy of owning that many World Series Championship rings. :] The Chicago Bears are have won the Super Bowl the past 7 years, but been in it for the past 9. Super Bowl Sunday is now considered a Holy day and all the stores close down to honor the past winners and to celebrate with their families. Golf has been banned, due to people falling asleep on the course, and lacrosse has taken over the world. People, surprisingly, find lacrosse enjoyable. Wow, in the famous words of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz, “If I only had a brain.”
To sum it all up…the world is still in terrible condition and I don’t see it getting any better. Pushing things like “Going Green” and “Hunger in Africa” doesn’t make the United States better than anyone else or a better place to live. Our poverty rate is still on the rise, and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, last week it doubled. Quite frankly, neither does paying our actors and pro-sports players millions of dollars that they’ll never spend. The world is still lost and I’m abandoning hope for a “brighter tomorrow.”
Enjoy today. Cause tomorrow isn’t promised.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Blog #4 : Write On…A teen’s perspective of America and the world today
Being a teen today is much different than it was back in the day. Way back, gas was extremely cheap, parents trusted their kids, and we weren’t looked down upon. Teens were respected, and they respected their elders. What bothers me about the way teenagers act is the fact that they never respect any one! They are always back talking and nagging, and I admit that at times I am disrespectful, but mostly just to my parents. I hardly ever disrespect an adult.
I think it’s ridiculous that actors and pro-athletes are so over paid. It bothers me that they have so much money that if invested correctly all of their great-grandkids are taken care of and will never have to worry about money, when there are kids in Africa who are starving and dying of diseases that could be treated if they were researched. Most of those deaths could be prevented. It makes me extremely mad that people are so selfish that they aren’t giving more to other charities. I can understand wanting to insure the future of your own family, but what about all the other families that wont be able to prosper. Without saving the world, there’ll be no world for your grandkids.
I think that teenagers don’t get respected by adults, and they think that our opinions don’t matter or aren’t as well thought out as theirs, because they have “more experience”. I don’t think anyone is above anyone else, or that anyone’s opinions matter more than mine because of my age. I also think that adults think that they are better than us, because they’ve made more of themselves than I have. It bothers me that teenagers don’t respect adults, and that they make stupid decisions, such as getting hooked on drugs or getting pregnant. They mess up before it even starts.
Well now you have just a tiny insight into my mind…Just know, that’s not all that I’m thinking about. Well in the words of the great…Tigger TTFN – Ta Ta For Now. I’ll post again later I’m sure :]
I think it’s ridiculous that actors and pro-athletes are so over paid. It bothers me that they have so much money that if invested correctly all of their great-grandkids are taken care of and will never have to worry about money, when there are kids in Africa who are starving and dying of diseases that could be treated if they were researched. Most of those deaths could be prevented. It makes me extremely mad that people are so selfish that they aren’t giving more to other charities. I can understand wanting to insure the future of your own family, but what about all the other families that wont be able to prosper. Without saving the world, there’ll be no world for your grandkids.
I think that teenagers don’t get respected by adults, and they think that our opinions don’t matter or aren’t as well thought out as theirs, because they have “more experience”. I don’t think anyone is above anyone else, or that anyone’s opinions matter more than mine because of my age. I also think that adults think that they are better than us, because they’ve made more of themselves than I have. It bothers me that teenagers don’t respect adults, and that they make stupid decisions, such as getting hooked on drugs or getting pregnant. They mess up before it even starts.
Well now you have just a tiny insight into my mind…Just know, that’s not all that I’m thinking about. Well in the words of the great…Tigger TTFN – Ta Ta For Now. I’ll post again later I’m sure :]
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Blog #3 : Cop, Doctor, Dancer
When I was a kid, I loved to sing! It was all I ever did! Everywhere I went, I had music playing and if the radio failed me I had my own tune playing in my head. Dad and I share a love for music, and he introduced me to it. Him and my grandma. Grandma would always sing harmony while I sang the melody. Like any typical little girl, I thought I was the best and I dreamed of being famous. The thought of fame completely consumed my dreams. Everyday I would dance around and plan my concerts and act. I always wanted to be an actress, too, which inspired me to try out for the plays in middle school, and high school. Plus, speech as a freshman.
As I grew up though, my dreams changed quiet drastically. I then thought about being an architect. I enjoy drawing and designing my own houses. Math is my favorite subject, so I really enjoyed drawing to scale. But now I have settled on the completely realistic dream of being a nurse or a doctor. I am looking into becoming a nurse practitioner, and I’m very interested in it. I imagine myself in the medical field and possibly a youth leader. I think this dream is more realistic and achievable and I plan on striving for that goal throughout high school and college. I’m planning on taking plenty of math and science classes in high school and I would like to attend the University of Illinois in Champaign.
As I grew up though, my dreams changed quiet drastically. I then thought about being an architect. I enjoy drawing and designing my own houses. Math is my favorite subject, so I really enjoyed drawing to scale. But now I have settled on the completely realistic dream of being a nurse or a doctor. I am looking into becoming a nurse practitioner, and I’m very interested in it. I imagine myself in the medical field and possibly a youth leader. I think this dream is more realistic and achievable and I plan on striving for that goal throughout high school and college. I’m planning on taking plenty of math and science classes in high school and I would like to attend the University of Illinois in Champaign.
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