Face it, people, some of you are average. In fact, most of you are average. It's kind of what the word means, isn't it? Deal with it, live it, embrace it, but for heaven's sake; stop trying to be eccentric. Yeah, it's cute for the first twelve times or so, but after that? There's even a wikipedia article. Read it. Avoid it.
Granted, that's the girl stereotype. I guess the boy equivalent is the moody, emo kid. My gosh, can't these people just be happy? And not the fake, giggly, ridiculous happy, but the kind of quiet, calm, I like to read books happy? Maybe the moral of the story is
JUST CALM DOWN ALREADY.
First, go to the library. It's the place where they have lots of books, and you get to take them home for free for a week or so, and bring it back. Walk up and down the aisles for awhile, then look carefully and pick a book. Then? Read it. So this may be the English teacher talking, but come on. Practically everything you're thinking? It's been thought already. And then someone wrote about it. That doesn't mean you have to stop trying to be original, but just stop taking it so seriously. Originality is difficult. Realize that. It might be the first attempt at originality that has gone through your brain so far, but with constant effort, it just might not be the last.
Next, and I realize that this might be difficult for some people but give it a shot anyway--don't be a jerk. I actually heard someone today question the need for compassion. It's appalling. I'm appalled. This is my appalled face. >=O
You don't even have to dress it up in fancy words. Be nice even if there's no reason for it. Be nice even if there's no reward for it. Just be nice.
