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Written by: Erika Pruitt, Jarren Rogers, and Shelby Nevitt
The critical thing when it comes to life is whether you take things for granted or you take them for gratitude.
Every day somewhere in this critical world, a teenager skips school. Students do not like the fact of waking up every morning to go to all their classes throughout the day. Instead, they prefer to not go to school so they can hang out with friends or because they just simply do not like going to school at all.
So many children in America take so much for granted even without knowing it. In some countries, children cannot go to school not because they don’t want to, but because they just simply can’t due to the lack of money people have and the supplies needed.
Here at FC, we have the opportunity to play sports and be coached by really great coaches. We have the opportunity to play an instrument with perfection while being conducted by some of the best conductors. We have the opportunity to take theater and to create a story. And when it is time to go to the game or the play, the crowd will be amazed at how great our students perform.
Here, we have a chance here that many children do not have. We can all read, write, and do all these amazing things. We need to take chances and do what our mind is set to. We shouldn’t wait until the last minute to take chances. Instead, we should appreciate our blessings and take some chances as soon as the opportunity is opened for us.
These are just a few opportunities we have here. We also have the opportunity to be taught the material we need to know in our classrooms. Some FC students take learning in general for granted because we have been learning our whole lives, so it’s easier to take our education for granted.
We each have the opportunity to make the grades we want and earn the diploma we want. But will we take charge of our lives and actions? Do we realize how lucky we are being here today, and the great things we all can accomplish here at this school?
America and other countries have schools, but some schools do not provide the opportunities our school does. We shouldn’t take what we have here for granted. Instead, we should all be thankful for what we have at FC.
Editorial written by Lauren Holstner, Chase Palmer and Elizabeth Harrison.
Editorial cartoon by Chase Palmer.
March 19-27. For that coveted break in the year, thousands of teens from all over the country flock to the beaches for a week of fun in the sun. It could only be spring break. From Florida to the coasts of Mexico, a ‘let-the-good-times-roll’ atmosphere radiates off every building rising from the sandy shores. The ultimate 24-7 party.
Unfortunately, drinking and doing drugs is not uncommon among teenagers during spring break. Most go to cities like Miami and Panama City in Florida. Television stations like MTV often portray spring break as a fun time and tend to glorify the ‘partying’ aspect.
But, according to the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs, 1,500 teens are arrested during spring break each year, mostly related to marijuana use.
Binge drinking is also not uncommon. Men can consume up to 18 drinks per day and women 10. Forty percent of all women said they drank until got sick or passed out. This is very dangerous and does not come without unwanted side effects. Binge drinking can lead to nausea, unconsciousness, and even death.
“Short-term decisions can have long-term effects, so you have to take that into consideration,” said resource officer George Shultz.
Therefore, many teens choose to get drunk or high while on spring break. And men who drink more than five drinks and women who have more than four, 49.7 percent engage in unplanned sex, and 52.3 percent engage in unprotected sex, which can lead to diseases that will affect someone for the rest their life.
Spring break fun is fine as long as you make sure you are staying safe and are aware of your surroundings. Shultz said when out on break, always stay in a group, and if you are with someone that is intoxicated, be careful.
There are much better options for spring break fun that don’t include taking dangerous risks and engaging in harmful behaviors. Taking family trips, for example. Hanging with friends is still acceptable and most teens will want to, but if your parents are with you, it’s less likely that decisions will be made that can lead to harmful outcomes.
And the beach isn’t the only place to go. If getting to the shores isn’t an option, just grab some friends and head for the nearest amusement park. Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio, is one such park for those who live for thrills that can provide the same rush without the negative consequences. And, if the beach is calling, places like Florida’s Emerald Coast are a safer solution. It’s not hard to find shoreline that isn’t cluttered with drunken partiers, but still with lots to do. In cities like Destin you get the Florida experience without the negative influences, and Shultz agrees.
Some will say we only live once and that we might as well have a good time while we can, so it’s all right to drink and do drugs. While it may be true that humans do only live once, if you drink and do drugs, that one time may be very short.
Teens need to consider the risks and outcomes before partying on spring break. These young people are the future of our nation, and we don’t need them making poor decisions that can lead to problems later on in life.
Humans may only live once, but given the wrong choices, one time may not be long enough.
Editorial written by Meghan Poff, Jared Hinderer, Chelsea Donnelly and Mikayla Sumner.
Editorial cartoon by Mikayla Sumner and Chelsea Donnelly.
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