Apparently trying to do something impressive at a young age shouldn’t be done. We are students and that’s all we should be. It’s definitely the message I get from most people. I think it’s naive. I tried to drop ICT a couple of months ago because I was majorly behind with coursework, and I was given the option to either continue with the course or leave the college. I’m predicted an E, but probably will get a U. I didn’t have time to continue the subject, and my result in ICT reflects that. I was focusing at launching my own business. At the time, my tutor team leader told me: I have all my priorities wrong. But I think she’s mistaken because priorities are personal and can’t really be judged in that way.
But it’s beyond pathetic attempts at authority in college. We get stopped in the streets by the police, just for being kids. A few weeks ago, I was searched for being in Bushy Park at 9pm and having the nerve to say that I had nothing suspicious on me. And walking out of college two weeks ago, I was stopped by a police officer who asked me if I was a student at the college. Well yes, I don’t just hang around a college for the hell of it. I do hate the place, you know.
And, yes. I am aware that a large amount of the children in this country are mouthy little shits who cause trouble, all the time. For example: last Friday, I saw three examples of idiotic idiots walking around as if they owned the place, issuing threats and smashing bottles. Yet we were approached by the police three times in one night for doing absolutely nothing. And I highly doubt that the troublemakers they were even spoken to. And this Friday we were approached and actually attacked by a bunch of kids for ‘stealing their bench’. And a ‘police officer’ treated us as if we were in the wrong. We shouldn’t be treated as if we have done something wrong unless they have been made aware or seen us committing a crime.
I’m not too sure what I’m trying to say anymore. Everyone hates the youth of today, including me. I’m trying desperately hard to get somewhere before college ends to ensure that everything works out well once I leave, but it often proves impossible. The very fact that my business is profitable suggests that anything can be done, despite the lack of funding and support for anyone under the age of 18. Surely we, as a country, should be encouraging business and giving kids something to do rather than chucking ineffective police officers at people who aren’t causing the problem.
Just give me an ASBO. Society is fucked anyway.
