The world is positively congested with opinions and information. Social media, news media, articles, documentaries, opinionated fiction, comedy, books, and more clutter our minds. Take for example, me, with my dramatic articles like the one I'm typing from a computer that I've spent the last hour playing video games on. I'm making the problem I'm complaining about worse (nobody Google hypocrite). There are experts, people who are hands-on involved in topics, people who are completely educated. These are the ones who I feel are verified in spreading their opinions and drawing decisive conclusions. Then there are us. Many us read one article, side with the bias of the author, openly defend their cause, and then change our minds when a better article comes out. Or worse, never read another article. We don't have all the information. We can't act like we do. We shouldn't extrapolate what on the little we do know. Facebook is usually the tool for these actions. The sharing and repeating of underdeveloped information is what leads to exaggeration and causes real issues to get lost in the noise. This isn't everyone. This isn't all the time. But it's a real problem in our society So what can we do?

I understand that everyone has opinions. Everyone should have opinions. And the sharing of opinions and ideas is how societies grow and evolve. Lord knows I have opinions, and I've never been good at speaking rationally about them before my emotions lead me to say something stupid (thank God for the backspace button). My only wish is that people would learn more from the actual experts before cementing in what they feel. Don't read just one side of story. Don't read just two sides of a story. Read the articles. Watch the news (and not just that one station or that other station). Read the things you think you're going to disagree with. The ironic truth of it all is that the best way to beat this influx of information is by...absorbing more of it. But be selective in what you read. Make sure it holds credibility and is not just one of the regurgitated stories that are just a shell of the truth.

I'm not a scientist. I'm not a politician. I'm not a soldier or a spy. I'm just a college student. While I know what I say has merit and value, I know I'm not an expert about one damn thing. I take what I think I know with a grain of salt. But I'm trying to stay educated and informed. That's really the best I can do. Anyone can change the world, but Facebook isn't the way to do it. Be careful in what you read. Be thoughtful in what you type. Don't be afraid to change your mind.