Writing Prompt #4

What is your personal credo (belief)?

I believe that everyone deserves respect.  I feel that not enough people are respectful of others these days.  People are getting more and more disrespectful every day.  There are a lot of disrespectful people on the internet.  It’s like people think that they can say or do anything they want, just because they aren’t talking face to face with people.  A lot of those people that say disrespectful things on the internet also do not show any respect to anyone outside of the internet.  Some people these days don’t show their parents any respect at all.  That just amazes me!  If I ever talked to my parents the way some of my friends talk to their parents, I would be in a lot of trouble.  I would also feel really bad for it.  I was taught to respect people.  Treat others the way you want to be treated.  If you respect people, chances are they will respect you back.

Writing Prompt #3

What characteristics do you value most in a friend? Explain why they are important.

The characteristics I value most in a friend are honesty and loyalty.  I need my friends to be honest with me.  You can’t trust someone that never tells the truth.  You can’t be friends with someone if you don’t trust them.  Trust is extremely important with friends.  I can’t be friends with someone that never tells the truth.  That’s just not cool.  Loyalty is also important because there is no point in having friends if they aren’t going to have your back.  I would like to have friends that are going to stick up for me.  I think it is important for everyone to have at least one friend that will always be there for them.

Writing Prompt #2

What does the following quote mean to you? "You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going."

You have no control over what family you are born into.  You can’t decide who your parents are going to be.  Although you can’t control who your parents are, you can control your future.  You can choose whether you are going to be a hard worker or a slacker.  You have the power to control what path you will take in life.  If you are born into a family that is poor, that’s not your choice, but you can work really hard when you get older to become successful.  Sometimes people are born into families that do not necessarily have a good name, but they work hard all of their life and make a good name for themselves.  I feel that you control your future.  If you work hard, you can go places in life.

Writing Prompt #1

If a handful of people can change the world for the worse, then I am certain that a handful of people can change the world for the better.

What will you do do to make this world of ours, which feels so broken right now, a better place?

 

In order to make this world a better place, I will try to help people that are in need.  I could do this by donating food or clothes to people that need them.  I could also do this by listening to people when they have a problem.  Some people are in need of someone to talk to.  Sometimes people put up with crud from other people until they just can’t take it anymore.  They then think of doing something bad, like harming themselves or other people.  Sometimes all they need is someone to talk to, someone to care.  I will help them by listening to their problems.

College

I have not applied to a college yet.  I have no idea what college I would like to go to.