BREAKING NEWS: The World is FLAT!

Society has us freaked out by filling our eyes with bar graphs and crazy statistics about our world under global warming. They show us pictures of dying polar bears on melting ice burgs for us to believe it's our fault. But I think there's nothing more we can possibly do. Sure it would be great if we all recycled more, turned off our running tap as we brush our teeth, and flicked a few lights off. But I truly think the world is not getting warmer because of our actions.

The government has spent millions of dollars in research and has come out with new eco-friendly products so we spend extra money to "save our planet". What if society just all of a sudden told you that the world as we know it is flat, NOT a sphere. Would you gradually believe it if a few scientists somewhat proved it? We all want to make the world a better place and we'll do anything to believe that if we change some habits, it can happen. I think we should be less worried about this and put the money to better use. Helping people in the present is just as important for preparing in the future. Solar panels seem like a great answer to fix this problem, but when you see the price no one wants to pay thousands of dollars for something that may or may not help the situation.

This whole phenomenon got everyone scared to keep a light on too long when Al Gore released his movie The Inconvenient Truth. Its filled with big words, a lot of numbers, and horrifying pictures. The almost-to-be president had everyone frightened. There was the melting polar ice cap issue which stated that the Arctic was melting because too much carbon dioxide is warming our Earth. They say it's because of our pollution from cars and factories but maybe they started melting way before we had any of this. Ice melts, that what it does. The Earth could just being getting warmer because of the sun just as much as CO2.

I started out believing that global warming did exist and even dedicated my grade eight speech to it. The more I see how much it keeps getting pushed on, the more I seem to deny it. Instead of blaming ourselves we need to think positive and face the facts that no one is 100% sure if global warming is as big as an issue as it is displayed to be. John Colman stated about why this issue got so big, "...and the media which loves a crisis, loves to tell the world it's coming to a end ".

What am I? The President!?

Music is all I can ever think about; it’s my passion. My name is Sarah my life has drastically changed very quickly. I started out occasionally singing in my church quire and was a part of a small band me and a few friends decided would be fun. We loved practicing in my basement and then playing our corny songs at open mic nights. Music to me was always something I would do for fun but I never imagined it would become my profession.

Last year I was doing normal things; I woke up late and rushed out the door, and walked home from school. But the past few weeks have felt like a dream. I sang a song that I’ve been working on for a while to my band. I’m a musician but I never took myself seriously until my best friend told me to send in a copy of my song to a record label. I never believed anyone would actually listen to it, but it was worth a shot.

Early the next morning the phone rang and I decided to keep sleeping and let the answering machine pick up but this person would not give up. After a few more rings I decided to get the phone. It was Shawn Grey producer of Hollywood Records. He called to tell me that I wouldn't be going to school; I would be going straight to L.A for press on my new song. He really seemed to like it and wanted to start right away. I was shocked and couldn't stop thanking him. He said my plane would leave in an hour and to pack light. After talking to my parents they agreed we were only going if we went together. When we arrived I felt like I was living in my T.V. Everything seemed unreal. Shawn was very down to earth but he made it seem like I had no say in anything that was going to happen. The first thing we did is went to the recording studio and got a finalized version of my song. After it got released everyone seemed to know my name. I highly enjoyed all the press and publicity until it started to be too much to handle.

My nineteenth birthday was the other day so I decided to go out and celebrate with just a few close friends from back home. We started off by going shopping. This was the first real outing I had that didn’t involve me working. I was extremely excited but everything just seemed to turn into a disaster. I couldn’t take two steps out of my house without the paparazzi immediately taking pictures. All I could see was flashes and bright lights blinding my sight. I needed six body guards to hold them back just so I could get to my car. Next was a very long car ride with many close accidents, but we finally arrived. Too bad I didn’t get a chance to get in the mall! The whole parking lot was full with paparazzi waiting for me to arrive. What was I? The president? After being mobbed and followed I decided I’d had enough. Not just for today; I’d had enough for as long as I can live. I can’t handle all the following and taking constant pictures. I’ve decided to go home and keep a low profile because this was not the life I thought it would be.