Hmm... 50 years from now?

Hello, my name is Gennesis Padilla I am currently a freshman in Cal State LA. I am and have been enrolled in Mrs.Hicks Stretch Composition class's since Fall of 2010. Being in Mrs. Jennys class I have learned alot about nature, pestisides, food, water, social class, religion and many other things. I have learned what the world in general has to offer us. Having read many articles I have not only learned about what is going on in other neighborhoods near my own, but i have learned to try and do something about it. I enjoyed when our class had to write a letter to a business woman to tell her why she should contribute to our reasons for helping the environment. I learned that one person can make a difference, as long as he/she tries.

Our class was assigned to read Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler at first like many college students, I wasn't to optimistic to start and read the book. Just by looking at its title and cover, it didn't catch my eye. (now i really dont judge a book by its cover) Once i started to read the first chapters a realized that the book was going to be good! Even though there are many sad moments in this book, there are also eye opening moments that make you think and wonder if our world will ever come to be like the main character Lauren's world. The poverty, violence, lack of water, and deaths do happen in this world we live in but, i never looked into it as much as in the way it happens in Laurens world. It's really sad the way her community tries to unite but yet the bad people still rob her and the neighborhood and just commit crimes without being stopped!

In 50 years I would see myself in an average world. I hope we don't fall into a dystopic world, I actually can't see the future looking as bad as Laurens. Yes, there are many people on this planet, but I believe that if we have made it this far on a good level of survival then why should it change in a couple of years? The only thing we need to focus on is taking as much care of the resources we do have now and not wasting them like if they will be around forever. For example, being in Jennys class I have learned to appreciate many things not only nature but things like water, food, shelter. I never really looked at my bad habits, like brushing my teeth, washing my face and simple little things like washing the dishes, so much water is being taken for granted there. I noticed that insignificant things like using less water, and just closing the sink can later count in the future. If I do things like waste water I know there are others that might be doing the same thing without thinking about it.

I believe techonology will continue to progress, so I see no need to worry about the future looking anything like Laurens. It's pretty scary when thinking about it ever coming down to traveling all over the world in need of survival, but I dont exactly see it happeing at least not any time soon. We humans are the future and I hope we don't bring our world to ever looking like Laurens.