By Rae
Martin
Martin
Junior
Reporter
Reporter
Youth
Journalism International
Journalism International
WINDSOR, Connecticut, U.S.A. – The school
year rolls around and so much smack is constantly talked about it. Yet, where
would you or I be without it?
year rolls around and so much smack is constantly talked about it. Yet, where
would you or I be without it?
I would never have imagined myself coming to
the defense of the American education system. And I’m not in this piece. What I
am doing, is coming to the defense of a byproduct of it.
the defense of the American education system. And I’m not in this piece. What I
am doing, is coming to the defense of a byproduct of it.
Our whole world view and disposition isdependent on examples and experiences of things we don’t agree with. It’s this
philosophy of truth through contrast that I’ve been espousing for some time.
You know that girl who insists on the world
revolving around her? Or the guy who says things agreeable with a particular
mindset while refusing to be exposed to any others?
revolving around her? Or the guy who says things agreeable with a particular
mindset while refusing to be exposed to any others?
I’m assuming if you’re spending time to read
this online then you mustn’t be like one of the stereotypes I listed. So tell
me, if you never had the live experience of people like that, would you be in
quite so much disfavor of them or their approach to life?
this online then you mustn’t be like one of the stereotypes I listed. So tell
me, if you never had the live experience of people like that, would you be in
quite so much disfavor of them or their approach to life?
I defy you to tell me that if you had simply
read about those types of people somewhere, or heard about them from a friend,
that your viewpoint in reference to their fallacies would be polarized as
strongly as I’m guessing they are now.
read about those types of people somewhere, or heard about them from a friend,
that your viewpoint in reference to their fallacies would be polarized as
strongly as I’m guessing they are now.
And on the other side, is better
understanding of the world and humans in it.
understanding of the world and humans in it.
I know this is very loosely connected to high
school advice. Really, you could say I’m just using it as a platform to go on
and on.
school advice. Really, you could say I’m just using it as a platform to go on
and on.
But hear me out. It can be pretty good stuff
half the time. In terms of actual, concrete advice, I’m probably not the first
guy to be asking.
half the time. In terms of actual, concrete advice, I’m probably not the first
guy to be asking.
But don’t slack off, and have some fun. As we
all know, you’re only a teen once. Don’t be in any rush to grow up.
all know, you’re only a teen once. Don’t be in any rush to grow up.
You only live once, so don’t hold back on the
living.
