I think that everyone's path to whatever success they are in search of. Everyone's idea of success is different because not everyone wants the same things out of life. It's clear that societies success story is going to college and getting your degree, then to go and find a nice job with that degree so then one day you can help provide for your family. We all know that, that's not the only way to be successful. There are plenty of people that start working right out of high school and do just fine. There's even more than one path to get to college as well. How I ended up at UNCC is probably much different from every other person that goes here. I do think that the journey is very important, but as long as you get where you want or need to be, that's all that really counts!

Unrealistic Labels

Where does this whole idea of having to label people even come from? When you're at home watching your favorite TV show who do you most relate to in each episode? I think that the majority would like to relate to the "popular" kids. The ones who are most acceptable to society. Why would anyone willing want to be talked about as the nerd or the outcast. Society takes these labels we give people in the real world and seem to stretch them in the media. Since when do all the smart people dress and act the same. I don't know anyone who has tape between their glasses, and wears pants that are way too far above their ankles. On that note, since when are none of the so called popular kids smart. Just because you dress or act a certain way doesn't make you anything besides a person. Social media tries to make everything in society seem black and white when we all know there are many shades of grey. Everyone is different. The world isn't just one thing or the other, social media needs to conform instead of all of us trying to conform to it.

Who do they look up to?

Who do the young kids of our generation have to look up to. How are our young boys taught to behave and how they should treat other people around them. Watching the Ted talk about how all to many of the main characters in so many kids movies and movies in general are some type of male figure who sometimes acts way too goofy and goes on an adventure to impress a female character at the end and everyone lives happily ever after. Then on to who the girls have to look up to. What I've seen is a female character or better described as a damsels in distress who more than likely has to rely on a male character. I would want my kids to know that there is more to life then what movies and media seem to think. Just because you're a boy doesn't mean you have to always impress the ladies and just because you're a girl doesn't mean you have to rely on a male to come to your rescue, you can stand up for yourself.   

When someone doesn't think you can take heads up seven up to the next level..... Challenge accepted. maybe its all a part of the process of believing in the believing game. Trying to figure out if all this abstract thought, and trying to connect games to writing and understanding. I think that I am far better at the doubting game, but I'm starting to come around to the idea of believing. Of course it isn't possibly going to work for everyone, but it does make class a little more interesting and not traditional.