Occupy Yourself: Busy Students Don’t Drink, Do Drugs
By Steve Kwizera ‘07
News Guest Writer
Being a Choate student is more difficult than most people realize. It is just something that one has to experience in order to understand. Perhaps the most difficult part about being a Choate student is trying to find something to do when one is not in class, attending (or playing in) an athletic event, at a club meeting or event, or at home. When it comes to completing tasks and getting the job done, Choate students are the best; but some of us are confused when there is no job to do.
The events that have happened in these last few weeks unfolded in the way they did because some very good students thought that they had nothing better to do. It is hard to stay focused and do the right things—especially when there is nothing to focus on.
The best way we can combat this at our school is to make sure that we are doing the most that we can do. Get involved as much as you can so that you will not be bored. Let’s all be good to ourselves and try to stay occupied at all times. You’d be amazed at what giving back to Choate and getting involved will do for yourself as well as the community
When it comes time to check in and go to our respective dorm rooms, we are left to our own devices. We are all old enough to know what is right and what is wrong, but it takes practice to always think of the consequences when engaged in wrongdoing. We must practice this so that we are always good students. Always know the consequences of your actions, whether good or bad, before you act. Let us not jeopardize our place in this great community due to a lack of foresight.
Lastly, as a community we must learn form Choate’s support system and build one from within the student body. We must support each other when we are weak. Just as our teachers offer us extra help, we must do the same for each other. For someone in need, a minute of your time will mean so much more to them than it will to you.
As General George S. Patton said about challenges, “Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.” We are Choate students, and we do not ignore challenges, so let us not ignore the one at hand.
