Idealist?

Like most optimistic adolescents I've started planning my future...university, course, career path ,,all of it!
But unlike most "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today." okay... I lie! No intention of mockery- the man was a legend. But I do have a dream..."I have a dream that I will one day live in a world of peace, love, generosity, hope, unity and tolerance.In a world in which charity will have become unnecessary. I have a dream today."
So now you probably agree that I am an idealist and your probably muttering some sarcastic wishes of good luck for me- yeah,thanks I need it!

I know it sounds like a humongous task but I'm planning to go about it in a non-idealistic way.Well before I even get to the start line in need to know the truth. I often wonder if what the media feeds us is actually propaganda and a whole lot of hogwash combined, or is it different?Is it the truth? How do we get to the truth?Here's how I got the answer.

About 5 months ago we were debating the death of Usama bin Laden...did he even exist? When was he really killed? Was he living in Pakistan or the White House?...There was a draft of betrayal that blew through the light white voile over our classroom window. We reached a point of silence and I knew every bodies minds were reeling, trying to find a path to the hidden treasure-the truth. The scratching sound of chalk against the green board stopped and teacher turned around giving the go ahead to the intelligent, well-informed intellectual sitting in the last row.even before she spoke we all agreed... She just has a way of making sense. Her response was "reading!" Read everything, read widely because the truth lies in literature.

So here starts my adventure of empowering my self through literature and I've decided to begin with a book that will teach me how to question and how to respond to the media. (and so I've heard).Written by a journalist..."Zuma's Bastard Encounters with Desktop Terrorist". I've been eyeing the yellow-covered book for sometime at our local bookstore and I'm so thankful that it was hidden in the last, bottom-most shelf; safe from being sold out.

Until I'm done...
Teenage Idealist