Fighting

Over the weekend I watched one of the most talked about movies to come out last week called "Fighting". This movie stars Channing Tatum and shows how a young kid from the street does anything to make a little money and a living. When he gets into a fight in the streets people recognize his hidden talent and end up making a deal with him. During the beginning of the movie he only agreed to fight just to make money for himself; but as the movie goes on viewers realize he has more than love for money but a passion for fighting. He competes in many street battles and not surprisingly wins at most of them. Throughout the movie it was very typical and predictable.  I thought the movie could have been more exciting with twists but it was the opposite of exciting. It was dragged out and poorly written. It almost reminded me of remakes from great fighting movies such as The Karate Kid Or Rocky; only no part of this movie was anything close to being as good. Although this movie hit number 1 in the box offices this weekend, I feel it wasn't worth my time.  The again, everyone is different so if people are interested in how life is like growing up in the streets and most of all fighting, then they would most likely enjoy this movie. Once was enough to watch this movie and I'm glad it's over.

Teen Alcohol Abuse

In today's society, teens that drink is as common and "normal" as eating or breathing. Nowadays kids teens don't realize what they out into their body and how it's harming them. Studies show there have been many health risks for drinking. Long term risks can include certain cancers, liver damage, and literal shrinking of the brain. Too much of anything is no good especially when it can lead to bigger problems in your lifetime. Professionals today are worried about the increasing amount of teens putting their lives in danger with alcohol abuse. I  believe many people know about these affects but just don't care.  Many teens drink for various reasons but a lot of times it's for the same reason for many actions of teens; fitting in with their friends or to go along with the crowd in order to be accepted by society. Not only are teens putting their lives in danger they could possibly be putting others too. Drinking and driving was surveyed to be the leading cause of death among teens ages 15-20. Deaths are twice more likely to happen for alcohol  involved drivers 21 and older. Alcohol can also interact with conditions such as depression and stress that lead to suicide.  I agree that drinking underage can be a bad choice because usually teens get to carried away and they do more than they should. Teens make more bad choices than adults so I think drinking can wait and people shouldn't out their life on the line for a "good night" or "party". There are  other ways of having a good time and doing it responsibly. I think things such as drinking should wait until you and your body is more ready too.

Rap music ?

In today's society the most common genre of music listened to for teens is none other than rap music. You hear it everyone blasting in car radios, parties, or even at home.  Today, rap music is the start of fights for parents, but the words spoken among teenagers. Rap music has changed over and personally I don't listen to it as often as I used to; and it's probably because things have changed and the things people rap about now a days have changed. There is no such thing as "clean rap" or "fun rap" anymore because kids today consider it as "lame" or "boring". It's horrible how things have changed and what kids turn to now to get away from the world. In rap songs now, there's nothing but sexist comments against woman; violence, and racial slurs. The sad part of this all, is that we all buy or download these songs. How can anyone especially a young girl download a song and sing to it in a car when they literally talk about nasty and vile things? Of course I'd be hippo critical if I said i never downloaded these kind if songs but I can honestly say I don't listen to it as much. Since when did degrading woman and killing people become a tune to sing along to? If this is true, then the world needs to step back and take a good look at what's happening. Where did the rap songs go where they spoke about true things such as life, and struggles real people go through? This topic never comes across to rappers anymore but yet they keep selling. I think teens don;t sit down and listen to lyrics and actually understand what they mean; although they listen to it because they're friends do.  Parents take these songs to the next level by blaming rap songs for society problems such as teen crimes & murders. They believe lyrics from these so called "rap artists" are the ones to blame for their child's behavior but are they really? I believe rap songs take some part in it but for the most the problem lays in the hands of the parent. Parents should pay more attention to what they're kids listen to and kids should realize what they're listening to is NOT cool and that they should find other things to talk about and listen to.