One Sentence

If I was to only be able to pass along one sentence to a whole new generation that new nothing of our previous knowledge, I would tell them, "I think, therefore I am." This one sentence has the ability to change the minds and the way people think. We are humans and have the skills to change things if we apply ourselves. I do not think this new population should be able to have all the information about the world given to them, because if they do, they will never use their minds. Besides, if we had start off from scratch, shouldn't they have to as well? How fair would that be, to give them all the knowledge we hold now when our predecessors had nothing to go off of? They did it by sheer determination and ambition. That is why I chose that sentence. It shows that if you use your mind and a little imagination, you can do anything. You can discover, or re-discover, everything that we have now, but it's up to them. I wouldn't let someone have it easy by giving them the clue to some huge scientific discovery. If we had to work for it, so should they.

Biggest Problem-Facing Adolescents

The biggest problem facing adolescents in today's society is their addiction to texting. In today's generation, our thumbs move faster than our minds can think. This may very well be the reason behind "texting without a filter", which means pairing a finger happy teen and their inability to think logically through their actions. Since teenagers are not confronted face-to-face with the person they are texting, it becomes easier to say things that they normally wouldn't, giving teens a "ballsier" attitude. 

According to an article written by Jessica Samakow of the Huffington Post, "Teens between the ages of 12 to 17 send, on average, 60 texts a day." In that same article, it notes that over 77% of teens own a cell phone, with one in four owning a smart phone. 75% say they are actively texting,and 65% say they text every day. However, only 39% tend to make calls daily. 

Texting doesn't just stop at influencing teens at home, they text in school using their phones to cheat or look up the answers on Google or other well known search engines. Teachers, however, are becoming smarter in looking for cellular devices during class. Some teachers even make it mandatory to turn in your phone before taking a test, this way you are not tempted to tweet. It seems as though phones are getting smarter, while the teenage population continues to rely on auto-correct to fix their mistakes. However, auto-correct doesn't save you from getting an F on a test for cheating, nor can it enhance your ability to learn. 

Also, text messaging poses a threat when teens are driving. I do not think I have to say how important it is to NOT text and drive. Not only does one put their life at stake, but others drivers around them as well. 

Texting is one of the biggest issues facing teens today, and if it is not stopped it will soon be too late to control it. I suggest that teens limit themselves to how many texts they send a day, or either set a time for when they cannot text. Plus, teenagers should put down the phone and pick up a book. A lot more knowledge can come from them than they realize.