The Crystal January 2018

january 2018

The Crystal lakeview high school volume 81 issue 3

Net Neutrality

Tempers flaire due to new net neutrality regulations. pg. 3

Winter Fashion

Stay in style with this winter’s latest fashion trends. pg. 12, 13

2018 Winter Olympics

Annual winter Olympics will make for historic games. pg. 16

2 Crystal Staff Adviser: Jodi Darland Editor-in-Chief: Jerry Haadsma News Editor: Abby Yott Feature Editor: Haidyn Markos A&E Editor: Clementine Hutchins Sports Editor: Karlie Kucharczyk Opinion Editor: Claire Tobin Photographers: Jace Canfield, Alyiah Hall Reporters: Kirsten Butler Lacey Campbell Jayla Carpenter Riley Damore Moriah Edwards Hernan Garcia Quijano Hannah Techumseh Angel Wachera Hernan Garcia Quijano Alyiah Hall Business Manager: Shelby Boggs Administration: Blake Prewitt - Superintendent Jeffrey Bohl - Principal Shannon Walker - Assistant Principal Cody Japinga - Interim Dean of Students Editorial policy: The Crystal is a self-funded student publication distributed free of charge to all Lakeview High School students and staff with a total press run of 500. The publication is an open forum for expression and a two-way communication for both the school and community. The editor-inchief and staff are solely responsible for the content. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of the staff or the administration of Lakeview High School.

In the Issue NEWS

SPORTS

A&E

OPINION

Net Neutrality pg. 3 YouTube pg. 3 Sexual Harrassment pg. 4, 5

Winter Fashion pg. 6, 7 Staffer’s Choice pg. 8 Student/Teacher Tats pg. 9

The Crystal is a member of the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. The 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2013-2014 Crystal won a MIPA Spartan award.

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Cover Photo: by Jace Canfield #MeToo As featured on pg. 4 and 5, sexual harrassment continues to rise as more and more people tell their stories.

Students Take on Adulting pg. 10, 11 Student Gamers pg. 12, 13 Multi-lingual Students pg. 14 ADVERTISEMENTS pg. 7, 19, 23, 24

Letter from the Editor

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Crystal Point: Bathroom Privacy pg. 20 New Year’s Resolutions pg. 20 Pro-Con: Contact Sports pg. 21 Egocentrism pg. 22

FEATURE

The mission of The Crystal is as follows: to inform and entertain audiences of Lakeview High School and surrounding communities by providing diverse, relevant stories. The Crystal strives to remain objective, accurate and truthful while increasing school and community awareness of timely issues.

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Ski Club pg. 15 2018 Winter Olympics pg. 16. 17 Health Conditions pg. 18

Purposely, I’ve been very hesitant this issue as to what I should write about in this letter. The last month for many of us has not only consisted of freezing temperatures and snowy, harsh roads, but has also been very hectic, for me at least. After constantly reminiscing how easy life was when it was summer, this brought me to a conclusion that I wish I would’ve came across years earlier.

Customarily, we as humans are very prone to carry ourselves persistently throughout our life.

Often, we’re scared to try new things because we’re not sure of the outcome.

Through the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to try new things, which has lead me to stretch out of my comfort zone. Presumably, these things that we aren’t originally prone to can be very healthy for our well being. Developing a

resilience to try new things has helped me develop friendships and meet a lot of great people.

I recently watched Scott Mescudi’s TED Talk.

Mescudi, otherwise known by his rap name Kid Cudi, made a very interesting point that really helped me develop these thoughts.

“As a 31-year-old man, I’ve been through a lot, and I promise you that high school is only a snippet, a very little thing in your life,” Mescudi said.

As teenagers of the 21st century, we need to strive to become more courageous. Don’t be afraid of what others believe. Don’t be afraid of what others think or want you to do despite your independence.

I’ve been very fortunate enough to have friends and family that support my decisions in life, and despite the fact that some may not, I encourage anyone and everyone to start the new year right.

Whether or not you had aspirations to read this far, I hope that someday soon you have the opportunity to try something new and take advantage of the little things that life will invariably throw at you.

Jerry Haadsma, Editor-in-Chief

“Be willing to put in a lot of sweat to get the things that you want out of your experiences.”

-Jasmin Caton

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YouTube loses advertisers over content controversy

Threat to the Net People who are avid users of the Internet, or even those who watch Channel 101, know that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to decrease the amount of regulations that Internet service providers (ISPs) have to follow. These net neutrality regulations were created to make sure that all information found online is available equally.

According to The Independent, net neutrality is important because it “prevents ISPs from slowing down connections for people attempting to access certain sites, apps and services, and blocking legal content.”

The open Internet applies Title II of the Communications Act. These regulations were created by the FCC in 2015 to guarantee that ISPs cannot interfere with the information or data on the Internet. Title II is what allows people to share and view information as they please. The chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, wants to return to a Title I approach regarding net neutrality. Pai argues that Title II net neutrality regulations prevent well known ISPs, like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, from making money. He supports the new proposal to limit net neutrality regulations because it will benefit those powerful ISP companies.

Donald’s, Starbucks, and other big names have halted their spend with the Google owned company. YouTube has offered an apology and has already set to work on taking down any inappropriate videos and/or channels.

“We terminated hundreds of accounts and removed over 150,000 videos from our platform,” YouTube said. “We also turned off comments on over 625,000 videos targeted by child predators. Finally, we removed ads from nearly 2 million videos and over 50,000 channels masquerading as family-friendly content.”

This has only been YouTube’s first big move, but they also plan to begin disabling all comments on any videos featuring children in any corrupt situation. The company just recently abolished ToyFreaks, an account run by Greg Chism, who would post content that would borderline child abuse on his channel. Chism’s daughters were the subjects of most videos and were often screaming, spitting up food, being forced to pretend act like babies and bathing. This account had nearly 8 million subscribers by the time YouTube finally decided to shut it down.

“There shouldn’t be any ads running on this content,” a YouTube spokesperson said. “Over the past year, we have been working to ensure that YouTube is a safe place for everyone and while we have made significant changes in product, policy, enforcement and controls, we will continue to improve.”

Written By Moriah Edwards, Reporter

An end to net neutrality causes unhappy Internet users

However, the majority of Internet users oppose this repeal of the Title II regulations.

Due to the Dec. 8 episode of Channel 101, students have heightened awareness of the issue. Although one might not know the actual definition of net neutrality, they can definitely express how they would feel if an ISP slowed their Internet on purpose.

“I’d really hate that because I have work to do and I need the Internet for a reason. If my Internet was slowed, that would slow down my work. Also, I pay for my Internet, so they can’t do that,” said sophomore, Javeria Asif.

Net neutrality is what makes the Internet what we know and love, open and free.

Without net neutrality, ISPs can block information from the Internet, therefore limiting useful information. ISPs can even interfere with online posts, cause extreme buffering, and even block the messages they disagree with. The Internet can also be separated into fast or slow lanes. This means that an ISP can slow down the Internet if you are viewing their competitor’s content; they could also charge extra if you want to access certain information.

The vote that would finalize the repeal of

net neutrality took place on Dec. 14. This vote was 3-2, which indicates that the FCC, and Pai, can return to the Title I regulations. Net neutrality has come to an end. Despite this, many ISPs have claimed that they will strive to keep the Internet open.

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We are, and will remain, committed to the core tenets of a free and open Internet, regardless of the outcome of the FCC proceeding. We do not and will not block, slow down, or discriminate against lawful content.

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ver the past few months a big problem has arisen for YouTube and it’s creators. Its come to the public’s attention that there has been a mass amount of inappropriate videos and comments on their platform.

Although they are working steadily to get rid of any inappropriate videos or channels, advertisers have quickly begun to pull from the company.

“In the past week, we’ve tightened up and strengthened the enforcement of our policies to terminate the accounts of users making predatory comments on videos featuring minors,” YouTube said.

Questionable videos of children have emerged on the platform, which has been the driving force behind the backlash that YouTube has been getting. Videos of children being borderline harassed or tied up have gained millions of views.

Many of the videos include gross-out themes like needles, eating feces, or injections. These videos do often come from YouTube ‘verified’ accounts and many times have tens of millions of views. The comments sections of children’s videos don’t appear to be any better after recognizing all of the predatory and sexualizised comments made towards the children.

“Completely unacceptable,” German supermarket chain Lidl said. “The strict policies which Google assured us were in place to tackle offensive content are ineffective.”

Over 250 companies including Verizon, Nestle, Walmart, AT&T, Mc-

Written By Riley Damore, Reporter

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#TimesUp #TimesUp is a campaign that signalled to end the silence of sexual harassment. It was represented at the 2018 Golden Globes event where women wore black and men wore #TimesUp pins.

The campaign has raised 16 million dollars for victims of sexual harassment who have not seeked help yet.

Not only has the campaign spoke up for silent victims of sexual assault, but it also ended some racism when seven male actors brought women of color as their dates to the Golden Globes.

Join the campaign and hep end the many issues we have faced in society.

Sexual Harrassment becoming normal in society Written By Karlie Kucharczyk, Sports Editor

Sexual harassment occurs in ways that many people do not recognize on a daily basis. A simple judgement of character based on gender could be considered sexual harassment under certain circumstances. Sexual harassment occurs so often that the person getting harassed sometimes does not realize they are getting harassed.

Sexual harassment can occur in various ways, whether it be a male or female being harassed. It can occur in a workplace between an employer and their employee, between family members, coaches and their athletes, or even between two random people. In any type of sexual harassment, the act must be unwelcomed and uninvited. In order to have any sexual conduct, one must have consent to do so and if there is no consent and the act is unwanted that is considered an assault.

One in three women between ages 18 and 34 have experienced a type of sexual harassment by their male employer (huffingtonpost.com).

Employers often see themselves as superior to their employees, but that does not give them

#MeToo

Alyssa Milano Tweeted #MeToo that requested to start the trend.

permission to be sexually active with them unless they have consent. Feeling safe at your job leads to better work and more success but if one of every three women are always on the lookout to make sure they are not sexaully harassed by their boss, they cannot feel this type of comfort.

Avalon Behavioral Health center located Sexual assualts on Columbia Ave occur so often in Battle Creek has that they now recently announced go unnoticed. that they are welcoming sexual Every 98 harassment victims to seconds share their stories. someone Anyone in need of help should go is sexually to a trusted adult or assaulted. professional who knows how to deal with the topic.

The worst thing to do when facing a sexual harassment issue is avoiding it. Reach out for the victims that have experienced unimaginable things that change their lives in a negative way.

#MeToo is just one way to share a personal experience of sexual harassment on social media. This hashtag has spread across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to gain awareness about how sexual harassment is becoming a social norm.

Whether it is being cat-called in the hallways at school or a case that has gone to court, you can share your story on social media by using the hashtag #metoo.

Survivors of sexual harassment can only.

The #MeToo campaign helps people feel sympathy for the victims and hopefully join the campaign to end sexual harassment.

The Me Too campaign was founded by Tarana Burke in 2006 when she was talking to a 13 year old girl who was sharing that she had been sexually violated. Burke explained that she couldn’t relate to the Tarana Burke Founder of Me Too campaign in 2006 after hearing story of little girl.

girl at all so the least she could do was try to help the situation. After leading small support groups for ten years, Alyssa Milano tweeted something that sent Burke to panic.

The tweet requested all women that had experienced sexual harassment to tweet #MeToo and share their story. Milano’s tweet started a trend that should’ve been spread a lot more in 2006 when Burke shared her idea.

Although the tweet was targeted toward only women, there are men who can also relate to this campaign. Anyone is wlecome to joining the movement against sexual harassment by tweeting #MeToo and sharing their experiences.

To join the movement you can go to metoomvmt.org and sign up to “join the movement and end sexual violence.”

Breanna Stewert UConn basketball player that got sexually abused when she was a child. Her story was the most shared through #MeToo.

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Elite coaches tend to get a little too touchy with their athletes.

Coaches getting involved

Former Michigan State gymnastics coach, Larry Nassar, is now in prison for 25 years because he molested at least 125 girls in his program. David Eggert explains that Nassar digitally penetrated seven girls. As of now, Nassar has only plead guilty for assaulting girls in the Michigan State facility, but is expected to plead guilty again for the assault of young girls in his elite gymnastics club outside of Michigan State as well.

“The fact that he just thinks, ‘Oh, I pleaded guilty and now you guys can start healing’ is ridiculous to me. I don’t think he truly understands how many people are hurting and how bad people are hurting over this,” Lindsey Lemke, a Michigan State gymnast, said.

Lemke believes that Nassar is taking his case too lightly. The damage he has caused will not just be forgotten by the girls he hurt. The amount of hurt he brought to those girls will be carried with them through their lives.

Although Nassar is the one to blame for his actions, MSU has not taken any responsibility for keeping Nassar in the program after many reported sexual assaults. MSU had ignored the reports for over ten years because they did not see the difference between a medical exam and a sexual violation.

MSU is not the only association who

has finally gotten busted for having a coach who is a sex offender. There have been 290 coaches tied to the Olympics who have been accused of sexual harassment. According to chicagotribune. com, between 15 sports there have been on average eight adults connected to an Olympic sport accused for sexual harassment every year for the past 36 years.

Not only do athletes have to worry about their coaches being a little too touchy, but coaches also have to worry about how far they can go without their athletes thinking they are being harassed.

Coaches have to coach their athletes in a way that will get across to them.

If coaches just sit back and yell at their athletes, the team will get nowhere.

The coach has to get involved with their athletes in order to teach them, but they must realize how far is too far. Every coach has a few players that they are more comfortable with because they have a greater connection or relationship. The coach probably has a better idea on how they can touch the players they are closer with because the athletes do not take offense to it. Coaches have to learn how their athletes think because people have different perceptions on every subject, especially about sexual harassment.

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Celebrities who have been accused of sexual assault

Mike Tyson https://blackamericaweb.com

Mike Tyson was found guilty in 1992 for raping an 18 year old beauty pageant contestant. He was sentenced to six years in prison and four years on probation.

Bill Cosby https://blackamericaweb.com

Bill Cosby was accused by thirteen women in 2004 that he drugged them and sexually abused them. Accounts were proven false and caused very little damage to Cosby’s reputation.

Donald Trump https://www.theatlantic.com

Donald Trump has been accsued of sexual harassment by 19 different women since 1980. Trump has denied all the accusations and they haven’t been brought up since the last one in October of 2016. His reputation has not been hurt until the stories reappeared in December of 2017 and citizens are questioning his presidency.

A&E Forget the Norm, 6 Arts & Entertainment

Stay Warm

Trendy new ways to stay warm during the cold weather

Sweaters

There are many moods of winter and fashion represents how we feel. The days where you just want to be comfortable, the sick days and the dress up days. The ‘sweater weather’ lives up to its name as being the most comfortable and the most warm. Somedays you just want to look cute and presentable even when the weather says otherwise. Here are a few of this winter’s looks:

Fuzzy socks are a must because no one wants cold feet. I recomend wearing boots so that snow does not get on your feet, even though Birkenstocks are comfortable and fashionable.

Comfort is key when you are stressed or cold. Sweatshirts offer the perfect way to stay warm inside and outside.

The bigger the sweatshirt the better for being cozy.

It’s sweater weather. Stay comfortable and warm by wearing a trendy and fashionable sweater.

Sweaters are soft and you can dress them up or stay casual so they are the perfect winter clothing item.

This look is great for when you are tired of looking tired and you want to look good but stay warm at the same time.

Socks

Winter Fashion Tips: • Stay cute but be practical to avoid being sick.

• Get good at layering clothes to stay warm in the cold weather.

• Wear boots on snowy days to avoid gettings snow, slush and ice in your shoes.

• Don’t be afriad to wear hats to keep your head nice and warm.

• Blanket scarves are perfect for when you want to look stylish during the season. In addition, there are many ways to wear a blanket scarves or regular scarves. Fold it around your neck once or twice for maximum warmth.

• Leggings can go with every outfit- but in the winter, fleece lined leggings are the perfect winter fashion staple.

• If you want to look cute in the winter don’t hesitate but keep the weather in mind so you don’t catch a cold or any other sickness.

Written By Hannah Tecumseh, Reporter

January 2018

Flannels look nice and feels cozy. Flannels can be worn with or without an undershirt and can go along with jeans and a variety of shoes.

Flannels

This outfit is a perfectly simple look for when you want to look casual but also be comfortable. Flannels come in a variety of colors and materials, and can be worn by men and women of all ages and sizes. Some flannels have pocket space which gives you a place to store items such as hand sanitizer and tissues for when you’re sick.

New Trend Alert: Outerwear This winter you may have seen your classmates wearing their outerwear in class. Outerwear is a clothing item that you wear over your actual outfit. From parkas to fleece coats, you put these over your clothes to stay warm whereever you go.

This year students have been wearing them in class to keep warm, but also as part of their every day fashion.

“I didn’t start to see other students wearing their coats in class until this year. Last year it wasn’t as common as this year.

I understand why people are wearing it and I like the look,” senior Clementine Hutchins said.

Another version of outerwear that is seen throughout the halls are vests.

Vests are convienient due to the fact that they keep your torso warm and your arms free for movement.

“I like wearing my vest because it adds an extra touch of style to my outfit and it keeps me warm,” sophomore Connor Smith said.

Vests are one of the many looks that include outerwear that students wear at school. Some other examples of fashionable outerwear are duck boots and Hunter boots. These can add some flare to your outift. Although they are can squeak loudly when wet, the positives out weigh the negatives. They are cute and keep your feet toasty.

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8 Arts & Entertainment

Flashback through 2017 Written By Hernan Garcia Quijano, Reporter

With the start of a new year, another is left behind and opinions about 2017 began to roll out. But what happened in the last year so far?

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POLITICS We started it with the inaguration of the 45th President of the United States. President Trump proposed different laws, including Tax Reform, Travel Ban, Immigration Reform, among others. Something that also was trending in politics was the constant exchanges between Trump and Kim Jongun, the supreme leader of North Korea.

Other important topics include the protests in Spain with Catalonia trying to claim its indepence, the French presidential election and the ousting of the president of Zimbabwe.

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GOOGLE IT In the history of Google, 2017 was the year where more searches were done in the platform and this paST Dec. 12 the statistics were released by the big enterprise. “Hurricane Irma” was the term most searched in the year, beating out “iPhone 8”or “Fidget Spinner”. The year didn’t bring all happy events.

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TRAGEDIES In March, Westminster Bridge was attacked; in April, Saint Petersburg was bombed, Stockholm truck attack ocurred, Champs Elysees were attacked in Paris; in May, Ariana Grande’s concert’s tradegy; in June, a van ramming in London; in August, another van ramming but this time in Barcelona; in September, a bomb was planted in London’s Subway and October with Las Vegas shooting and truck ramming in New York.

Also during late summer natural disasters appeared. Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria were the most shocking for the world but weren’t the only ones, earthquakes in Mexico and Colombia, wildfires in North California, floods in South Asia…

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MAKING HISTORY But not everything was that bad. We could enjoy a full solar eclipse in August and the Women’s March on DC in January.

Events like McGregor vs Mayweather, the Superbowl, the World Series brought millions of fans to share their passion and joy for a team.

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ENTERTAINMENT “Despacito” became the most viewed video on YouTube but we couldn’t get out of our minds songs like “Shape of You” or “Something Just Like This”. Ed Sheeran was the most streamed artist on Spotify and Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” was the most sold album of the year.

A year where IT and Stranger Things flood the social network. Donald Trump was the most trending topic in Twitter but the death of Vine was considered more important in the platform.

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GIRL POWER Another topic that was really relevant this year was #Metoo. Thousands of women, victims of sexual harassment, got hope to speak this year about their situations.

The word of the year, “feminism” describes perfectly what happened on this year. Big masses of people fighting against the ideas of inequality.

This year was a sad year, with a lot of natural disasters and terrorist attacks, but it was a year full of hope for people. Because everyone moved forward…

WELCOME, 2018!

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January 2018

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Team

Tatted Play it smart with body art

Colby Cuppernull, teacher

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Natalie Rowland, junior

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What does your tattoo mean to you?

What does your tattoo mean to you?

The tattoo that means the most to me is the cowboy and tree that are on my arms, It represents my son playing, having fun, and growing up,” Teacher Colby Cuppernull said.

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The heart tattoo on my wrist has the most meaning to me , it is a suicide prevention tattoo, I wanted my friends and anyone else to know that if they ever felt like ending things, it is to show how important it is to continue,” Natalie Rowland junior said.

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Regretting your ink?

In today's society it is not abnormal to have tattoos. Over 38 percent of people ages 18-29 have at least one tattoo. It is becoming increasingly popular for teens to get tattoos and they are being used as fashion statements and a way for teens to express themselves.

Before getting a tattoo it is important to consider things like meaning, cost, size, placement and permanency. According to a study conducted by Northwestern University over 25 percent of people ages 18 to 50 end up regretting at least one of their tattoos.

If you do end up regretting your tattoo it is possible to get it removed. In the past year quality switch lasers have become increasingly popular to remove tattoos. A beam of light is used to find contrast in skin tone and the beam pulses on the skin to breakdown ink particles that are small enough for the body to absorb.

Fun facts on Tattoos

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Americans spend approximately $1.65 billion on tattoos annually

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skin is pierced 500 to 3000 times per minute by the tattoo machine when you get a tattoo

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Women are twice as likely to get their tattoos removed than men

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Black tattoos are easier to remove than colored because of how it is absorbed Written By Lacey Campbell, Reporter by wave lengths Photos By Jace Canfield

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10 Feature

I Can’t Adult Today Getting jobs and managing credit cards is just the very beginning to adulthood

Adulting is the transfer from childhood to the real world. Managing credit and debit cards as well as a job are the few steps into the world of adulthood.

Adulting is all about responsibility and independence and this can start at any age.

Senior Kennedy Wheeler has had a job for the past two years.

Wheeler feels that having a job has built her character but there should also be time to be a kid.

“Freshman year is the year to get a feel for what high school's like because that’s when it all starts. But sophomore or junior year is a perfect time,” Wheeler said.

Paying for things that are a need versus a want, there can make a difference in how much you will spend.

“I divy up the money I earn into multiple accounts, so I can have some spending money but also have enough to pay for my car,” Wheeler said.

Splitting up your money is a great tool of budgeting. It controls spending habits and keeps priorities in order.

To write a rockin resume, start by using a clear font that’s easy to read and not too busy.

Have a happy medium when describing your interest in the resume. It is really important that the resume doesn’t bore the interviewer. Mention ideas that will intrigue the interviewer and try not to glote at the same time.

“I made sure that it was clean and easy to read, and made sure to make my subheadings clear cut.” Senior Malachi Smith said.

Smith felt that his resume helped him get his job at Great Lakes Metal because it accurately portrayed who he is and it helped show all of his strengths.

Making a resume with a little dash of color is always a good idea as well, especially in key ideas. Don’t make it too long and make it filled with ideas that aren’t as important as others and just keep it simple.

Being an adult doesn’t have to start at 18 years old. Adulting can start when new opportunities arise to become a more independent person.

Students like senior Kobe Osborn who have to pay for most of their necessities, like clothes, phone bills and car insurance have to get a job to sustain their lifestyle.

“If I don’t pay for it I don’t get it,” Osborn said.

Osborn believes it’s a good thing to become more independent in high school, because it’s better to start off earlier in life than later. According to Osborn having a job teaches character and it helps prepare students for life outside of high school.

“Having to pay for everything made me more accountable with my money, because I can’t just spend it on anything,” Osborn said.

From car payments to phone bills; getting a job is the first step into the real world.

According to the U.S. Census 3.3 million students have jobs, which translates to 1 in 4 students adulting everyday. Students who actively have a job and have started the trail of adulthood are given a sense for the real world.

Debit cards have been around since the 1950s, while credit cards were introduced in the mid-1970s. Students can now transfer their pay directly into their debit card and it teaches them how to manage their money, because with every debit transaction the amount of money in the account goes down with it.

“I got my debit card when I got my first job at Sweetwaters,. We do a direct deposit so it was a necessity,” Wheeler said.

In the 21st century direct depositing has become the new norm because of the simplicity of an electronic transfer.

According to a 2014 report by creditcards.com there is roughly 17 million credit cards in the United States. The top places to use credit or debit cards are for purchasing groceries, for paying for gas, or to pay bills.

Written By Claire Tobin, Opinion Editor andKirsten Butler, Reporter

January 2018

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Review how much money is being spent on groceries, housing, utilities, car insurance and health insurance.

Altogether, the amount you spend on all of that should be no more than 50 percent.

Note the difference between a need and a want. Needs are something that can’t be lived without, wants are something that doesn’t necessarily need to be apart of life. However, needs can upgrade to a want eventually, and vice versa.

Try to spend at least 20 percent of in come in saving money and paying off debt. Saving money in something that’s not thought of like an emergency fund is a great idea to start off with. Using a credit or debit card will be apart of the 50 percent when saving. If more is being spent, it will go towards the 20 percent.

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Teacher’s Corner

Teachers speak out on what it means to be an adult and give advice on entering adulthood

“Be conservative with money and to create specific goals and stay focused on them.”

“To be personally responsible for yourself...not be dependent on others to do things for you. To not expect that the world owes you something and you don't need to do anything to earn your keep. To not have your hand out, thinking everyone is just going to pay your bills or give you things because you're throwing a fit. Work for what you want. Better yourself. Stop being complacent with snapchat and Facebook browsing.”

“Being an adult means not always doing what you WANT to do, but doing what you NEED to do, in order for you to be successful.”

“If you’re going to do something do it with all you have. That way you have zero regrets but many lessons to learn and grow. That way you never stop learning.”

“To hold yourself accountable for doing the right thing when no one is watching; for being reliable; for a healthy balance of fun and work that you can be proud of completing.”

50-30-20 Rule Information By thebalance.com

What time do you usually wake up on the weekends?

A: before 7 B: between 9-11 C: between 7-8 D: after 12 On average, how many days a week do you cook for yourself?

A: always B: 1-3 times C: only when it’s needed D: never On a scale of 1-4, how put together is your life? (4 being the highest) A: 4 B: 3 C: 2 D: 1

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Do you have your license/car?

A: yes B: no C: I could be a NASCAR driver D: I could never be trusted with a car Do you pay for your gas?

A: yes B: no C: I live on it D: what’s gas?

Mostly A’s: 100% adult. Keep on adulting!

Mostly B’s: 25% adult. You’re a child at heart.

Mostly C’s: 50% adult. You’re getting there...

Mostly D’s: 0% adult. How’d you get here?

What percent adult are you?

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Students share their passion for gaming For gamers, many hours of their day are consumed by playing video games. According to time.com, the average gamer in the United States spent 6.3 hours playing games weekly.

“On weekdays I’ll aim [to play] for three hours, but weekends are a free for all,” senior Derek Whitesell said. “It could range anywhere from one to fourteen hours.”

Many gamers begin to play because they watched their parents growing up. Often times parents start the fascination by buying their kids game consoles. Some game consoles that are still widely used are those that came out a couple years ago and are still very popular today, like the Xbox One and the PS4.

“I can’t remember exactly when, but for one of my birthdays my dad got me my first game system and I’ve been playing ever since,” senior Tyler Grossman said.

Along the way, gamers start choosing what genres they like to play and eventually find their favorite games.

“[My favorite game is] Disgaea 4 or 5. Five is so fun to play because of all the new features and mechanics. All these brand new things make it exciting to play,” sophomore Shain Lantis said. “Four has great characters and they’re amazing and funny.”

With new games being released soon, many gamers are waiting to play the new material. The upcoming game The Last of Us 2 is one of the most anticipated games of 2018. The game will take place mostly in Seattle. It’s about a girl named Ellie and how she is trying to escape an infection that broke out, causing people to become zombies. Along with the zombie apocalypse, Ellie is also trying to escape the military oppression. Another highly anticipated game is Red Dead Redemption 2. This game takes place in the Old West and the main character whose name is Arthur Morgan is a cowboy who has made groups across the West angry.

Written By Ashley Craig, Reporter and Clementine Hutchins, Arts and Entertainment Editor

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Back to the basics 1678222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222229 “The first video game I ever played was Mario Kart with my brother. We played it on the GameCube. It’s the only gaming system anyone should ever have,” junior Karly Rideout said.

“I remember playing a skateboarding game on the GameCube, and the band Simple Plan was playing in the background. We thought we were really cool,” English teacher Emily McLaughin said.

“The first game I ever played was SSX Tricky on the GameCube. It was a snow boarding game, and a lot of fun.

I got pretty good at it. It made me want to play different games,” sophomore Anthony Stevens said.

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ophomore Eliana Bravo has been speaking Spanish all her life. Bravo believes that she had an advantage in living with a family diverse in language in order to pick up on the language instead of having to learn out of a book.

“When you learn a language as a kid that’s when your

brain is developing so it’s much easier to catch on, although it might seem like it should be the opposite,” Bravo said.

Obstacles faced for her are the intimidation of her Spanish and English cultures.

“Having to know how to speak Spanish perfectly, and English because of fear that

you’ll be judged,” Bravo said. “But also I find myself speaking Spanglish. If I don’t know or can’t think of a word in Spanish I’ll say it in English... but you also have to keep in the back of your mind that there are more than likely at least two ways to say a word [in Spanish] because of the different dialects.”

Eliana Bravo

Ally Li

In America only 15-20 percent of people surveyed consider themselves bilingual. The advantages in this seek to provide a step ahead in the workforce in applying for jobs. And more culturally diverse. Having a second language opens up many opportunities. In the school it is commonly said from the students interviewed that they feel mostly “pressured to be perfect” in society where you can’t be too American or too whatever your second language is.

Senior Ally Li learned how to speak Fuzhounese all throughout her childhood. Her mother would speak a mixture of English and Fuzhounese with her while she was growing up, enabling her to become fairly fluent in the language itself.

Fuzhounese is a Chinese dialect spoken in eastern parts of the Fujian Province in China, Singapore and Malaysia.

According to Li, knowing how to speak Fuzhounese doesn’t make her feel as though she has any sort of advantage over students who only know how to speak one language. Not many people know how to speak it besides her family. That being said, she does understand a little bit of Mandarin, meaning that she can sometimes pick little things up that foreign language students may be saying in the hallway.

But other than that she doesn’t feel as though the dialect of Fuzhou advances her anymore than that of other students.

Written By Jayla Carpenter, Reporter and Moriah Edwards, Reporter

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“It takes a lot of skill to ride a snowboard or skis,” sophomore, Easton Homer said.

Skiing or snowboarding might not come to mind when you think of a sport; however, the two can offer some of the same health benefits as playing a sport. Skiing involves the use of lower body muscles and core, but most importantly, coordination. For skiing, you obviously want to stay on your feet, meaning you need to use balance and coordination to make it down the slope successfully.

Because a skier’s stance resembles a squat position, your glutes, hamstrings and quads receive a workout.

The sports available to play during the winter are limited compared to other seasons. Activities include boys and girls basketball, boys swimming, wrestling and cheerleading. For off-season athletes, the winter months might mean a break from their usual fitness routines. Although this temporary time off may have a positive impact on your health, prolonged inac-

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tivity can become harmful to your well-being.

“Regular exercise has been shown to boost the immune system, which can help protect against the dreaded viruses floating around during the winter,” said Isagenix Health.

Studies have proven that exercise is great for the immune system, as well as cardiovascular endurance. Aerobic exercises strengthen the heart and lungs, or improves cardiovascular endurance. Surprisingly, skiing is a fun example of an aerobic exercise.

Most of the time, the Thursday night trips take Ski Clubbers to Bittersweet. The Bittersweet Ski Resort is located in Otsego, Mich. This ski resort is perfect for beginners, yet still invigorating for experienced members because it has so much to offer. With 20 runs, including seven labeled “easiest,” Bittersweet is a great place to go for an opportunity to stay active and have fun this winter. Also, there is no need to worry about cancellation of the visits Landon Black, sophomore to Bittersweet because the resort makes their own snow. Bittersweet is sure to provide an enjoyable and entertaining environment- and you might even get a workout out of it.

If these activities pique your interest, contact Ski Club Advisors Mrs. Sawyer or Mrs. McGlynn for more information about joining.

Ski days are kind of like a practice every week, but very laid back and fun.

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While athletes certainly aren’t being deterred from traveling to Pyeongchang, ticket sales reflect that visitors are. As of Nov. 27, South Korea’s target of 1.06 million tickets has only been reached by 41 percent, primarily due to widespread uncertainty of safety. As of

17 Days Of Sports 2018 Winter Olympics now, it is uncertain if North Korea will even be entering the Olympics. Two figure skaters (one male, one female) have qualified but have failed to enter by the deadline. Exceptions can be made but North Korea has yet to request such exceptions.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) followed by Russia’s failure to comply with IOC doping standards.

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compete under “Olympic Athletes from Russia” (OAR), providing they comply with the strict anti-doping conditions set by the IOC. Uniforms for OAR can only bear the Olympic flag and during medal ceremonies the Olympic anthem will play in lieu of the Russian anthem. Fears of Russian intervention were squashed when Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he would not block these athletes from competing, along with the ROC offering their full support.

Written By Abigail Yott, News Editor

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Coping with

Mackenzie Hassing senior

That game winning buzzer beater, the walkoff homerun or the game winning touchdown. It’s every athlete’s dream to be the spotlight of glory and miracles. Although there are only a handful of those moments, it was never an option for senior softball player Mackenzie Hassing.

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“Sometimes breathing does because vocal cord dysfunction can make my vocal cords just not open and it doesn’t allow me to breath.

Sometimes I’ll randomly just need to catch my breath.”

and scoliosis, sports and activities and have never been the same. Recently, Hassing has also experienced excruciating knee pains after injuring it in a softball tournament.

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Crystal Point One Staff, One Opinion: Bathroom Doors

Little Sally Ann had a stomach ache and needed to relieve herself. She had to POOP. As Sally rushed to the bathroom she saw a sign on the door telling her that she’s on camera and if she closed the door she would be disciplined. Sally Ann walked into the bathroom uncomfortable and nervous as can be. As she pooped she could hear giggles outside of the bathroom. The rule of the bathrooms remaining open is an invasion of privacy.

In December of 2017, a new rule was set in stone regarding the bathrooms. The rule states that the bathroom door should remain open at all times and if a students should be seen closing the door, that student will be disciplined.

Being uncomfortable in a public restroom is very common especially when the door is open to about 1,400 passing students. The bathroom is your place to relax and do your “business.”

According to a survery, the majority of teachers agreed with the new policy and believe that problems that caused the bathrooms to be open will soon be gone. But, according to a student survey a vast majority of students disagree with the policy and see it as an invasion of privacy.

There were many responses like this, but this one stuck out. A student said that he was pooping and some girl walked by and could hear him. She said “ew,” having had heard his “bodily noises.”

Now he’s too uncomfortable to use the boys’ bathroom at school, which has casued him to feel as though it is an invasion of privacy.

As students and faculty members we should have the right to privacy in our bathrooms.

According to certain federal rights under the Constition, privacy is defined as an individuals legal right to be “left alone” or in our case to be in the bathroom were we can deal with personal matters and “business” issues.

Privacy should be respected everywhere including the bathrooms and not just outside your daily life. As teens we go through a lot of things including changes in our bodies. People want privacy and don’t necessarily want to the bathroom door opened up to passing students as they do they “business.”

As students that use the bathroom on a daily basis we would like to exercise our right of privacy, especially if the teachers get to. They have private bathrooms for their own use. Yes, we are not equals when it comes to status (student to teacher), but if they have the right to privacy and feeling comfortable in the midst of their bathroom business we should be given the same rights. Bathroom doors being open is an invasion of privacy and having respect be a part of the Lakeview HCRR (honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility) code, its not very respectful or HCRR for them to take away our privacy.

Written By Angel Wachera, Reporter

Let’s just The plague of past unfullfilled New Year’s resolutions should not continue into 2018 New Year’s Eve is hands down my favorite night of the year. Every year my family and trillions of others, stay up late and spend time with each other. Sadly, along with the happiness of shedding off an old year, comes the unfulfilled promises that we make to ourselves and others. They’re commonly referred to as New Year’s resolutions.

Listen, I am all for setting personal goals.

They help us grow and give us a sense of accomplishment when they’re actually completed. Goals work out because we actually take the time to do them. The same cannot be said about the majority of New Year’s Resolutions.

When I typed New Year’s resolution into Google, it opened to a page that said “a tradition...in which a person resolves to

change an undesired trait or behavior, to accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve their life.”

New Years is a day when we have the ‘new year, new me’ mentality, but that’s never the case. It’s almost as if we think our lack of motivation to complete things doesn’t follow us into the next year. If you wait an entire year to make a goal about a problem that you’ve had for a long time, you obviously don’t really care about changing it.

The most common resolutions I hear people make are about losing weight and being healthier. Don’t get me wrong, those are marvelous goals for anyone to have, but they typically fall flat after the first week if we’re being honest with ourselves. According to Huffington Post, only 8 percent of people

keep their New Year’s resolutions. To really dampen high spirits, Business Insider says that 80 percent of resolutions fail by February.

The odds seem to be against people and their new found goals.

When people make resolutions, they fail to see the uselessness in them. When you have a problem, you don’t wait until the year is done to fix them, you just fix it. If less time was spent planning to exercise more, eat better, or whatever else people come up with, more time could be dedicated to actually doing what we want accomplished.

Don’t make promises that you know you won’t keep because there’s simply no point in it. Go into this new year with goals you actually want to meet, or with nothing, because you’re honest with yourself.

Written By Clementine Hutchins, Arts and Entertainment Editor

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Written By Jerry Haadsma, Editor-in-Chief

Despite the controversey against contact sports, I will continue to stand by the fact that contact sports aren’t as dangerous as people perceive them to be. That is, if you play safe, correct and resourceful. Although science proves that contact sports can be dangerous in the long run, I strongly believe that playing contact sports can be very beneficial to the development of teamwork and self-mindset.

I’ve experienced a lot of contact sports throughout my life. After playing football for six years, I understand the dangers, but more than anything there are ways to prevent these long term, gruelling injuries. Although I never played football at the high school level, the dangers can still be prevented. As stated previously, playing contact sports is dangerous, but with good coaching, technique and being properly equipped is key to a safe contact sports career.

Despite the fact that there is no science behind supporting contact sports, there’s strategic ways that we can ultimately reduce these statistics and keep contact sports safer.

Before getting in depth about sports, according to NPR, of the 111 brains donated by former NFL players, 110 were diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Although this is seemingly obvious that football is a dangerous sport, we must realize that these 110 people were playing football about 40-50 years ago. Since then, we’ve made many technological advancements, not only in the field of science, but the protection provided by equipment, such as shoulder pads and helmets. Also, with the science and health advancements, concussion protocol for all sports has become a routine for every level of sports. Furthermore, the strides we are making as a society can help prevent these gruelling injuries.

As far as keeping contact sports safe at a young age, there are many things we can do that people have not seen. For example, the rocket football league has had a weight limit to play and ability to run the ball for many years. What this rule really does is forfeit the “big kids” from playing.

Instead, if you’re a 70 pound fifth grader, I’m sorry, but you shouldn’t be able to play. In a more general sense, there should be a weight limit that you must meet at every level, for every sport. By doing this, it not only allows those “big kids” to be able to play and succeed, but it prevents scrawny, weak kids from taking the risk of getting injured by bigger kids. Although this would not apply to all sports, such as cross country, tennis, track, volleyball, swimming and baseball and softball.

While doing these things, we will not only see a positive result of safety in contact sports, but time will only tell the real outcome. The future of sports is reliant on science, and as we see the mystical, crazy things now, the protocol of injuries and health will continue to increase in order to keep players safe.

HALL TALK: Pro Contact Sports

Evan Lankard, senior- “Although I’ve never played any contact sports, I would personally let my kids play contact sports.”

Brittney Costa, senior- “I’m in favor of contact sports because it gives people the opprotunity to compete head to head and show what kind of skills/abilities they have in a certain sport.”

Skyler Seebing, sophomore- “Everyone is a bunch of babies these days, people need to man up.”

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Contact sports can have lifelong consequences. Both cognitive to physical disabilities can occur due to the impact of contact sports.

“Scientific research has linked playing tackle football to cognitive problems and neurodegenerative diseases,” Dr. Peter Cummings neurologist from Boston University wrote.

If these cognitive problems occur it can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) which is a brain degenerative disease that progressively kills brain cells after an athlete’s career due to head trauma. CTE can cause memory loss, erratic behavior, poor judgment, dementia, vertigo, tremors and depression. A person’s brain will get them further in life than any sport, so there is no point jeopardizing the mind for a sport.

According to the National Center for Sports Safety there over 3 million injuries that occur each year. There is also moral issue within this; children need to be kept away from contact sports, because the society people live in should want their kids to be safe from harm and not put them in harm’s way. Contact sports are like smoking cigarettes; if a person knows it is bad for them, then why do it?

Due to contact sports, tears of the ACL have been increasing in children due to rigorous practices and games. An ACL tear takes six to nine months to repair and even more time for physical therapy to regain balance that was lost before the tear. It is estimated that there are 150,000 ACL tears per year because of contact sports. The ACL is the ligament that keeps the knee stabilized and if torn it almost always requires a graft surgery to repair the damage.

I have experienced the hardships of contact sports. I have had a concussion and was out of sports for a month. Over that month of constant headaches, I came to the conclusion that sports didn’t have to define my life. I should focus more on my academics and cherish my body instead of putting it through the constant torture of contact sports.

In a study by researchers at St Michael’s Hospital in New Jersey, 99 percent of NFL players showed signs of CTE. Contact sports like football are leaving permanent damage to their players. CTE can lead to their lifespans shortening because it negatively affects brain health and can lead to early onset dementia. Sports are not important enough to reduce a person’s quality of life.

Contact sports can tamper with a person’s physical well being. These physiological disabilities hinder a person’s quality of life. It can be stopped if there were no contact sports.

HALL TALK: Con Contact Sports Jaiden Cox, senior- “It is not worth risking your whole life.”

Randy Bayman, senior- “Contact sports are really dangerous, especially if you don’t know what you are doing.”

Aliya Carmichael, junior- “If you get hurt badly now it can lead to long term effects later.”

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SELFISH Written By Haidyn Markos, Feature Editor

No one is truly altruistic; everyone has selfishness in them when doing something good for someone else Altruism is a behavior that is selfless and is intended to help others. Since Millennials are the most egocentric people based on society and social media, altruism is non-existant.

If anyone does something good for another person, there is always selfishness that goes along with the act. No one can do something great for another person anymore because the Millennial generation is full of selfish people who tend to put themselves before anyone else.

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Social media has a big impact on Millennials being egocentric According to Linkedin, “Millennials have grown up in an era where social media is king. We have perfected the art of portraying our “best self” at all times - an egotistical behavior in and of itself.”

When we go to look on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any other social media being used, we see selfie after selfie, people complaining about everything that has happened to them, or people talking themselves or their friends or even their kids up.

Social media has a big impact on Millennials being egocentric because they look on social media and form an opinion from that and it is a open opportunity for anyone to talk about themselves and post whatever they want, no matter what another person might say, think or feel about it.

Social media is used to glorify people and the things that they have done, creating the space for those people to talk and think all about themselves.

According to lendedu.com 3,689 Millennials

were asked “Do you make an intentional effort to like people’s instagram posts who like yours?” and 64 percent answered yes while 33 percent of people answered no.

If someone likes that selfie that you just posted 67 percent of the 3,689 Millennials asked said they would like that person’s posts because it is “instagrams code.”

Things like posting selfies and making sure that you like the peoples pictures that like yours, creates attention for yourself.

78 percent of 9,477 Millennials said that if they posted a picture and it did not get what they think is enough likes they would delete it.

These results show that Millennials do not post pictures to share their experiences with others.

The only reason they have to post the pictures is to get that high number of likes.

Millennials would rather hide their lives and everything they do from the public, instead of making an embarrassing or unpopular post on Continue Reading pg. 23 their profile.

Altruism

The principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others

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The generation born between 1980 and 2000.

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Society has caused Millennials to be the most egocentric people According to livescience, “People born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s are the most narcissistic, individualistic and self-absorbed generation in recorded history.”

Egocentric people get caught in their own perspective on ideas and situations. They only see the world from the perspective that they want to see the world. It takes a strong person to see the world in a different perspective than your own.

Millennials are known as the “me me me” generation.

Millennials are considered to be lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with their parents.

According to the National Institute of Health, 58 percent more college students scored higher on a narcissism scale in 2009 than in 1982.

Millennials got so many participation trophies growing up that a recent study showed that 40 percent believe they should be promoted every two years, regardless of performance.

In this society, millennials are usually born into few responsibilities

not a bad thing to be confident in the things that you do and enjoy doing.

Successful people have to work very hard to check their ego because it is hard to stay humble when you are seen as someone great.

Society is creating a way to accept egocentric people and the way of thinking that it can be all about themselves.

Millennials are the generation that do not have to do anything for themselves. Everything is provided to them from parents or technology. When people do not have to do anything for themselves, they are going to end up selfish and never want to do anything for themselves.

Egocentric

Having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things.

“Ego says you are the car that you drive. It says you are how much money you have in the bank...

It takes all these things to heart or to head.”

- Ryan Holiday, author of “Ego is the Enemy” and worries. Millennials grow up surrounded by technology that does anything they want for them, what more could they need.

It is known that the most egocentric people are successful people. It is

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