Emma+E’s+2016+OpEd+Article



Honestly, what is up with some of these egotistical, rude, self-absorbed, undermining, sarcastic, abrasive, downright b*tchy students that attend here at Foothill? One time my friend from Ventura told me that some students at Foothill seem like they think they’re "smarter and better than everyone." Of course, I denied that and explained how all the students are so nice and everyone here is just an angel. Well let me tell you, I WAS WRONG. I cannot tell you how many times someone has made a remark towards or about me and some of my friends that shows obvious disapproval and I'M OVER IT. Let me explain a few recent scenarios that have happened:

// Scenario #1 // Friend #1: “Emma, we should study after school today for physio.” Me: “Yeah, maybe we can after my shift at the hospital.” “Friend” #2 chimes in: “Wow Emma, you work at the hospital? Good for you, you’re finally going somewhere in life.” …..wait what

Now normally I would just brush this off, but as I described before, this was one of those students who really cannot get enough of themselves. Ok so what do you mean I’m “finally going somewhere in life?” I’m not even that close with you and you really don’t know much about me! Like do you think this is the first form of community service I’ve ever done? Do you think you need to tell me what is considered acceptable in order to go “somewhere in life?” What.. like wha.. wha… what does this even mean? How does this form of community service have anything to do with where I’m going in life? Hop off my case, please.

// Scenario #2 // (Note: I did not take part in this conversation, but someone who did told me what was said.)

Person #1: “I’ve noticed Emma’s actually trying hard this year.” Person #2: “What do you mean???” Person #1: “Well last year she didn’t even try in english class”

WTFFFFFFFF YOU WEREN’T EVEN IN MY ENGLISH CLASS LAST YEAR.

// Scenario #3 // “Emma’s kinda dumb.” Ight. We don’t have any of the same classes. We don’t talk often. I don’t go around telling people that I think you’re dumb and creating this image of stupidity for you. So thanks for that. Preesh.

// Scenario #4 // “They only care about looking pretty.” Alright let’s clear this up. If I only cared about “looking pretty” would I be juggling between school, friends, working at the hospital, 3 different volleyball teams, family, homework, and helping my parents with rides? If I only cared about “looking pretty” would I even go to school? If I only cared about “looking pretty” would I get all sweaty and sore by working my ass off at beach practice, high school practice, and club practice over 15 hours a week? If I only cared about looking pretty” would I be taking time to go work shifts at the hospital? If I only cared “about “looking pretty” would I even be writing this essay and doing my homework? The answer is no. If you were right and I actually only did care about looking pretty then I’d probably be doing my makeup or something along those lines. But since you’re lame remark is completely not true, I’ll tell you what I’m doing right now: I’m sitting at my desk in my dirty practice clothes doing my homework (if you didn’t know, this is me NOT caring about looking pretty.) Good thing you’re ignorant and wrong and obviously don’t know a single thing about me. There is SO much more to a person than just what meets the eye. One would think that we're all old enough to understand the meaning and significance behind the cliche phrase: "don't judge a book by its cover." However I'm honestly surprised how wrong I was about that. The fact that some of my peers have successfully proven to me that that is not the case is utterly dismaying. It's actually very disappointing. I am disappointed in the people who chose to assume I am "dumb" and therefore tell people that I am and say that I "only care about looking pretty" before even getting to know a single thing about me.

So this being said, I feel bad for those of you who feel the need to downgrade someone solely to make yourself feel better. Seems like a VERY lame thing to do if you ask me. And to those of you who I quoted: you know who you are. And maybe I didn’t quote you but, hey, if the shoe fits... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯