The Monthly Roll - Tampa Bay November 2013 - v1i1 | Page 7

I Believe By: Nathan I believe that the modern teenager is created around technology. What does that mean? Well, I just think teenagers these days rely on electronic devices so much, that it literally destroys brain cells. In other words, boredom is something that teenagers encounter on a daily basis. Boredom to me is an opportunity to invent, think and create. To some others, it's a time to play video games, tweet on Twitter or post random pointless status updates on Facebook. It is trend that grows and grows when the human race becomes more technologically advanced. Teenagers these days hardly experience the whole playing outside routine and coming back home when the street lights turn on. Technology fries the young mind and prevents a young person to ever fully straining their full capabilities. For me, I graduated high school in 2011 and did college for 2 years. I did not receive any degree because I realized that college was not for me. So, I joined the Army National Guard. It's a decision that I do not regret one bit. It is something that keeps me outside and keeps me learning something new just about everyday. From what I have observed over the past few months in being in the military is that the teenagers that join right after high school, do not really want to be in the military. They see it as an escape from their "annoying parents" or whatever problems they have at home. Some of the more younger people in my unit now, are being deployed to Korea for a year with no break to see their family before they fly out there. All I hear now is complaints and constant whining on how it is unfair to not see family before deployment. All I can say to myself is, "well what did you expect?" I mean, if they thought they were old enough to sign up for the military, you would think they would be ready to leave family for their job. Basically I am just trying to say is think before you act. Be sure the choices you make as a young adult are smart ones. They could ultimately change your actual adult life in the long run. Other last minute advice to the young ones: 1. Think before acting 2. Do not do drugs 3. Decisions come with consequences 4. Success is not a destination, it is a journey. 5. The pain you feel today, is the strength you feel tomorrow. 6. Never settle and always strive for more. 7. Practice makes better, because no one is perfect. 8. Life is what you make it to be. No one else. 9. Make yourself happy before making others happy. 10. Treat others the same way you would like to be treated. College By: Jina 7 College is something that changes you. As you ???????????????????????)????????????????????????M???)?????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????)???????M?????????????? ?????) ??????????M??????????M???? ???????$)???????????????????????$???????)??????????????????????????)???????????????$??????????)??????????????????$??????????)????????????????$??????????)?????????????????????????$?????)????$??????????????????)?????????????????????????)$???????????????????????????)??????????????$????????????????)????????????????????????)?????????Q?????????????????????????$)????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????$)????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????)????????????????????? ?????????????)?????????????????????????????)???????$?????????????????????)???????????????????????????????()?????? ???????????M??????????!???)M?????????????????????????) ????????e??????????????)1???????????M?????????? ???????Q????)%??????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????)=????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????)%???????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????)???????????????????)???????????????????????)???????????????????????????((