Soon's 'at 'appens, I'll tell ya. I'm still such a kid. An almost-20-year-old kid... 
As for the question of why I'm in college...
Just kidding.It's because my parents said I had to go. Where else am I supposed to go? It's because I want a career. Yeah... Ok, so that gif is pretty accurate. I have no idea what I'm doing with my life, now or in the future.
So, Dr. Lane talked to us on the 8th about how we need to find a job that will work for us. But most of the time, he talked about our civic responsibility. This concept dates back to the ancient Romans. The citizens of the empire were to contribute to society by participating in it. Even today, this is what we should be doing: participating in society, especially by voting, volunteering, and giving.
Dr. Lane gave us some statistics to think about in regards to voting. He said that in the 1960's, about 63% of the population voted in the elections. Then, in the 1996 election, only 49% of Americans voted, meaning that about half the country was apathetic about their government. Nowadays, I don't even know how much of the American population does not care about the government, but I suspect that apathy among us as got way up. Our speaker told us that if we plan to make a change, we should start by voting, definitely in the national elections if not for the district and state ones.
The next subject was volunteering. As those of us who have already volunteered can say, it is a very rewarding thing to do. It feels great to know that you gave a little bit of your time to help others in need. Only about 20% of our population knows this feeling, however. Most of the people who volunteer are college grads in the age range of 35-54. I don't know what direction Dr. Lane was going in, but when he asked us why we thought these kinds of people were more likely to volunteer, one of my classmates answered that it was because they understand the importance of volunteering.
Dr. Lane talked then about some organizations that we could volunteer for, such as United Cerebral Palsy of Camp McDowell. He also gave as an example Billy Reid, famous designer and coincidentally Dr. Lane's brother-in-law.
The speaker said that giving didn't just have to consist of giving money, though "giving is more than money, but never less than money." Time and talent are abundant for us, and maybe one day, if we chose something we're good at, money will be a resource we can share as well.
As for the question of why I'm in college...
Just kidding.
So, Dr. Lane talked to us on the 8th about how we need to find a job that will work for us. But most of the time, he talked about our civic responsibility. This concept dates back to the ancient Romans. The citizens of the empire were to contribute to society by participating in it. Even today, this is what we should be doing: participating in society, especially by voting, volunteering, and giving.
Dr. Lane gave us some statistics to think about in regards to voting. He said that in the 1960's, about 63% of the population voted in the elections. Then, in the 1996 election, only 49% of Americans voted, meaning that about half the country was apathetic about their government. Nowadays, I don't even know how much of the American population does not care about the government, but I suspect that apathy among us as got way up. Our speaker told us that if we plan to make a change, we should start by voting, definitely in the national elections if not for the district and state ones.
The next subject was volunteering. As those of us who have already volunteered can say, it is a very rewarding thing to do. It feels great to know that you gave a little bit of your time to help others in need. Only about 20% of our population knows this feeling, however. Most of the people who volunteer are college grads in the age range of 35-54. I don't know what direction Dr. Lane was going in, but when he asked us why we thought these kinds of people were more likely to volunteer, one of my classmates answered that it was because they understand the importance of volunteering.
Dr. Lane talked then about some organizations that we could volunteer for, such as United Cerebral Palsy of Camp McDowell. He also gave as an example Billy Reid, famous designer and coincidentally Dr. Lane's brother-in-law.
The speaker said that giving didn't just have to consist of giving money, though "giving is more than money, but never less than money." Time and talent are abundant for us, and maybe one day, if we chose something we're good at, money will be a resource we can share as well.
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