Doing our best

Today, in TOK Jeff had brought up how, even after learning that English was the easiest EE subject, none of the DipCans in our grade chose to do English. Also, in Sam's blog, he had talked about how busy we all are. While I am sure that all students our age are busy, these two events got me thinking about what that certain drive is. From what I have seen, all of the 2013 DipCans have, to varying degrees, this quality. I think that we all have this drive to do as much as we can (sometimes more) and to the best of our abilities. This is not to say that people who arent DipCans don't have this drive, but it makes me wonder what makes us this way? Do we put it upon ourselves? And if so, then why do we do this? If we don't put it on ourselves, was it our parents pushing us when we were little? It is just a weird thought for me to that people don't have the drive to do everything they do to the best of their ability.

Happiness

For me, volleyball is generally how I unwind from a long day at school. Sure, there are practices that don't go well and times when the coach is yelling but even through all of that, I feel less stressed and much happier after a volleyball practice or game. In the fall, unless I am at school, I am at volleyball and it makes me happy. So if I can be so completely happy when I am playing volleyball, then how can I continue to be happy when it's over. It happens every year, off season comes and normal life without volleyball pursues and I'm still happy. I am sure this is said for all of those who play a sport or who have a hobby that has an "off season". Just a random thought from the day as the season is halfway over already and it is crazy to think that I can find other equally awesome things to do with my time!

Feeling In Control

What is it that makes people feel in control? Is it physical strength or power over another person? Is it being smarter than the person next to you? Is it the feeling of being needed by other people? Why do people feel the need to control certain or all aspects of other peoples' lives? These questions have been swimming around in my head with the drama on facebook about football games and the "popular people".

At this time in our lives, I feel that it is most important to be in control of your own life. Making your own decisions based on what you believe is right and moral. The need to be a part of a group exists for everyone but why would a person ever want to be a part of a group where their voice is not heard and recognized? Leading a group of people is one thing but what is it that drives an individual to become so involved in others' lives? On a large scale this is how dictatorship is formed but on a small scale, this exists in every high school. There is a group of people who elect themselves to make decisions that affect everyone else. And for the most part, at least at Champlin Park, a significant part of the senior class goes along with it while quietly mumbling under their breath about their concerns with the decisions being made for them.

As to what knowledge issue this concerns, I am not entirely sure but I do know that at some point this issue has affected every single persons thought process even if only in a small way. My big concern is why do people go along with these decisions and just do what they feel is right? I feel the need to be in control of my own life and my own decisions because at some point, I'm going to need to make these decisions by myself and I won't have someone there to tell me how things are going to be run. Being in control of my life is very important to me and I think we all could do a better job of making that message clear.