A Track down Fidelity

With each beginning comes a new commitment we must sustain. Oftentimes, our actions say a lot about the kind of person we’ll become, and it is with care we must pursue these actions. Present day teenagers have been thrown into a pool of opportunity in which they are exposed to different paths and directions on the road to self-discovery. It is during these critical years that teenagers must try all they can to experience different fields of interest in order to determine their future roles and the dominant passion which will ultimately sway that decision. There are always two trails to follow, however. One may choose the man-made concrete road or the steep trail in the woods with the danger of an acute fall. It is precisely for that reason that this trail requires vigor to follow all the way through and finish what one begins. The irony of the situation lies in the expectations of the 21st century teenager. While they are constantly fed with information and possibilities, teenagers are simultaneously restricted by time to pursue all fields of interest. Yes, in an ideal world all interests could be satisfied. Yet it is the weight of responsibility that lies heavily upon young shoulders that hinders such a fulfillment. Not only does time play the role of an obstacle, but motivation as well— the commitment needed to pursue a interest or hobby all the way through. Society may partake in this as well given the dependence upon the group to act as a unit. The individual then suffers because of the fear to move outside the already established circle. Simple enough— you either go with friends or you don’t go at all. This shows how decisions alter the course of the future; a wrong turn does not give allowance to that which is meant to unfold. How many passions have we not pursued because of fear? How many decisions have we made for the sake of the group? Students are faced with obligatory academic and community proceedings whilst they furthermore desire to pursue their own courses. It is with strength they must pull through such tasks in order to keep such opportunities available. There is no choice once the chance for a new beginning is lost. The failure of college admittance for one hinders further development. It follows that the system is unfair on the human level to suppress the growth of an individual. For what is life but a scavenger hunt? A mystery concealing the meaning of our very beings? While one must at all times keep a wide mind open, it is through the critical teenage years that a majority of personalities and traits are shaped into long lasting forms. It is in the chosen trail that one’s future is embedded, hence demonstrating the endurance of all our efforts.

“Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet,” Jean Jacques Rousseau, Émile