I understand that it is easy to get caught up with the fun and excitement of college. It’s easy to feel like you’re in a separate world than everyone else. Going to school in a college town in the middle of nowhere makes it easier to get caught up in the unimportant things and pay less attention to things like the news. This concept is called the “collegiate bubble.” Things like frat boys, cramming for tests, Greek life, and partying become your whole world and make it harder to see the bigger picture. However, it is really important to make sure we students stay in touch with the rest of the world too, especially in terms of politics.
Students should talk about current events at least twice a day. Not only is it refreshing from your everyday rants about the cute boy in your psychology class, it is important to know what is going and it brings some intellect to a subpar conversation. Doing so makes us as college students more prepared for when we face the real world. People who know what is going on in the world get the best jobs because they are the sharpest and most competent.
News can also be a source of inspiration and ignite a passion within you. As a college student, it is important to form your own opinions. It is your chance to research and follow up on certain topics to find what you believe in, not just what your parents taught you to believe in.
There is a presidential election coming up in 2016, and college kids will all be expected to vote, although only a small percentage will do so. Students need to know who is running and what they stand for. Is it really that straining to watch the debates or scroll through the candidates brief summary’s on CNN? We need to care about the election because they will set forth our future for the next four years. We need to confidently know what we stand for and who we believe would be best fit to run our country.
Hot topics in the recent debates have been things that we students should be watching, such as: student loan issues, Planned Parenthood, and ISIS. These all concern us. And I know things may seem far out and none of your concern when you’ve got three midterms next week, or are making plans to dage with your best friends on Saturday, but this is our future. Politics and injustices in the world mold our future, we need to take a moment and see the world around us for what it is and what it could become.
So, take five minutes out of your day to read theskimm.com, subscribe to New York Times alerts, read through the Washington Post, or watch videos on CNN while working out. It will be worth it in the long run.
