Matt Bushnell's Blog

  I believe that it is our responsibility to protect future generations from the effects of climate change. We live in a world, with a population of over 7 billion people, each and everyone with their own unique story. In the media today we see events such as the fires in California that are pumping climate warming carbon dioxide into the air, worrying Americans about rising temperatures. Incidents like these, affect climate change that can have a dramatic effect on the environment. 

  Where Would We Be Today? In today’s society we live in such a fast paced world where we constantly see change. Each and everyone of us are currently living through “the new normal”, little things such as sporting events, movie theaters and even doctor offices will never be the same as we know it. Along with the pandemic, we are living through protests such as The Black Lives Matter movement where a change is needed to happen. All of these important movements and changes are caused by the people of today.   The question I want to raise is how do the people of today affect the people of the future? By living through the events we are currently going through today, we can pass our knowledge down to future generations. If it wasn’t for the people of the future, no one will have the courage to write our wrongs. The reason why we have grown so far as a country is because of the lessons our elders have past down to us. So to answer the question would it be bad if there were no future peop

  Am I My Ten Year Old Self?      There are certain memories and takeaways that everyone gains from their lifetime that defines them as a person. Of course we have all changed in some way, whether it be height, personality, likes, dislikes, ect. From my own experiences, I am certainly a different person than I was 8 years ago. If it wasn’t for the experiences I have learned through family, friends, school and other hardships I would still be the 10 year old boy who was obsessed with match box cars. However, as we grow and become more mature, our innocence depletes as society furthers to corrupt us.