College Essay 2: My Vision For America's Youth
Essay 2: My Vision for America’s Youth
As Marva Collins once said, “Success doesn’t come to you, you got to go get it.” This is completely true. However, how can this be true if the American Youth nowadays expect everything without looking for it? I believe that for someone to become successful, it starts within himself or herself. If the America’s youth do not believe in themselves, they are going to have the wrong mentality for their future. Even more, if their family is unsupportive, how can they learn any responsibility? America’s youth rely on drugs and gangs to find a “way out” of all their problems. They are misguided so they do not realize that they got themselves into a more serious situation.
Most parents want their child to make something of themselves one day and to have a nice house and family. Acting on parental instincts, they force their child to become a doctor, a dentist, or a teacher without considering what their child wishes to be when they are older. As a result, they do not notice that their child will rebel against them due to the fact of miscommunication and misguidance. Therefore, the child may start relying on drugs or gang related friends as an outlet for familial issues. …show more content…
However, that is just outright wrong. They think by committing illegal activities or joining gangs, they can feel accepted by society, which is the complete opposite! Our America’s youth are in need of love, acceptance, and support. Many adults know that most teens will go through a rebellious stage and cannot fathom the thought of losing their child(ren) to the dark side. They need someone to guide them through hard times, such as teachers, mentors and most importantly their family. Family is there to support one another. However, the prospect of success can blind what it truly means to accomplish great feats. To feel accepted and good about yourself is what matters the
As Marva Collins once said, “Success doesn’t come to you, you got to go get it.” This is completely true. However, how can this be true if the American Youth nowadays expect everything without looking for it? I believe that for someone to become successful, it starts within himself or herself. If the America’s youth do not believe in themselves, they are going to have the wrong mentality for their future. Even more, if their family is unsupportive, how can they learn any responsibility? America’s youth rely on drugs and gangs to find a “way out” of all their problems. They are misguided so they do not realize that they got themselves into a more serious situation.
Most parents want their child to make something of themselves one day and to have a nice house and family. Acting on parental instincts, they force their child to become a doctor, a dentist, or a teacher without considering what their child wishes to be when they are older. As a result, they do not notice that their child will rebel against them due to the fact of miscommunication and misguidance. Therefore, the child may start relying on drugs or gang related friends as an outlet for familial issues. …show more content…
However, that is just outright wrong. They think by committing illegal activities or joining gangs, they can feel accepted by society, which is the complete opposite! Our America’s youth are in need of love, acceptance, and support. Many adults know that most teens will go through a rebellious stage and cannot fathom the thought of losing their child(ren) to the dark side. They need someone to guide them through hard times, such as teachers, mentors and most importantly their family. Family is there to support one another. However, the prospect of success can blind what it truly means to accomplish great feats. To feel accepted and good about yourself is what matters the