.perspectives.

[perspectives].

As an 18 year old incoming college Sophomore, I look and evaluate different parts of my life. My biggest concerns as a teenager amidst a seemingly widespread social crisis? School. And Work. And Headlines.

Even though I finished my Freshman year refreshed and thankful, my first thoughts turned to my summer school class and whether or not I’ll end my break with an A or an F. Halfway through my 2nd of 8 weeks, I’m leaning towards the latter. Next, the comforts of an hourly job have seemed to elude me. My Barnes & Noble backup??? Non-existant. However, I was blessed with one of the greatest internship/job opportunities I could ever ask for and I couldn’t be happier. So now, my mind rests at: Where is this going to take me? Is any of it worth it? Will I have a job in 10 years??? I guess there lies the intricacies and excitement that life tends to give us.

Headlines:

Jon & Kate Plus Eight vs. Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina. The winner??? The Gosselin’s take the headline lead with their impending divorce—the breakup of the 10-person family debacle. From 1-10, this rates an 11 on the familiarity scale. But…ask the common American about the Governor Sanford scandal?? No, better yet, ask the common South Carolinian, and I bet they’ll have no idea what you’re talking about. The fact that a reality television show holds more precedence in people’s minds than the week-long disappearance of a Republican Governor? A representative of the people. Sanford sits on the backburner to the Gosselin’s show in America’s eyes. Okay. So, this particular governor just happened to be in Buenos Aires, Argentina visiting his mistress…

Lastly…Iran. There are almost no words to express how I feel about this subject. My former hatred of Twitter and almost everything it stands for has done an almost 180 degree flip. Thank God for technology and it’s advantages, or else how would we know about our brothers and sisters across the world? I’m not a revolutionary, and if I were in Iran, there’s no way I would be as brave as those in the streets everyday. But what I do know? It’s up to us to pay attention. Listen. Because who knows? It could be us next.

So, my perspectives.

-C.

.post.script.

USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-06-22-jon-kate-divorcing_N.htm?csp=34

New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/us/25sanford.html?hp

The Economist: http://www.economist.com/world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13892683