How dedicated are we? As friends, or even as lovers? How much dedication do we give others, and how much do they expect? Have you ever wondered why people expect something, but really don’t think they owe you anything? It’s crossed my mind before, and rarely has it happened. But when I say rarely, that doesn’t mean it’s never happened. But the thing is, there have been times in my life (and I know that almost everyone can relate to this) when people let me down. Even people that I thought I could count on. Or maybe they changed on me. Ever had that happen? A person is one way for the longest time, and then they seem to completely change personalities. I can’t really grasp that concept; I don’t see how people can do that. I mean life is life, our personalities are who we are, and I mean I understand that people change in time, (I.E. become more mature, improve certain aspects, live and learn)but is that really a valid excuse for poor and/or different attitudes?

A topic change: I’ve been observing the general populace of Jones, specifically students in the lab, and I notice that they are generally either stupid, or don’t pay attention. I watch people walk in my room, and spend maybe twenty or thirty minutes working on essays, research, or whatever. Then, they get up, and walk out the door, and they forget which way they came in. And I can understand that if it’s maybe the first time they’ve come in the lab, but I’ve seen people that I know for a fact have been here before, do that. That just doesn’t make sense to me. And I realize that’s not really intelligence, it’s probably more awareness than anything, but still. I don’t think there is a drive, as humans, to better ourselves. And that’s kind of worrisome. Now see to me it’s a conflict. Because I observe humans now opposed to thousands of years ago, and, just as even a child could state, we have become much smarter. Observe our technological advances, I mean it’s incredible. So why is this knowledge not applied to everyday life? Maybe it’s just the people where I live? And I know I’ve touched on this before, but I honestly believe that the world has become more inconsiderate since I was a kid. It seems to me, thinking back, that people used to smile a lot more. Maybe it’s just the fact that I was a kid, but who knows? And I know smiling isn’t that big of an issue, but more or less what I’m trying to say is, that it’s a mentality that people have.