When did school become the place where you kiss people and fix your hair and makeup between classes? Is it just high school and hormones in overdrive, or are people doing this to get attention?

Have you walked down the halls, and seen people pressed up against the wall with their tongues down each other’s throats? I know I have. I’ve seen several people making out in the halls in between classes or during lunch. I have yet to see anyone during class time doing this, but that’s because I don’t skip classes. How about girls doing their hair and makeup in the bathroom? You should have put your makeup on in the morning, and if you did, the chances are you don’t need anymore and you’re just making yourself look like someone who wants to get people’s attention, but not in a good way. Don’t worry though, there will always be that one guy who likes it, or in this case, all the guys. Guys these days have turned from gentlemen to complete perverts who stare down girls shirts when they’re writing a paper.

At this time in our lives, we really should be focusing on learning. Once you’re out of high school where are you going? College? The army? To be a superstar? To save the world? Or will you be working for Dairy Queen or McDonalds flipping burgers and cleaning toilets? If you don’t pay attention and get good grades now, or you drop out or flunk all your classes, guess what you’ll be doing? Flipping burgers and cleaning toilets. And let's be honest guys, no one wants to do that. What are your plans after high school, and what are you doing now, to achieve them?

So my question for you today is this: will you be the person who’s in the bathroom primping their hair or makeup, or on the wall with someone? I mean, really? Come on! This is high school, this is our future, and it’s time to act like it! We should be paying more attention in class instead of looking down people’s shirts or texting or snapchatting your friends or going on tumblr or daydreaming about the hot guy sitting next to you. Try doing your homework or reading your book, instead of instagramming it.

So, today, go out and pay attention in class, and don’t be one of "those people" who don’t succeed. Go out and get good grades, but remember, this is still high school, have fun, but don’t make it affect your learning.