our time.
Time is the most valuable resource that we human beings own.
We may not realize it, but it is. Think about it—how many times have you had a
good 6 hours of homework but decided to instead, just sit down in front of the tv
and watch Grey’s Anatomy (or whatever show you may prefer, that’s just the one
that always keeps ME busy). We tell ourselves that it’s just going to be a ten-minute
break, but how many times have these “ten-minute breaks” turned into hours… same
here.
And it doesn’t solely come down to procrastination, but wasting
our time can also be viewed through the opposite viewpoint-- we spend too much
time on school, work, or things that just stress us out. We tend to focus on
our own personal futures and totally disregard the people closest to us. How
many times have we said to one another, “I’m too busy to talk right now” or “I’m
sorry I just have so much homework”-- I admit, I’m also guilty.
Even though this isn’t a quote from what we’ve done this week,
I think Jon Katz’s concept here really represents what I’m trying to say:
“I
think if I’ve learned anything about friendship, it’s to hang in, stay
connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don’t walk away, don’t
be distracted, don’t be too busy or tired, don’t take them for granted. Friends
are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff.”
No matter how much school work I may have, the people surrounding me
honestly keep me sane. I seriously need them to wake up every morning, and if I
didn’t have them, I would be stuck talking to my ap textbooks 24/7. I can’t
think of the possibility where they aren’t in my life; they are in fact the “glue”
keeping my existence together.
This also brings forth the concept of self-reliance. Lars Eighner
states that he thinks of “scavenging as a modern form of self-reliance”
(Eighner 429).
I don’t know how much I can enforce the fact that I heavily disagree
with this statement. Apparently, he thinks that he is able to survive all BY HIMSELF
through the food he secures BY HIMSELF---- umm, yeah NO. He literally goes on about
how he takes advantage of college students through a large portion of his
essay. So obviously, he definitely could NOT survive all “by himself”… there’s
absolutely no way that would be possible.
So back to my point—we CANNOT rely on ourselves to live. Every single
human being needs people around them to simply function. In order to be
successful, we need motivation and people who care about our well-being. So, let’s
not ditch the people who just want to be in our presence for homework that we
can finish later, because I can assure you, if we can make time for our Netflix
shows, we can also make time for the people closest to us.
The days might go by slow, but the years go by fast-- so let’s not waste
any of our precious time… let’s make the best out of it.
I like how you used a couple of sources to back up your claim on how one needs other people to survive. There is a strong voice on this post, and your progression of topics is easy to follow. You have an interesting and fresh point of view that we haven't discussed in class.
ReplyDeleteIzzy I relate to this on a spiritual level! Everyone always says how high school is so fun, but I feel like I'm always so stressed about school that I can't even enjoy my life. Sometimes when I'm with friends I just think about all of the tests that I have to study for, which really ruins everything. Time is SO precious and I need to start making the best of it and study less (hopefully)!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love this post! It really speaks to me and I can totally relate to this. (Can't tell you how many times the "ten-minute breaks" turned into procrastination) We all really have a big problem about wasting our time and I think it's really important to live in the moment instead of fretting about the past or future. And also making sure that we do the important stuff first, like getting the homework and studying done, and hanging out with family and friends ( of course you can make time for self-care because that is equally as important but we need to make sure we don't get carried away with it and get lazy). Overrall I also agree that time is an extremely precious concept and it shouldn't be taken for granted, because once its gone, its gone.
ReplyDeleteIzzy, I totally relate to this! I am the worst when it comes to time management! I think you're right that life isn't always about how hard we work, or the tests we have, it's about the little things like hanging with friends!
ReplyDeleteOMG I LOVE THIS! Honestly I really felt this because of how much you and I sit in my car and have conversations when we both know we have hours of homework left to do. This is so relatable, because I just did what you advised against, as I just finished high-school musical, when I should have been spending time being productive and with the people in my life. This was really well done Izzy!!!
ReplyDeleteHi izzy! My commenting hasn't been sending, but hopefully this draft sends--again, I loved the point you presented in your blog this week. Without the people we love, especially our friends, we would be lost. Even the best of us need human connections and people to relate to our hardships. Great job incorporating an outside quote, while maintaining your voice and perfectly threading your message. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
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