Violence Amongst Youths

As we seen everyday, violence amongst youths is greatly increasing. Time and time again this is questioned, and many fingers have pointed to pop culture, or in other words the things that youths are influenced by. Sure we can say that it’s the video games, TV shows, celebrities, etc. But hold on a second, many people of legal age are also influenced by the same pop culture (and this does not go for everyone), but many of us know the difference between real life and what we see in entertainment. It’s not fair to say that games like GTA and Call of Duty make kids want to kill people. If the youth doesn’t know the difference between a game and reality, then someone hasn’t been doing their job (not saying the parent is the only one, this could be any adult like a teacher, etc, in the youth’s life).

So when looking at violent teens bringing guns to school, or beating each other up, shouldn’t we ask about their homes? Their parents? Their circumstance? I think that the worst part about current day society is emotions. We try to act as though they don’t exist, but teenagers are very emotional at that point in life, and any little thing can trigger them to take rash actions in a scenario. So for the many people that point to entertainment as the one to blame, maybe you should look twice and think about how you can handle the situation with your own influence. Perhaps pop culture may play a role in the issue, but when it comes down to it, the people surrounding a youth’s life are the most influential.

Our youth are our future, so don’t play the blame game, pay attention to them.

Getting Old in our Twenties??

I’m still in my early twenties, and have a long fruitful life ahead of me. This I realize, therefore I like to enjoy as much as my present day youth as possible. I enjoy clubbing, partying, late nights, sleeping in, blah blah blah. I’m pretty much your all around 20 year old girl. But why is it, that at this age, I feel like everyone else around me is embracing the hug of old age. All of a sudden, people who used to party all night long last year, have to go to home because they have work in the morning. If someone has an exam in a week, they’re already staying home and studying. I understand embracing responsibilities, and doing everything in moderation, but more and more young people are beginning to act as though they’re 35 with children.

Remember everyone, if you’re not going outside because of sheer laziness, then go ahead, let your life pass you by, but when your 20-something, you should embrace it. Go outside, enjoy the weather, enjoy the night, because once your twenties are done, they’re over. This is the last bit of true youth that you will enjoy in life. From there on out, it’ll be a former glory, just like your teenage years. So stop trying to grow older than you are, have fun, it’s alright, you won’t be judged (as long as you have a balance in your life).