Doubts aren't real.

    In some form or another, this is a conversation me and my mom have every once in awhile.
Me: I hate High School.
Mom: Well, they're the best 4 years of your life. Going into the working world isn't any better. That's why you need to get a good education. You're gonna need your masters if you want to go into journalism. You'll probably have to take some business classes...
             So whoever made up the extremely irrational slogan "High School is the best four years of your life.", needs to officially make that phrase extinct from the english language. WHAT? If High School is in fact going to be as good as my life can get, then someone please direct me to the nearest cliff for me to jump off of. But I don't believe that in the least, because like I tell my mom; we are completely different people. After almost 17 years of living with her, i've realized that. What may have been her "golden" years are my..."please-let-me-crawl-into-a-cave-until-I-can-graduate" years. There is no doubt in my mind that we had completely different high school experiences. I'm pretty sure all of us have had a completely different High school experience from our parents. I asked my mom about her experience, so I don't come off as rambling ignorantly; but I already had a pretty good idea about what she was going to say. She went to the same High School I did; so I can really see how things have changed. Then; High school was a joyride compared to the pressure cooker-like atmosphere we are subjected to. The vibe was completely different. Theirs was simple, relaxed, and carefree-while ours is pressure filled, complicated, dramatic, and extremely difficult. There wasn't much pressure to join clubs, it was easy to balance an after school job with your school-work, and the thing that troubled her the most in her four years was chemistry. AND THERE WERE NO AP CLASSES. GAH! This is the thing that troubles me the most now. The thing that has taken me, and i'm sure many others over the edge.
                   I think this is the huge difference between us and our parents. Why we fight, why we resent each other, why we don't understand each other. It's because of our High school experiences. We hate our teenage lives, they hate their adult lives-which makes for a very happy home. For them, High school was probably it; they expected that to be as good as it would get. They expected the rest of their lives to be normal, working-class lives. It seems like adults don't think of life's purpose as to be happy, but to get by. When our generation on the other hand, is bursting with hopefulness and passion for living our lives for ourselves-not for what is expected of us-as soon as were free. We may be naive, but so what? It's better to be hopeful then negative.
                  The entire purpose of this piece is for those out there who have all of the hope in the world, and for those who have lost it. There may be tons of people doubting that you can actually do what you want to do, your parents, your friends, your relatives, whoever. You see it in their eyes, you hear it in their voice; and it bothers you. You're letting their negativity get to you. DON'T. When someone doubts you, use it as that much more motivation to accomplish your goals. You don't need to do what is expected of others, you need to do what you expect of yourself. Don't let yourself become too jaded to the point where you aren't even willing to try to live a fulfilling life. You're too young for that. Don't think about facts, think about what you need to be happy. The facts don't matter when you have the passion and the willingness to work for what you want. You're going to fail, we all do. You can't be afraid of failing, you can't let your fear stop you from living the life you know you deserve.
           Don't ever let anyone tell you you can't do something.