Thursday, December 8, 2011
16. My Involvement
Up to the quarter term report, I have not taken on any large roles in class. I put forward my ideas and do my best to make interesting discussions in the classroom. I help with posters despite my lack of ability in art and other craft-like tasks. I have been putting forward a greater effort outside of the classroom. I volunteered to be in charge of collecting ink cartirdges, cameras, etc. to raise money for the club and ensure they are disposed of properly. I am also an executive member on Adventure Club. Furthermore, I am doing my best to be a leader by taking care of certain problems that have arisen. I have been doing my best to look after individuals which takes a great deal of time. Very serious events came to my attention that needed to be dealt with and continue to require efforts as of now. I do not care to expand on these circumstances.
15. A Lack in Votes
Many youth do not take interest in politics for a variety of reasons:
1.) In school, we are taught to regurgitate information, not seek it ourselves or analyze it. It is acceptable and easy to excel by merely knowing the data presented in front of us. This has resulted in the failure of youth to find information on their own about politics.
2.) Many parents lack proper parenting skills. Instead of encouraging independent thought, the vast majority of us are taught to listen without question to authority. When we inquire why we must do something, the response is "Because I said so." If we are told to vote for a certain party, we do. If nothing is said, nothing is done. Not to mention, many parents do not care about politics themselves as democracy begins to fail from the people not taking an interest.
3.) The 'politics' in politics are rediculous. Many of the things said and done are twisted to sound different than the truth. It is increasingly difficult to make a decision without dicephering endless lies and nonsense to intentionally confuse and manipulate the people.
4.) Large businesses control a great deal of politicians, buying them over and threatening them with their large amounts of money, power and influence. The system is corrupted by businessmen and the thought of possessing power and money. Decisions are not made by what is best for the people, the environment or morals.
5.) Students are constantly barraged with copious amounts of homework and must work a large number of hours each week in the hopes of saving enough money to pay for further schooling. We do not have the time to look into politics and properly investigate our decisions without compromising a social life.
Until at least one or more of these factors changes, there will continuely be a low number of youths voting in elections.
1.) In school, we are taught to regurgitate information, not seek it ourselves or analyze it. It is acceptable and easy to excel by merely knowing the data presented in front of us. This has resulted in the failure of youth to find information on their own about politics.
2.) Many parents lack proper parenting skills. Instead of encouraging independent thought, the vast majority of us are taught to listen without question to authority. When we inquire why we must do something, the response is "Because I said so." If we are told to vote for a certain party, we do. If nothing is said, nothing is done. Not to mention, many parents do not care about politics themselves as democracy begins to fail from the people not taking an interest.
3.) The 'politics' in politics are rediculous. Many of the things said and done are twisted to sound different than the truth. It is increasingly difficult to make a decision without dicephering endless lies and nonsense to intentionally confuse and manipulate the people.
4.) Large businesses control a great deal of politicians, buying them over and threatening them with their large amounts of money, power and influence. The system is corrupted by businessmen and the thought of possessing power and money. Decisions are not made by what is best for the people, the environment or morals.
5.) Students are constantly barraged with copious amounts of homework and must work a large number of hours each week in the hopes of saving enough money to pay for further schooling. We do not have the time to look into politics and properly investigate our decisions without compromising a social life.
Until at least one or more of these factors changes, there will continuely be a low number of youths voting in elections.
14. Why Do White People have Black Spots?
I found the interviews conducted with children from Africa to be very eye-opening. Despite not having what western civilization would consider a modern 'education', these children analyze and reflect on some highly relevant and wordly questions. However, the thing I will remember most about this video is how happy and content they seemed to be with their lives. It makes me question whether my lifestyle as well as my friends' and family's is really any better than the African's. We see those as a developing countries and seek to rescue them from their unadvanced world but perhaps we are doing qutie the opposite. Maybe it is western civilization that needs rescuing.
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