Editor's Note: Ethan came to ROX and offered his perspectives on
the world as a "fucked-up teen" from Ellettsville, Indiana. I
immediately saw a chance to exploit the talents of this naive youth and
set him to work writing about whatever he felt like writing about. All
the text that follows was written by Ethan with no input for me. So
please don't make me drink the hemlock again, OK ???
Confessions
of a
Fucked-Up Teen
by Ethan
Biographical Info:
I'm an 18-year-old high school student finishing my final year and
wondering what exactly I want with my life. Most of my anger can be
attributed to the fact that ignorance is bliss, and I've striven to
educate myself since I was a child. If you saw me walking down the
street and struck up a conversation, I would probably talk about music,
basketball, hockey or the weather, or perhaps my loathing of the public
school system.
I have a bad habit of doing things that are against the law, but I try
not to stray far from what my parents would have me do; after all, they
did mold me into who I am. I love Germany and am in favor of lowering
the legal drinking age and increasing the driving age. I will probably
be attending Indiana University in the fall, majoring in
who-the-fuck-knows-what.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- I am the vocalist in a local band called Mr. Pink.
- I was co-editor of a show on Bloomington Community Access Television
which never made it on air due to a combination of some of the
more-than-graphic content and my
then-young age (16).
- I believe O.J. did it, but I'm glad he's free because I hate fortyish
blonde women from L.A. Go Orenthal!
- I currently work at a general store on Tenth Street where I am a clerk.
That's it.
ESSAYS by ETHAN:
Easter Sunday