I was surfing the net and going through the profiles and pictures of some of my students in school and to say that I'm disappointed is an understatement.
They post pictures of themselves drinking alcoholic beverages...smoking in public...partying at places where they're not even legally allowed to go inside...kissing and smooching each other...calling each other foul names.
I keep asking myself "Why?! Why do they have to do these things?" I've gone through high school and college and never did I allow myself to be so reckless and stupid. I guess it was because my mom's sense of values was deeply rooted in me and my siblings.
I don't smoke 'cause I'm asthmatic and it's a nasty habit. I don't drink alcoholic beverages 'cause they taste bad to me and I'm allergic to it. I don't go to noisy clubs because I'm not a fan of chaos. To say that I have not used foul words is a big lie so I'll just say that I use some discreetly. Some of you might probably think that I'm some weirdo nerd who has no life at all. Maybe I am. SO WHAT? I'd like to think that I just made the right choices for myself and I don't regret any of it.
I just don't see any reason why these kids have to do it. And then it hit me...they think it makes them look cool.
All these things done for the sake of "coolness." Being "cool" won't get you accolades (worth getting). Being "cool" won't get you a fulfilling job. Being "cool" won't get you real friends. Being "cool" won't set you as good example for your kids in the future. Being "cool" is not cool at all.
Someday some of you are going to look back at the things that you did and grimace at the fact that you were so ignorant...that you wasted your time doing nonsense...that you hurt a lot of people... and that you thought that THAT WAS COOL.
