Leaving for College? Advice from good Ol' Polonius.

Polonius is full of advice to give to Laertes as he leaves for college. Polonius is a oblivious man whose advice is for the most part crazy, but has some truth to it. Polonius is trying to give Laertes life lessons in only five minutes. He tells him to dress well, but not ostentatiously. To hear what everyone has to say, but only state your ideas to a few you trust. He says you shouldn't try to please everyone, it will wear you out. This advice isn't the best you could give someone going off to college, but it is not awful. One piece of advice that Polonius gives Laertes that I would follow would be "This above all: to thine own self be true..." (1.3 ln 82). I believe that this quote holds a lot of truth. You should always be yourself, no matter the situation. If you lie to other people about who you are, it will make you more miserable in the long run. I think this would be good advice for parents today to give their kids.

Our senior class is getting ready to embark on the next part of our life: college. We are finishing up our applications, deciding where we want to go, and psyching ourselves up for the end of our senior year. While we are getting excited to leave and start this new adventure, our parents are worrying about losing us even though some may not be going that far away. With their kids leaving, they want to give us advice, to remember and help keep us safe. The best advice parents can give their kids is to be smart, get involved, keep their grades up, and be safe. Kids hear these things constantly in their life, but in order to have a good college experience, they are things you need to follow.

Everyday Revenge

Revenge occurs everyday to a certain degree. Whether it is an noticeable act or a subtle one. The instinct of most people is to get back at someone who mistreated you, or embarrassed you. I believe that revenge in everyday life is a very common thing. Throughout the day you see people giving bad looks, talking bad about someone behind their backs. These people often were victim to someone who had a bad attitude whether that's their personality or they are just having a bad day.

When this happens to someone they instinctively plot to turn the tables on the person who made them feel inferior. This could be played out by saying something "smart" back to them, spreading a rumor, giving them a wrong answer if they ask for help on something. Some people can go as far as to try and turn everyone against them. I have seen it played out many different ways in high school.

I have witnessed specific incidents in our school, such as when one girl puts down another girl, it resulted in a lot of horrible rumors being spread and it had to be taken to the principal. This incident split a really close group of friends and created a lot of bad blood. Petty stuff like this happens all the time in life and it could be over the stupidest things such as a supposed mean look. Even if to one person an action someone says or does is elementary and doesn't affect them personally, to someone else it might make them feel insecure or targeted. The way each person reacts and executes their revenge is different, but in the end it is all the act of revenge.