This little comment (courtesy of my "friend's" AOL Instant Messenger profile) is a frightening glimpse into the future. I, for one, am truly terrified that the future of the world rests in the hands of people like this.
Someday, the POTUS will be one of my peers. I may be relying on one of my classmates to treat me during a heart attack (of which I will inevitably die from). Some may become famous; others, bums.
The few that bypass fading into mediocrity and actually become prominent scholars, scientists, or even (Heaven forfend) lawyers and politicians; they will be the foundation of a functional society. And this is frightening to me, because when I look around my school and try to discern who might actually be successful, few people fit the bill. That leaves a lot of pivotal positions to be filled by people who "Party hard, rock and roll...."
I know that I myself will contribute to the crescendo of decay. My plans for the future are uninspired, at best.
Maybe I'm just not trusting enough. Maybe I have a callously jaded, narrow view, and in fact, my peers have more potential than I give them credit for.
But then I refer back to "Party hard...."