We've all heard it before and it's been said time and time again that education is the key to success. We're growing up in a country whose whole system of control pushes us towards getting a degree in order to be a productive member of society.
We go to college and have the time of our life. We work hard and party harder. We grow up, create ourselves and take on the responsibilities of the world. Generation after generation these responsibilities get handed down to those who come after our time is up. At a certain age, the generations in power get old, tired and must move over. I for one cannot wait for my generation's turn to change the world. It's out with the old and in with the new.
The leaders of our world, the guys whose voices get heard, are from a different time. They come from a world before this, a time of stubbornness, of aggression, misunderstanding and lack of empathy. Theses leaders are stuck in an old world of thinking. It is a time of separateness, putting us against them. It's a time of competition and a belief that through physical force we can change the world. The truth is in order to change the outer, we must first focus on the inner.
I envision a world where education, and the pursuit of happiness in one's inner self, not material gain are of the most importance. I envision a world with less military and more teachers; less politicians and more leaders. I envision a world where the love of knowledge over comes the love of power.
How can we make this happen? The answer is simple, folks: put education first. If our country still has enough money to drop a trillion dollars on a military grade stealth bomber jet, then how come we can use that money to pay off college loans? Why is our government willing to spend so much money on a death machine, than help its citizens free up their life and time? If we're in such a large debt, why do we continue to spend our money on ridiculous things? I don't remember our military ever asking for our opinion on what to do with our money. I don't remember there ever being an option for the citizens to vote for where our money is going. This is why our education is lacking: the government is too concerned with fighting other peoples wars.
There will come a time when this system of power must fall. There is a storm coming, bringing forth a wave of opportunity from the chaos. Our political systems must fall, they must crack under the pressure. Our government is corrupted, not of the people or for it.
My brothers and sisters, I write to you in hopes that we can be the change for our country. Let us drop our weapons and pick up a book. Let us stop killing people with violence and instead kill them with kindness. So many of our brothers and sisters are lost in their mind. They are taken over by hate and misunderstanding. The world is sick, and education is the cure.
It is so important for everyone in our country to have an equal opportunity at higher education. Many will not want it, but for those that do, there is power to be learned. We will learn to grow together, unite the world and save lives. We are the future; our time is coming, and we must be ready. Knowledge is power: let's stand strong together.
