We watched a video called 2 Million Minutes. It followed six teenagers from three different countries. It made the American teenagers seem very lazy and unproductive. The people from China and India had no life other than studying and taking tests, trying to get into the best colleges so they could persue the prestigeous jobs that their parents push them to have. I felt sorry for those people. I think Sra. Bivens wanted us to become more motivated and try to compete with the intellegence of these people. It just made me feel luckier to be an American who can follow their dreams and where it is not unheard of to focus on one's artistic talents and persue a career in that area. I know that when I am on my death bed, I will not wish that I had studied harder or worked more hours. I appreciate the quality of life that I have, while the teens in those other countries are missing out. They may look down on us for taking schooling less seriously, for hanging out with friends and having a life, but they are the ones who cannot see the big picture. Most Americans take things like this for granted, and watching this video has made me realize how good we have it.
