Celebrities are everywhere. They are in the books and magazines that we read. They are in the shows and commercials that we see. Should they be held to a higher standard than we are because of how much we as America see them? I believe that they shouldn't. In my paragraphs you will learn why I think this way.
Most newspapers and other news stations focus on the negative of celebrities. We as average Americans don't know what it is like to rich or famous. We imagine the life of fame to be glory beyond all imagining. This may not be the case. "The stresses of fame and glory," are not shown in newspapers or magazines. We read the stories of celebrities wonderful lives but we rarely read between the lines.
I don't think that celebrities should be role models. They live a different lifestyle than most of us. For the most part none of them have any boundaries. Most are on drugs or are alcoholics. They can afford to to buy these things, where as we cannot.
We have the choice weather we see celebrities or not. They are everywhere, but we can decide to turn off the t.v. or to look away from the adds at the grocery store. If we don't like what we see, why should we keep watching it. I say that as a people we should raise our standards, but I don't think that celebrities should have to raise our standards because we feel uncomfortable. They decide what they should do in life and we should not have the right to change it.
Should celebrities be role models? No, I don't think so. I believe that we should let them live their life and that they should let us live ours. The celebrities shouldn't have to change their lifestyle just because we don't like it. They are free agents as are we.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The "Net Generation"
If I had to choose one side I think that I would stick with the older generation. In our generation, we have become a lot less work savvy and a lot more computer savvy. I believe that as teenagers and young people, OVERALL, our lifestyle is fairly unhealthy. I don't however believe that the older generation should, in any way, categorize, the younger generation into "slobs and violent riffraff." I tend to see this more and more as I grow older.
We can learn a lot from the older generation, but they can also learn a lot from us. In the older generation they valued work. Now we see it as a task that is extremely difficult or hard to do. I agree that we are much more focused on ourselves and less focused on others. I believe that the older generation was right in having the mind set that they can do hard things.
The net generation possess many talents that the older generation lacks. I have been asked countless times by grandparents or parents how to make a computer work. The older generation lacks certain technical abilities to do things that may make life easier for them, such as email, blogging, or facebook. We are moving into a new decade, with new inventions and ideas. I believe that in some ways the older generation is falling behind.
It is interesting that we as the net generation can learn so much from the older generation, while they in turn can learn so much from us. I believe that listening to stories of when our parents or grandparents were older may help us to value work more. I also believe that we can teach the older generation how to use computers, and the advantages of using computers. I believe that it is important that everything is done in moderation. When I say this I mean that it is important that we don't spend all of our time on the computer, but it is also important that we don't work all the time.
As I mentioned in the first paragraph, I do agree that for the most part the younger generation's lifestyle is fairly unhealthy. I am sure that new inventions coming out will not help us to appreciate the value of work. If anything I believe that they will demote the value of work once so much appreciated. I believe that as the younger generation it is our duty to listen to those who came before us and apply their principals and precepts in our lives. My plea is that we listen to the older generation, before it is too late.
We can learn a lot from the older generation, but they can also learn a lot from us. In the older generation they valued work. Now we see it as a task that is extremely difficult or hard to do. I agree that we are much more focused on ourselves and less focused on others. I believe that the older generation was right in having the mind set that they can do hard things.
The net generation possess many talents that the older generation lacks. I have been asked countless times by grandparents or parents how to make a computer work. The older generation lacks certain technical abilities to do things that may make life easier for them, such as email, blogging, or facebook. We are moving into a new decade, with new inventions and ideas. I believe that in some ways the older generation is falling behind.
It is interesting that we as the net generation can learn so much from the older generation, while they in turn can learn so much from us. I believe that listening to stories of when our parents or grandparents were older may help us to value work more. I also believe that we can teach the older generation how to use computers, and the advantages of using computers. I believe that it is important that everything is done in moderation. When I say this I mean that it is important that we don't spend all of our time on the computer, but it is also important that we don't work all the time.
As I mentioned in the first paragraph, I do agree that for the most part the younger generation's lifestyle is fairly unhealthy. I am sure that new inventions coming out will not help us to appreciate the value of work. If anything I believe that they will demote the value of work once so much appreciated. I believe that as the younger generation it is our duty to listen to those who came before us and apply their principals and precepts in our lives. My plea is that we listen to the older generation, before it is too late.
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