Drama. Drama. Drama. It’s a never-ending cycle of tears, screams and he said, she said. But does any of it really matter? No.
The epiphany hit me when my 12-year-old sister came home sobbing recently. Of course, a fight in sixth grade seems like the end of the world. Unfortunately, many of us were the same exact way in middle school and even in high school.
I’ll even admit that I was intertwined with drama at the beginning of the year. But now, as I’m ending my junior year and getting ready for the rest of my life, I’ve given up on it completely.
Drama is disgusting. I think many people create it out of pure boredom, and frankly, I have to agree with junior McKinzie Mangers.
“I think drama is a waste of time,” she said.
One lesson you scrape up during four years here at KHS is that no one’s going to change.
That includes me. We’re old enough, and deep down (even inside the most immature people roaming around the halls), we are all somewhat mature. We know who we are, even if we aren’t all completely aware, and we know our morals. I understand that we’re young, but that doesn’t make all of us naïve.
If a dirty look was exchanged or there’s a grudge because of something four years ago, we shouldn’t waste an unnecessary breath.
I’m not a dreamer, and I’m in no way convinced that we’re all going to sit around a campfire and sing that one song from “The Lion King.” I’m really asking for us to just let it all go. I’m asking for you to forgive the person you’ve had a grudge against ever since you could remember and just let it go. Don’t be their best friend. Heck, you don’t even have to talk to them. Just forget about it.
“I think drama in high school is part of [being a teenager]; however, I feel that the students need to rise above it,” P.E. teacher Kristyn Crawford said.
I agree.
Drama is pointless and created for entertainment purposes. Rise above it. Ignore it. I can only hope that my little sister will learn to do the same.
We’ve all heard people say things like “that won’t matter in 10 years” or “out of sight, out of mind.” But let’s be real, because that’s not what high school is for us right now. All we can do is hope that that’s what it turns into. We care too much about the unimportant things. Rumors need to stop, and confrontations need to stop as well. It’s just not worth it.