What Matters Most

There are many things in life that I value. I try hard to not let any of these things be material. Yet, in the society that we live in today, it has become increasingly harder to not be judged by what we have, instead of what who we are. I believe that be letting others get to know you, you to are learning how to be a better person inside. I have never been the type of person to change for anyone, because I believe that people will either like you, or not. As I have grown up I have learned that people come and go. The ones that stick around are known as friends. They will be there for you when you are sad, and when you have just gotten the best news of your life. Throughout my life, I had always thought that I had a lot of friends. However, once I got in to high school, I began to realize that all these "friends" were really just acquaintances. I like meeting new people, and reaching new heights. People say that at times I can be mean, but I think that that I am just doing or saying what they are actually thinking because of what others will think of them.

Maybe I was brought up weird, but my parents always taught me to look inside a person, before judging their outside. I have treasured that advice for as long as I can remember, and I will continue to do so forever. Many people have either forgotten that advice, or choose not to live by it. Yet, that advice is one of the most essential parts of building an individual’s character. A person’s character greatly reflects the home life from which they were brought up in.

Part of the problem of today is that more and more kids are being stereotyped. If you were to walk down the halls of any high school, you would find most people talking about whom are wearing what, and who is dating whom. When someone talks about that "high school experience," I can’t help but laugh. I think that that is a joke. Most people aren’t your true friends; they just want to get something from you. This shows that people have started to become exact replicas of the stereotypes that they talk down about before. I know that I shouldn’t wish my life away, but I am ready to move beyond highs school and set my own, new, and exciting goals.

I am so sick of hearing how bad kids have it today. Bad to these kids is not getting the car they wanted. However, bad is when things can’t get any worse. As I think of all the things that I should be thankful for, I wonder how these material possessions can have so much value to someone. As long as you are healthy, have food and a roof over your head, then you should be happy. So, with that said, I believe that in order to achieve your personal goals, you must set your standards high.