When I rushed in to my 8 am class this morning, I did not even look down. I just got my notes out and began filling in the blanks. My forearm started to feel irritated and then I saw the wonderful works of art done by the past students. The desk was basically chiseled away at for years, and then there were a few added pen scriptures. It really bugged me that someone would disrespect property that was not their own. There are thousands of students that use that desk each year. I particularly do not want to have to rise my arms up to write, so I miss the irritation of the uneven edges against my skin. There is a huge lack of respect for other peoples property today. I do not understand why a simple rule that was ingrained in people when they were young has disappeared. It makes no sense at all to me why someone would purposely disrespect someone. Maybe because they think they will not get caught, but still really?
As I sit here writing this, something jumped at me. Maybe it is not that people are purposely disrespecting the desk, but maybe they are expressing their creativity and individuality. I normally am all for expressing ones' self; I think it is one of the greatest things a person has to offer, but why not do it in another way? If that students that did this to the desk had their own desk, I wonder if they would get mad that someone ruined their desk. It perplexes me. I think there is a hard line to draw between individuality and creativity and a level of respect one must have. And in everyday life, this line is very hard to find. Some people wear things that express themselves, but really disrespect others. Some partake in activities that may rattle someone else's neck. And some draw and create things out of other peoples' property. This will always probably be a huge issue to deal with, but it has sparked my mind to think about how expressing myself may sometimes be offensive or disrespectful to others.
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