When I Grow Up

"When I grow up I want to..." There are endless possibilities to finish that sentence. It is mind bottling how many opportunities we have; that in America a child can grow up to be whatever he or she wants to be. Many high school students struggle with the question "what do I want to be?"; however, that has never puzzled me. I have always wanted to help people; whether I knew how I was going to go about doing so or not, I knew that I needed to help people. Now that I am at the age where I need to start thinking of potential careers, I know I will "grow up" to be someone important. I know, wherever my life brings me, I will be following my heart and doing everything in my ability to make sure every child, adult, and teenager knows that he or she can be ANYTHING they put their heart and mind to.

Someday.

I see so many important people, doing important things and making a difference. And then there's me. I feel like I am doing nothing; I am going to school, doing my homework, going to rehearsal, and repeating. I want to do something. I want to make a difference. I can't tolerate just sitting on the side line watching the parade pass by. I want to be involved. I will be involved, and I will make a difference. Someday.... Today.

Congress.

I do not understand why it will be hard to pass a gun regulation bill through congress. I do not understand how people can still be opposed gun regulations. Have they not seen the tragedies that have unfurled in these past few years? Do they not know how much these events have effected the every day lives of the countries children? Students are always scared. My fellow students and I do not trust anyone anymore; we are always afraid that someone is going to come into our school and hurt us. I can not imagine the degree of fear parents feel for their children now days. If congress can not pass this bill, they can not protect their children. Children do not feel safe in America anymore, and they have good reason. Congress needs to come together and put their differences aside to protect their children and assure they feel safe and secure in their schools, homes, movie theaters, shopping malls, and especially their country.

Pride.

It warms my heart to see people come together to help those less fortunate. That is really what America is about. Sure, America was built on the foundations of capitalism, but what made America stable was the unity between the people.The genuine American spirit holds our country together through thick and think. I do not know of another nation that can say the same about their country. Therefore, I must say I am very very proud to be an American.

Bangs.

I have to say, I love the Today Show, but at the moment they are covering a story about Michelle Obama's bangs. I do not see the point of this; they are bangs. Just bangs! They won't affect her influence on society or her charity work. They will only affect how people see her physically. It seems like a waste of a news story if you ask me.

Never Stop Dreaming.

So if you're wondering why I named my blog what I did, I will tell you. I used to dream of being an actor on broadway (just like every other 7 year old, I know) . However, my dream was different. I was always shy as a child; I didn't feel comfortable around big groups of people. When I started to do theater, at the age of seven, this social anxiety began to fade. My love for this activity conquered my anxiety; I wanted so much to succeed at this I put my own fears aside. So, I believe even if a dream seems silly, unrealistic or pointless. Don't stop. Whatever you do, don't stop. Dreams shape who we are; a person without dreams is a person who will not grow as a human being.

Labels.

I am so tired of being labeled. We, as teenagers, are labeled in everything we do. Join a sports team, you are labeled by 1st string or 2nd string. Join the school band, you are either 1st chair or anything else. Audition for the school music, you are either a main character or not important. Even in school, we are labeled by what classes we take, what our grades are and what colleges we are applying to. Does this ever end? I just want to be myself without all the labels holding me back. Maybe in the future...

Random Thoughts.

This is my first blog post ever. I'm not quite sure what i am supposed to write... So i guess i'll just type. Currently watching Full House, the episode in which Jesse and Rebecca decide to get married on Valentines Day. In deciding when to get married, Rebecca says "Let's get married on the most romantic day of the year? Valentines Day". I don't understand why Valentines Day is considered the most romantic day of the year. Why is Valentines day different from any other day? Granted, people are generally in a more caring, and loving mood on Valentines Day, and tend to do romantic things for their significant other to show their love, but why can't this care and love be shown everyday? Why should we show it all on ONE day. It's just like Thanksgiving. It is great to be thankful and show gratitude towards parents, spouses, siblings, ect. but why can't we do that everyday? Why can't we be thankful everyday of our lives; why can't we understand that we truly are blessed and there are so many people out there who are not as blessed as we are. In my opinion, the world would be a much more pleasant place to live in if we could care for one another like it were Valentines Day and be thankful for one another like it were Thanksgiving, every single day.