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Is doing nothing a good use of your time? I’m a pretty busy person. I cram a lot in my schedule, and have a lot of responsibilities and goals. But I always find myself doing nothing at times when you could argue that I, in fact, should be doing something. So this begs the question; do I necessarily find this a bad thing? Here’s my daily schedule; my mom wakes me up at 6:50, and I climb out of bed, throw on some clothes, and stumble downstairs by 7:10. Some days, I leave the house by 7:30 and make it to school on time. On other days, I don’t. I often find myself in 1st hour brushing my teeth instead of sitting in Physics. I have Nonfiction Writing 2nd hour, and a study hall 3rd. I spend 3rd hour practicing piano in the attic. That’s a positive for me; being productive when I could be on my laptop. I have class until my 5th hour free period, and since the attic is busy, I’m usually in the library. It’s a perfect time for me to do homework and study. I would say that I’m producti...

Prompt: What can older people learn from your generation?  There is a perspective out there that the thoughts and writings of younger people are less important and valuable than that of more mature generations. Personally, I would hesitate to discount the writings and perspectives of an entire age group. Different people, including those of different ages, see the world in different ways, and I think that it is important to equally consider different perspectives and see what can be gleaned from each.  In a middle age perspective, there will of course be more room and opportunity for reflection, to look back upon and analyze a time in youth. That is the unique privilege of those who have lived a certain time and experience. And perhaps with older age, there too comes a wisdom that allows a deeper understanding of people and the world. On the writings of young people, they possess their own privilege; to write during a situation and experience. I do ...