Graduating to a meaningless existence

I had the great privilege of attending my sister's high school graduation this past week and I took two things away from this experience that I will use to either make my life better, or rule the world with a tyrannical fist.

Number 1: It seems like at high school graduations, the parents get way way way way to excited seeing their prized possession (their child) receive a piece of paper indicating some level of academic accomplishment. If you don't graduate from high school, you are a dumb person and I'm under the impression that you don't really deserve to get anything out of life. High school is a low part of life that should not be raised above the level of a developmental stage in life with the sole purpose being to aspire to greater and more prestigious callings. Whether it be serving your country in the armed forces, continuing your education, or whatever, it really doesn't matter, you will definitely be moving on to something bigger and more important. Why are we making such a big deal in society about completing mediocrity?

As you may have realized, I completely deserted my high school years and hope to never revisit them under any circumstances. This is solely because I have now moved on to bigger and better things. I plan on graduating from college and moving on to something new and hopefully bigger and better, which is the same for just about every task I undertake. It's all of these things that I can compile to create the "real" Jory Tindall. After I complete another task I move on to the next thing that I can add to my list of things that make me who I am. So much time shouldn't be spent dwelling on certain tasks, especially a task as mediocre as progressing through your high school years. However, a counter-argument could be brought up that most people are just happy to be done with their high school years which is the reason why they are so overjoyed at the not-so-concise end of their respective high school existences, which is an incredibly valid point. To me it's more like "yes, I graduated from -insert generic high school name here- but I've moved on academically, socially, and emotionally, and no longer associate myself with many of the crowning factors of my high school and my high school experience. I know this sounds harsh, but the person I was during my years as a -insert generic mascot here- are behind me. Yes, they helped to mold me into the person I am today, but in terms of maturation and growth of character, the present is the most important time, and always will be if I continue to make progress in my profession and as an individual.

Number 2: Some people should not breed. That is all.

Oh and by the way I'm drinking some French Vanilla Tea and am almost down to the bottom of the mug. Might have to have another cup of this tonight.