Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream”, this is my dream.
From the view point of a worried student, future professional, future parent, and the future of this island. “I dream that one day..maybe 20 to 30 years from now, people my age will be able to not only dream of having a degree and career, but that they could be able to go to a college or university that they desire, without the fear of having a debt sentence hanging over their heads. I dream that one day companies and business will invest in scholarship programs instead of mass marketing, and that they could help build leaders out of students, instead of drop outs out of dreamers." November 6th, 2015
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“Do you believe in the society we are living in? Is it so satisfying that you have to take a selfie, tweet, post, comment, retweet and don’t forget the hashtag it so that everyone can ‘like’ it, because in this so called great society likes on social media really fuels our egos but never fill our stomachs, it doesn’t pay the bills or make the world go around, at least for some people it does
What was once intimacy, celibacy and just being plain decent are now just ‘boring’, “who wants to date a girl that doesn’t show skin?” It’s so disappointing..i’m not bashing on this generation, because I do believe that this generation has so much to offer and give, but why...why can’t we live in a society that does not highlight sensation and social media bullshit. What is it about society that dissapoints me so much? Is it the fact the you study for more than 15 years of your life and end up with a debt sentence? Or is it the people that work ‘hard’ just to get recogniztions and applauses? Their faces are all over the media telling us how great this world is any everything is happy and dandy, and behind the green screen are kids living in apartments, with disfunctional families. We constantly play the guilt cards with everyone, telling stories of the sad and depressing things of our lives, of how your father was never there, how empty your dinner table is and how alcohol was no stranger in our childhood homes, so everyone can bow their heads, and give us praise..because we live in a society that craves to be praised for every little thing We all want to feel special, and loved, and wanted and be the center of attention..having spot light all over you, but when you are on stage, do you really play? Are you just putting up an act for people to see? Is this the real you? or are you pretending to be something you are not? When the day is over and your masks are thrown to the floor, are you satisfied with the choices you’ve made? or are you truly happy with who you are? It’s so curious, that we spend more time applauding for those who have succeeded instead of lifting up and encouraging those that have not, and yet the word ‘equality’ is spammed and glittered all over you Are you truly satisfied with the society you are living in? Are you at peace with those all around you or do you desire to have more? If only you would live up to your pretty quotes and posts, and be the change instead of talking about. It’s painful not to pretend, and in this modern and every day changing world we are living in, ask yourself..do you deeply believe in the society you are living in? Are you really satisfied with the choices you’ve made so far? I know I am. “ November 6th, 2015 |
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