Not Now.Its been going on for a while now,and the topic "teens" just about is on everyone's lips or minds at the moment.The 11pm curfew,"Tammy" saga,teens going "over-rebellious",etc.It seems the spotlights' on us now,ain't it?Each has his own opinions,and so do I.Walking down the busy and crowded street in Orchard on a typical weekend,exposes my eyes,and not forgetting my ears as well,to what actually comes out of a teen's mouth.sentences laden with nothing but expletives,making 50cent sound like an amateur.Cigarettes or some drugs light up their lives,instead of the good ol' reading or great music.Saying that,I do admit myself that I'm no stranger to explicit language,being guilty of using them at times.But heck,I sure don't use it as though its part of my vocabulary or even worst,use it as though its the only language I know.Of course,nothing beats getting myself addicted to not only cigarettes,but drugs.How the mind of a teen nowadays work really baffles me at times.It leaves me not only flabbergasted,but upset at the same time.This is the future of S'pore,and if I'm a foreigner assessing the situation at the moment,I'll say it'll be soon to do some invading.
But instead of salvaging the current bleak situation,the 11pm curfew imposed and the endless highlights on how low the futures of teens are going is just making everything worse.The curfew,especially,is just plain ridiculous.Imagine a teen,after going through a rigourous day in school all the way till nightfall,looking foward to a good supper with pals to chill,only to get themselves into trouble just because they're outside after 11pm.Isn't that uncalled for?
Teens are so sterotyped nowadays,I personally feel no different from a criminal just fresh out from jail.Isn't that what curfews are for?To make sure these criminals get home by a designated time?I rest my case.
And as I move away from all the seriousness,the week's been pretty laid back,as the wait continues for the impending start of school term.Been trying to get a good read,but the papers are all I've got at the moment.Yesterday was 'supposedly' a class gathering,but the eventual turnout was such a massive disappointment I don't even want to talk about it anymore.That's really the final straw.What's the point of organising gatherings when there are going to be tons of others who are not going to appreciate the effort put in?Enough said.and enough of "class gatherings".That's about it I suppose.cheers!
01/04/06
