morals paper

Two days ago the senior class took the health and wellness survey for the third time since they have been in school. Asking questions that are meant to be personal and preserved to the individual mind people were reminded that the moral standard within each person and student body has changed. Some might say that it has changed dramatically. With things like drugs and alcohol not being a big deal anymore it might be time to reevaluate student’s outlooks on the subjects. I asked Amanda Rickert what she thought the moral standard was for the average high schooler she replied “None, people don’t really care about what they do anymore, they want to have fun and do what they want and not listen to the rules”. Coming straight from the source, a high schooler, she even agrees that morals aren’t as important to people as they used to be.

At Eastview the biggest problem is probably partying. Every Monday when you come to school and sit down at a table or desk you hear a conversation behind you and it is people discussing their weekend. Parties they went to and who was there and what they were doing and when they are partying again. It is a very common occurrence; it’s not a big deal to party like it once might have been. “Partying has changed in the past 5 years, I have an older sister and her and her friends never did the things we do today”. The younger demographic is also starting younger and younger with partying, which can lead to even more trouble in the future.

There will never be a way to completely eliminate teen drinking and partying but there are ways to reduce it. Schools are already trying by adding health and wellness classes into the curriculum but there are better ways. Educating students on the risks and harms should start earlier. Kids are starting to drink earlier and earlier so there is no reason not to start educating people at a younger age. There should also be a push to get parents to be more involved in what happens in a teens life. They should talk more to there kids and try and prevent what could be a very big problem in the future.