Materialism

            When the holidays come around it is a time to have good quality bonding time with your family and give gifts to those that deserve it. After reading both of these short essays about materialistic spending during the holidays, I really liked the first one better. I liked the first one better because it reflects what I think the holidays should represent. The holidays should not be about materialistic spending on objects because by doing so you will condition your kids to expect gifts and ruin the true meaning of the holidays. It will make them spoiled and start to demand pricey clothing because they think that’s what defines them as people. It will hurt them in the long run and make them more susceptive to being lazy or suffer from personality disorders. The holidays should not be the cause of these such bad things but should teach us the true meaning about life. To be grateful for what we have and to appreciate another year with our loved ones. You may bring joy to the person by giving them gifts but you can never replace the happiness that is caused by the presence of your loved ones. The precious moments that you have during the holidays is priceless. They mean way more than any gift that anybody can give me. With that being said I will not subdue to the American way of spending. I will stick to my morals and values that allow me to cherish the holidays as a time to make memories with my loved ones and just enjoy the small things in life that you just can’t put a price on.

School

            There is times in this school semester where you may want to give up and just lay in bed forever. I’m sure all college students have face this bump in the road at least once this semester. Well I have and I have felt that this semester is dragging forever. I have done decent in all four of my classes but I have dropped one recently due to the confusion and my failing grade. Therefore I only have 3 classes now. It hasn’t been the best of semesters thus far because I know I can do way well than what I am showing. I have had to adjust to life with being a full time student and a part time worker. Time has been my enemy this semester because sometimes I would just get off work tired and with no motivation to do homework. Although now I am being more proactive with my homework and finishing it earlier so that I have time to hang out with my friends or visit my girlfriend. It has been hard to adjust to life back home because it feels like sometimes I’m not even in school and I’m just on vacation. Nevertheless this school semester can be summed up into a six letter word boring. I just have to keep putting in the hard work day in and day out to get those beautiful grades that will be refrigerator worthy. Not only for that but to eventually transfer out and pursue my goal of being an athletic trainer. So everybody that is struggling keep pushing it will all be worth it at the end. “Delayed gratification is better than instant gratification”.