About

I believe that everybody should be looked out for. I feel that sometimes as people we can physically, emotionally, or meta-physically disappear. We become unnoticed, our feelings stop being accounted for from others, and we just become a number in the crowd. I learned this when in elementary school I didn’t have much friends because I was in an accelerated class and didn’t have many people to talk to. As a result, I felt lonely, which caused sadness as I saw peers run around and have fun during lunch time recess. Eventually I forced myself to hang around people until they started to associate me with them, but this was very hard to do. This only gets harder as you get older because as innocent children, nobody gives it much thought, but when you’re in your teenage and adult years you start to consider your choices more closely. When your lonely you might often find yourself doing illogical things for attention which is never good. I believe that nobody should be neglected. I feel that sometimes as people, whether consciously or subconsciously, we can physically, mentally, or metaphysically overlook people or actions. We look past companions’ feelings, actions, and make them a number in the crowd. I learned this when during a summer, in a position of popularity in a summer camp, I made jokes and had a group of friends that I had fun with. Through this though, I excluded people and occasionally made fun at others’ expense. I then realized that I had made the mistake others made, erasing people from my mental awareness. I knew how it felt to be ignored and mistreated. After this I promised to treat everybody indifferently as long as they did the same to me. Looking out for others makes people live better, fuller lives. Loneliness is a curse that many have to live with, but can be fixed by one person. Can you be that individual to fix somebody’s loneliness? Quincy delves into this subject as he shares his personal experience. Quincy is a Senior at Good Hope Country Day School. He loves math and making jokes.