There are times when I am extremely proud of my generation and the things we are going to accomplish within our lifetimes. Then, there are others which make me cringe for the safety of our country and the world as a whole.
For one of those times, I wasn't actually present, but my sources are highly reputable, and I would trust both of them with my life.
During the beginning of a class, someone was looking through popular videos on Today's Big Thing and found (warning, sexual themes and strong language) this one. Two girls were at first excited because they loved the show LazyTown. Cue the splicing of a hardcore-ish rap song. They reacted with shock and disgust; who would dare to impregnate their beloved LazyTown with adult themes and swear words? I mean, it's a kid's show, yes, but these girls are in their twenties, way past the time when most people stop watching puppet shows.
They aren't the only ones. More and more often, I am seeing college students, adults even, idolizing mementos from their childhood and embracing childlike habits (wearing pink frilly socks and using babyspeech in normal conversation). I don't know and can't figure out why, but it's obvious that they're trying to escape the real world around them in favor of a Disney princess life within their heads.
Sometimes I feel like the only one who actually wants to be an adult, to face the challenges of life and take them on, eye to eye. It does make me concerned for the fate of our country as time goes on, but I'm keeping hope that I'm not the only one who wants our generation to succeed in the world.
About Me
- espresso fiend
- I'm a junior at CSU Monterey Bay, but I really shouldn't be. I've just started my coursework to become an English teacher, and I'm very excited for the rest of my life.
2 comments:
It is rather sad, isn't it? And, having actually witnessed the incident, I can say that yeah, the girls were horrified. The rest of us thought it was pretty clever.
You bring up a good point, though: Why don't people these days want to grow up? It's a good question to ponder, and I admit I don't have a suitable answer. Very good post with a good point, though.
I think that the problem with CSUMB is basically the dynamics of the students. For example, at other schools people(students) own the campus and they have a very active voice in the campus unlike CSUMB, so a lot of students feel as if there is nothing to do, and besides that a lot of students do not participate very much in the discussions in class, but if the students here gave a damn as a I do in my courses they would easily milk CSUMB for all its goods because I feel that I have learned a lot despite low participation. As for taking five years, I can see how it happens because first year students have difficulty adjusting away from home and do not realize the change of setting from high school and college and may not be able to perform very well in the first year classes especially with stupid courses like; FYS 100 and CST100, these should optional, but thats just me.
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