At This Point In My Life
At this point in my life I have many things going on and feel very worn out. I
am somewhat unsure of whether I will be able to keep up with everything or not. I
am currently taking 12 credit hours of classes, working at MC Sports 30-35 hours a
week, and also keeping up with the requirements of the Delaware County Sheriff’s
Office to keep my reserve status. On the bright side this is my last semester and I
should be able to slow down after the semester is over.
However, I need to start putting in applications but feel as though I do not
have enough time to even do that, because of everything else I have going on. On this
very day I have a presentation later that I have to memorize and be ready for, I have
to study for a midterm test on Thursday, I have to write this document, I have to
write a two page revision response essay, I have to make corrections to my creative
non-fiction essay, I need to work on my CJC project on autism, I need to work on my
VX Gas presentation for my EMHS class, I have to call around and squeeze in hours
for the Sheriff’s Office, and I have to read an additional reading for my 3:30 class. On
top of that sometime today I need to squeeze in a workout.
The list of things I need to do is just a taste of what everyday is for me right
now. I really hope that it all pays off and allows me to find a career that will allow
me to pay bills. However, I am skeptical because of the government shutdown and
possibly defaulting on our debt, because that directly affects federal law
enforcement by reducing funding to them. Defaulting will also affect smaller law
enforcement and may make it near impossible to get a job. I am also worried that
the situation could force us into a war that I am unwilling to fight for although I
would most likely get drafted.
As far as the debt ceiling itself goes I do not think that we should raise it,
because it is a very dumb idea to keep going into greater debt when we cant even
pay for the debt that we already have. The more debt we have the worse it will be
when we can’t make the payments. The country should focus on paying off our
foreign debt first and then worry about the Federal Reserve debt that we have
second. The Federal Reserve has caused more problems since it’s creation in 1913
than it has solved and we as a nation should come up with a better system anyway.
Government on the federal level should become smaller and live within its means
instead of borrowing to make it bigger and all powerful as it is not supposed to be
anyway.
I am done with my rant for the day and I guess at this point in my life all I
want is to be able to slow down and enjoy life, because life is short. I would like to be
able to buy a house, have a good source of transportation, be able to have fun every
once in a while (shooting, bon fire, etc…), have heat, and have food to eat. If I can
manage to have those things met I will be OK in life.
Johnny Angel
October 16, 2013