Prop 30

            Education is essential to our future. Our nation is run by leaders who are highly educated. Without educated minds, we can say goodbye to our future. In other terms, we are screwed. However, we can move forward for our future if Proposition 30 passes. Proposition 30 increases sales and income tax. This proposition increases income tax rate on individuals making more than $250, 000 while couples who make more than $500,000 for seven years. It sounds horrible, but honestly, benefits will come out of it. I mean, this proposition guarantees local government funds for public safety. Who doesn’t love being safe?

            Of course, pros and cons come with every proposition. Let’s start with the good news, the pros. What Proposition 30 does is that it guarantees local public funding and it raises money for public schools from kindergarten to grade twelve and community colleges. This is perfectly beneficial to our community considering that many are still confuse on which path to go on and/or are financially struggling. This proposition is built for this year’s budget. According to the Legislative Analyst, it is estimated that this proposition will bring $6 million annually for seven years. What does this mean? Well, this will help balance our budget. Sounds good, right?

            Now, let’s proceed with the cons. Prop 30 increases personal income tax on hard working individuals, such as small businesses. It’s a shame for them considering they worked their butts off to earn that money. This can result into greediness by not sharing the wealth. Prop 30 can cost all citizens of California as much as $50 billion over the next seven years. That sounds horrible. (Hint: Prop 30 CAN cost) This proposition doesn’t guarantee new funding and new money for schools. It can be used for other purposes. These cons show that we need to work hard towards the goal of success if Prop 30 passes.

            Now that you’ve read the cons, you feel like it’s a lot of work if this proposition passes. Don’t be lazy. Every proposition will ask you to work hard in order to earn more. If I was able to vote, I would say yes to this proposition. I care for my future and for the future generations’. I have nieces and nephews with a bright future ahead of them and I don’t want their future to be ruined. I expect all to continue their education even if they are struggling. We all struggle in the beginning, but with education and hard work, we can reach for a successful future. Take advantage of your educated minds. You are smart enough to know where our future is going and to know that you have a voice to put out there. Use it.

The Monk Life

If I lived in the Middle Ages, my occupation would be the monk. Usually, monks are seen as to only work through hard labor under God’s wishes. The monk in The Canterbury Tales isn’t the type of monk you would expect in real life. This monk happens to appreciate life.

            Monks live in the rich part of town because their social status is the second highest and they earn a lot of money. If I was a monk, I would be in the richest part of London. My residence would be near the church where I work as the Prior of the Cell. This is similar to my personal life because I happen to live in the suburb which is near the St. Augustine church.

St. Augustine happens to be the saint (along with St. Maur) that is the most strict and traditional. These saints believe in working in hard labor. However, the monk in the tale doesn’t follow the rules of these saints. The monk in the tale is lazy and has a lot of leisure time. I, too, happen to have a lot of leisure time in my life. This is considered as a challenge for me. It’s hard to go straight into hard work if there is a lot of time on my hands. However, I use a lot of perseverance to overcome it.

Religion is a huge factor in not only a monk’s life, but also mine. Catholicism has taught me to love one another as a brother or sister. My family life as a monk would be a sustainable relationship. It wouldn’t go awry at all because hate cannot exist within our family.

As a monk, the world around me is what God created. Wars are something what man has made. I don’t like wars so I would not go into military training. I do not believe in killing another human being. That is immoral. Because of this, people in the world should learn to appreciate and use what life has in store for them. My moral is to use the leisure time you have and do something with it.

My plans for the future are to preach to others to go make a difference in the world. I may be a lazy monk, but I know that under my morals, we must return the favor of what life has given us. We cannot waste life.

Time cannot be wasted. The cliché quote “Live life to the fullest” does have an actual meaning to it. We came onto earth to serve as human beings. We did not come here to waste our life.