Seniors, Listen Up!

Ah, the real world. You are something that very few of us Seniors really know anything about. Please, ask us to calculate the mass of the sun, but God forbid that you expect us to clean up our messes and look you in the eye when we talk to you. Sure, we are still juveniles and some of us are still sixteen (for four straight years in a row). We haven't been know to be the most tight of classes, and I don't have an answer. WhatI do have, is a broad insight into many different groups of people that seems to spread themselves out across the school. I digress. Back to the issue at hand. 

The social structure of the school is not rigidly divided, but the division is apparent. Why do we separate ourselves from one another? Simple; people tend to flock to others with similar interests. For example, some people like to play baseball on the weekends, while others enjoy the company of others for 48 straight hours and show up to school with spots on their liver come Monday. This puts our class a odds with one another. We are so diverse in nature and interest we tend to separate ourselves and compartmentalize our "friend groups". 

Another issue that is rather prevalent is our lack of identity. Honestly, look at out class as a whole. You can't! Its so divided and sectarian that no one can be sure of who we really are. This stems from our years as underclassmen and our role models form those years. As is typical of a high school, an underclassmen is often exposed to various forms entertainment, some of which are far from the wholesome scruples we like to think we have. 

But, is this any different than what every high school faces? No, I don't think so. I feel as though it is a natural process of growing up; you grow apart with some people and close to others. We were never really close; even in middle school we seemed to stray from one another. Now that we are in our final year of schooling together, we realize that the time spent ignoring the uncool lame f** was time wasted. Well, I hope you realize that, because if you don't you've really missed the point of your time at this school.

Aside from academics and extra curricular activities, high school is supposed to make you grow as a person. Maturity so vital, and this is what we lack. Unfortunately, so many of us tend to think of the class as revolving a nucleus; one singular point. I am guilty of this, and I'll admit it. I have had my fair share of not-the-best moments in high school, but I can step away and acknowledge it. This is important to be able do. Its humbling. It allows for you to grow as a person. It makes you think about others.

The solution to the problem of our Senior class' lack of empathy? To put it bluntly, grow up. Think of others and try something new. Reach out to the people you wouldn't usually see. I'm not telling you to take a stranger out on a date, but a simple hi-how are you? can go a loooooooong way. So please, think of the positive change that came come of this, and for the love of God, try to make a difference.