It Turns Out I'm Easily Bothered

The College Process:

·      Applications make you identify yourself as one ethnicity—I’d rather not be referred to as “other.”

·      Often in the sports world, more importance is placed on athletics opposed to academics.

·      So much emphasis is put onto SAT scores and standardized testing, when these tests do not reflect the work ethic of a student.

·      Hard for students who come from middle class families who don’t qualify for financial assistance or receive scholarships to afford college without going into major debt.

·      Students who place more weight on the prestige of the college name rather than the program in the college they are interested in.

Brien McMahon High School:

·      The most crowded hallways are the skinniest.

·      We aren’t allowed to leave within ten minutes of the beginning of the class and within the last ten minutes of class, which tend to be the times of the least activity.

·      The fact that student government doesn’t have the power to change anything in the school, other than prom.

·      Almost none of the bathroom stalls lock.

Media:

·      People care more about celebrities than current events and politics.

·      Issues such as child abuse, teen dating violence, and human trafficking (among others) aren’t publicized as much as they should be.

·      Media focuses more on the “drama” between celebrities rather than the philanthropy they have done.

·      The media distorts the truth to make it more entertaining.

Teenager Stereotypes:

·      Teenagers try to fit into the stereotype that they must be “rebellious” or “emotionally unstable.”

·      The fact that the teenager stereotype tends to lead to wasted talent.

·      Many adults discredit teenagers because of the stereotype that they are unstable.

·      Adults who think teenagers are all the same.

Private School:

·      The fact that I have to justify to my whole hockey team (where everyone goes to prep school) why I still go to public school.

·      People pay more money to go to private school, and they end up going to school for less time.

·      They often act like they are above everyone else just because they pay money for school.

·      Students who say that AP classes in private school are harder than AP classes in public school.

Racial Stereotypes:

·      People who make assumptions based on race.

·      Those who mock cultures and think that it is funny when it’s actually offensive.

·      Those who are ignorant towards other’s race and culture.