Honor Roll Bumper Stickers
The other day, I was discussing with my friend, Nestor, how things annoy me. I can be a grouchy lout at times, I admit. For example, I get inexplicably annoyed when, while driving, I see vehicles that have a “My child is an Honor Roll Student at so-and-so school” sticker on their bumper. Now, I do not get annoyed at a young child’s achievements, on the contrary, I spur all kids to aim for the honor roll. What bugs me is the fact that when most of those kids grow up, they don’t graduate making honor rolls. When have you seen a bumper sticker that says “My son is a pot smoking bum that probably won’t amount to anything”? It is a sad thing how some children with lots of potential get caught up with the mundane; they lose focus, and end up being utterly pathetic as grown ups. They end up as drug addicts, felons, and parasites of society, not all of them, of course but lots of them. My negative attitude is not aimed at the hard working kids but rather how society and life twists them, changes them from intelligent children to average or below average men and women. If I ever do have kids, I would never put one of those stickers if they made honor rolls, I don’t have to show the world if they are smart. I do wonder if parents would buy stickers that say, “My son was an Honor Roll Student but now he is a drug addicted good for nothing”. Still, I do understand where parents are coming from. The love of a parent for his son or daughter transcends everything, and what parent would not feel proud if their child made the honor roll? All parents I know think their young children are angels and geniuses. It is up to the parent to guide their child through the minefields of life, only this way can their child have a high likelihood of surpassing them. That is what it’s suppose to be about, every newer generation is supposed to be better than the last.
May 30th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I was an honor roll student at HBU, and at HCC, thing is they aren’t called Honor Rolls in college, they are different kind of honors, like Dean’s List or cum laudes. Actually, my parents didn’t really pay much attention to my studies until recently. I did well at school on my own, because I found it interesting to learn, you cannot force someone to “like” school. My parents didn’t bug me as you say because I would have my homework done and they knew I was doing well, when I won honor rolls they attended the ceremonies.
As for surveys, well, let’s put it this way: The masses are ignorant for the most part. I imagine you agree on that? I have seen many that do graduate, as you say with no honor rolls, receiving honor rolls doesn’t mean you will be great. That is the point here, many kids that used to win honor rolls fail later in life, and interestingly, people who never won honor rolls can do great in college and become someone. You are an example, buddy. You don’t settle for less and have hunger for success. Life is like that.
When you see all those teens walking across the stage to pick up their diploma, what do you see? An astronaut, a lawyer, a nurse, a teacher, a physicist? Sure, many will eventually go to college and get a bachelor’s degree or higher, but the majority will not (it also depends on the quality of high school). Hence, there are more ignorant people out in the real world than educated people. Imagine if everyone was educated, wouldn’t that be a sight? Yet, it will never happen, who would do the tough, menial jobs? The world needs uneducated people to help it move. John’s Hopkins University repeatedly calls my high school a drop out factory, and they are right. Teen girls get pregnant, they drop out, and generally upon graduation, guys and girls just enter the ordinary workforce and do not pursue a college education. Of this group of people, many get caught up with a lousy life and get hooked on drugs and/or mediocrity.
You don’t always need a college degree to succeed. In fact, I know more college-less people that are well off and making more money than people with college degrees. Again, I am not mad at the children making honor rolls, I am mad at how life changes people, from being on a path of greatness they go the opposite way. Now, let me ask you a question: Do you think that every child that wins an honor roll, whose parent puts a bumper sticker due to it, will be a successful person? No.
May 30th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
ok if you believe those childS are becoming drug dealers… examine them and follow them through the years and then if they don’t graduate and become drug dealers I WILL DO BELIEVE YOU BUT MEANWHILE I WILL NOT BELIEVE YOU… I NEED FACTS FACTS FACTS YOU ARE ONLY SAYING YOUR OPINION.
May 30th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
hey why you are not a honor roll student at hbu?? have you got any recognition??im not an A student ..look when you were a child your parents were making sure you were learning getting good grades etc etc they were always bugging at you “finish your homework”case where my dad were always with his grumpy face making sure i did all my homeworks.
wen you rich college, you have to work or you live by yourself
show me a survey about what you said “What bugs me is the fact that when most of those kids grow up, they don’t graduate making honor rolls. ” look must of the students dont graduate with honors but what is the most important they did graduate… i graduated from high schools with not honors but i did graduated and my parents were so proud of me dude… how come are you saying that.
why dont you put a sticker my future son would be a honor student and later he is becoming a drug dealer..
everything bugs you dude.. if its hot that bugs you if its cold that bugs you etc etc etc everything bugs you.. everyone who reads this tell me if im wrong.. everything bugs oscar. =)