A Look Into the Life of Lauren

Do you really know who your friends are? I don’t mean to scare you, but there are honestly so many people in today’s society that may seem to be your “friend,” but are secretly scheming against you. Friends are supposed to support and respect one another, so why is this concept even an issue? Well, it is hard to admit, but people act in this manner of going behind each others backs quite often. There are countless times when one will go spreading rumors about another, only to create numerous conflicts. Friends can usually resolve their problems, but life would be so much easier if this never even occurred. Troy High also serves as a surprisingly good example of this concept. Students appear to be friendly and cooperative with one another, however, do not be fooled by their outward appearance. If you take a look at their actual thoughts, you will see a ridiculously competitive mindset that wishes for the success of just that one individual. In fact, some students have gone to the ...

A few days ago I was sitting at the Apple store in an attempt to get my phone fixed and of course it was so crowded that I had to wait for what felt like five hours. Within the first twenty minutes of getting there, I had already looked around the entire store, so I was left to wait at a table in absolute boredom. About another fifteen minutes later, the lady next to me casually mentioned, “I’m assuming you’re here to get your phone fixed too,” and so I told her about why I was at the store. Her simple comment started a forty-five minute conversation between the two of us and by the end of it I had learned all about her daughter and she learned about my interests and school life. On my way home from the store, I was thinking about what happened and was amazed at how meaningful a simple conversation is.  Even though this lady was a complete stranger to me, telling her about my life was one of the most eye opening experiences I have ever had. I realized that t exting is n...

Have you ever taken the time to think about how important a name actually is? I definitely never have until a few days ago, but then I realized how under-appreciated they truly are.  Names are used in such a nonchalant way that most people rarely notice how useful they are to a society, so try to imagine a world full of nameless citizens. What would you call everybody? Just him and her?  There are many issues that could arise from this, such as the disrespect that would result from not being able to properly address anybody.  Getting the attention of one person in a crowd of many is easy for us because we can simply call out a name. However, without names, how would you do this? If you call out character traits that this certain individual may have, such as being blonde or tall, chances are that someone else will also have these traits and you will then attract more people than just the one who you need. Living like this would be challenging, right? Nam...

Stereotypes have existed in society since the past and they are often more harmful than many believe. Not all stereotypes are offensive, such as the mom with a minivan being referred to as a “soccer mom,” but many others certainly are insulting to those who are affected. The stereotypical male is strong and brave, but what if one is weak? Does that mean he is not a man? No, it means nothing. Stereotyping should be removed from society because it truly does not benefit anything or anyone in anyway.  In fact, it often hurts more people than it comforts. Especially regarding mental health, it is not acceptable to associate one who is mentally ill as being dangerous to be around. Although this can be an effect of mental illnesses, it is often times not true and one cannot readily make this assumption. Throughout Maus , Art Spiegelman demonstrates Jewish citizens hiding under a mask in order to fit in with society. They did this because they were afraid to “let [others] know...