The Gift of Bad News

Everyday people who are financially stable and fortunate don’t think about the small things that are important. Food, shelter, and health. People fail to look and see that there are other people in the world who are less fortunate.

 In an article in the book, Share or Die: Voices of the Get Lost Generation In the Age of Crisis, I read about a girl named Melissa Welter who was diagnosed with celiac disease and she was in a unstable financial predicament. Her challenge really flustered her mentally and she was not able to find a job and the certain food she had to eat was scarce. Through all of her troubles, she maintained to find happiness through planting her own vegetables and making her garden. She also found a job as a tutor.

Her overcoming her challenge really inspired me in a great way. I took it in a way that I could apply to my own life. I sat down and thought about how possible it was for her to overcome her sadness even through poverty and turn it into happiness. I decided that through all the stuff going on in my life, I should be able to pull through and turn sadness into happiness. My life as of now consists of school and little to no money. Even though I have little, I manage to find happiness within completing stuff on time, getting good grades, and being surrounded by good people.

So after reading this, I think its safe to say that we all as able bodied people, need to pay attention to our life more and be more fortunate of the things we have. We are all on this Earth once, so we need to be grateful.

College? Good Enough? You Decide!

Is College Enough?

College is a great thing. It can benefit you in the long run and while you’re attending college. Well, that’s at least what I think. As I sit down a run through all the things that peers and family have told me about college, the thing that I heard the most is that a college degree, in this time, does not guarantee a job. So all the money and time I invest in school doesn't guarantee me a stable job after? If that’s the case, why do we still attend college?

Often I feel as if kids my age are put into a default block and are pushed to attend college because “they” say it guarantees a good job and you cant get a well paying job with just a high school diploma. Ramesh Ponnuru said in this article  that, “40% of kids who en roll in college don't get a degree within six years.”  That statistic proves that college isn't suitable for all people. The sad truth is that the economy of today forces kids to go to college to get a degree to compete with other people to get good jobs. To me its kind of unfair.

Don’t get me wrong now. College is still beneficial if you apply yourself both in college and when you get out of college. According to a chart on this site, 66 percent of employers look at GPA. That means there is more than half a great chance that your self application and determination in college, could pay off in the long run and the future. Also, another way to raise your chances of getting a job is to get involved outside of school. According to an article by Lynn O’Shaughnessy, “When employers are looking for new college graduates, they aren't just interested in their grades. They want to know what students have done outside the classroom for four years.” So if you apply yourself outside of the classroom, then you will raise your chances just like that!

                College is sort of fine either way to me. There is so much benefits to it. Applying your self is the key. If you perform to the best you can, employers will look at you over others. You will most likely get a job that you can support yourself and you will have stability, according to an article by Marcelina Hardy. Also, according to an article, Henna Danielson said, “I knew how hard it was going to be to get a job after graduation, so I got involved early. [You need to] seek out opportunities that aren't just going to fill your resume, but seek opportunities that are going to be applicable to your area of career interest, and opportunities that are ultimately going to teach you something valuable.” So application is the key to a successful future.