rotting distractions, we at one point were solely divided by arbitrary things. On the topic of
arbitrary things, subcultures, I love them. As a chronic people watcher, I find people and the
things they define themselves fascinating. I’ll walk down my hallways and notice a stereotypical
jock, and then I'll turn my head and there will be an alternative kid. It’s always fun to watch how,
in a way, everything is like a less dramatized version of the terrible teen coming of age movies. I
love being an observer, It’s like being a director. I don’t have many friends, and in turn, I spend
more time watching people than I do trying to participate in the mindless game we call school.
Subcultures and the rise of aesthetics have become a huge part of our society. Even I have an
aesthetic. I would say I’m a boarding school student who just discovered punk music or a want
to be Laura Palmer. It’s gotten fairly easy to pinpoint who is who, it’s a game I play with myself.
The popular people wear the newest trends, the nerds carry books and have too many pens,
and the goths are insufferable. I don’t hate goths, just every “alt” person I’ve met has been
annoying and rude. Back to the point, it’s funny how you can really tell the group's apart. It’s like
each other group is a different sickness. I’ve always loved people watching. It’s like being a part
of a story that isn't yours, it’s an escape from reality. Some days I just look at people and wonder
what their lives are like. I wish I could make a movie about all the interesting people I’ve met.
We all have different stories, sometimes they overlap, but we are all main characters of some
sort of film. People are strange. Life is strange.
“I like to watch people. Sometimes I ride the subway all day and look at them and listen
to them. I just want to figure out who they are and what they want and where they're going.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
