Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown. - Charles de Gaulle

Of what is de Gaulle attempting to say? That greatness leads to the unknown? Or conversely, that the unknown leads to greatness? However, like many things in life and life in itself, there is no guarantee.

I've leaned this many times in my short years. In my own opinion, I believe we will all achieve our own version of greatness if we put our mind to it. No one I know wants the same thing.

We do not come from a cookie cutter generation. The1950's are behind us, as is that 'Americana' vision. Granted, now we have our own version and vision of the ideal America, family, etc. This generation though, the generation we are a part of, the generation who has been greatly impacted, as noted by my back tattoo, by the "War on Terrorism" is new and ever changing. Most importantly though, we are all ready for change.

Mark Bauerlein, author of The Dumbest Generation has other ideas. He says: this generation, especially the kids still in high school are America's 'dumbest generation.' That the digital age which our generation has grown up in has 'stupefied us' and is 'jeopardizing our future.' He goes on to say that kids these days do not do much. They don't read, go to museums, do homework, or get involved in their communities. Bauerlein categorizes high school kids into two very distinct groups: the aforementioned, who are putting their own future in jeopardy, and the 'uber achievers', who have great SAT scores, work, volunteer and are pretty much a real life Rory Gilmore. They might actually be considered the 'Americana ideal' of this generation.
The NYT Article




Maybe the generation in which I live is a bunch of underachievers. They can be if that is what they choose. I however, refuse to be one, and strongly believe that you are the author of your own future and life; Make sure the ending is to your liking.