Yeah, me and my friends are in the stages of realizing that our time is almost up. But I don't know. I've always liked school, believe it or not, so perhaps there's a chance college won't be as horrible an experience for me. If you're into discussing issues, then there's always the option to run editorials on a local newspaper, though you'll need writing skills. As for video games, I have virtually no clue on where to find jobs in that area. I'd say contact the companies themselves, but I'm not sure.
Ah, I see. I don't think I've really done anything out of the ordinary to style myself besides brushing my hair every now and then. It's naturally dull, so even if I don't brush it in the morning, I can still go to school looking fine, haha. And nah, I'm not making this up. A teacher who was doing a short presentation on organ donations brought up this topic to try to get us to consider helping the banks, who are short on stock. I agree, teenagers don't really see how beautiful and short life is. From what you've told me, I believe that it was an accident how your friend T.J. died. He sounds like a nice guy at heart. Going out with a bang though, would you really want that? I mean, I think I'd rather reflect and believe I've lived a full life than to be a source of depression for my family (that is...if I can ever form and take care of one, which is one of my dreams). I used to see my grandparents every once in a while back when I lived in my old country, Vietnam. They were great people, always so nice to their grandkids (including myself) and I loved them. But we grew distant after we moved. Only my mom kept up contact with our relatives back in the old country; my dad never cared to, and I couldn't muster up the courage since I was young. To think of it, I don't think I even know the names of my cousins, aunts and uncles anymore. US Viets have a strong philosophy of "blood is thicker than water" and family being the most important unit in your life, but I don't think I can name my aunts, uncles, and cousins anymore. Still, my grandparents were very dear to me in the past.
Haha, that's a nice philosophy to have, I suppose. I'm still too cautious to ever abandon my "no risks" policy of doing...anything, so I'll have to give it time. There needs to be a tolerance of everything, but I would never want to go too far.