Anna Quindlen's Doing Nothing

Anna Quindlen witnessed the hastening signs of summer and fondy reverted back to her boredom during those times away from the classroom. In her writing, "Doing Nothing is Something," she suggests these task-less periods of downtime may awaken creativity inside a youngster, that may have otherwise never surfaced. She blames society for stripping our youth of the opportunity for downtime by increasingly over scheduling their days. While learning how to be productive is very important, having enough time to explore your own mind is necessary for any age.
Some parents schedule extra curricular activities for their young ones, because they need a babysitter while the endeavor of bread winning is occurring. Some adults adhere to an idea that juvenile minds will indefinitely disturb the peace, if they are left free to wonder. Others even believe that time spent away from studies at young ages will handicap an individual's chances at success in higher education. It is clear our communities have multiple reasons to keep kids busy, but is it truly diminishing paths of unique approach or self reflection?
As I child of divorced parents, I spent fairly equal time in two different households while in elementary school. Both parents had a unique approach to how they allowed me to spend time. My mother's house allotted ample
It was music. I was a busy middle school student aching for any smidgen of time to pursue my new found glory. Music actually drove me to complete my tasks quickly and to the best of my ability. The less time I spent participating in regular day to day activities meant more downtime for my passion. My leisure time actually drove me to excel in every other part of my life, including school and all the extra curricular activities that went with it. I found something in my downtime that gave me purpose and increased my functionality in society all in