Sunday, June 24, 2007
Yes I know what you are thinking. Can you imagine having to read and read and read articles on how badly brought up and how problematic your generation is, then having to face cruel glares and criticism just because one person's sin tarnished everyone's reputation? Most of the time I just feel like ripping eveything up and dunking it in the bin because most of it isn't true. Fine, someone did this, but to say that "qing shao nian" are like this just because that person commited a wrongdoing is not correct. The problem now is that its so GENERALISED. The reporters just tack a qing shao nian onto their article and thats it, the entire population of us can just kiss our reputation goodbye.
"Why do I have so much time to blog when its the VERY VERY last day of the June Hols and everyone is chiong-ing for their homework?"
Well to start things off, I have ALMOST completed all my homework. All I'm left with are:
1. EL journal (which is basically crapping, and as you all know, DARN EASY)
2. Geog 8 mark essay question
3. German book review (but since I've finished the book, it should be no prob)
If you think that's a lot, you should go ask HG, who has at least thrice as much left as me.
I'm not asking for much. I don't demand lavish holidays in exotic locations, nor do I force my friends to go out with me to watch movies all week long. All I want of my holiday is just to have the time to rest, relax, maybe some minor revision, and go back to school refreshed. Do I feel refreshed? No, I absolutely do not. On the contrary, I feel completely exhausted, like all my life has been sapped away from me bit by bit and then digested by the much-dreaded holiday homework.
Everyone thinks teenagers (or qing shao nian) are superficial, materialistic, bimbotic and goodness knows whatever sin they'll pin on us next. In fact, we aren't demanding much. Look at me for example. All I want to do is to sit on the sofa, with some really good chick lit and my milo on hand. Sure, we do go out sometimes, but wouldn't you after you've been cooped at home for days on end?
This isn't rebellious. This is stating the truth and clearing misunderstandings that grown-ups have had about us for years and years. I've remained silent long enough, and I will remain silent no longer. It's time I stood up for what I believe in.
Do you know how terrible it is when those 50-year-old aunties glare at you just because they read some exagerrated news article from ZAOBAO, when in fact, you've done nothing wrong? Do you realise how condemned we are in society? Can you understand that just because one of us does this terrible deed, it does not mean the other i-don't-know-how-many-hundred-thousands of us will do likewise?
And of course, I do not think those teenagers who did wrong were right. I never said they were. I'm just saying that you should treat everyone fairly and justly, because that is just what everyone deserves.
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