A Really Bad Statistic...
So, I feel that our college prides itself for having services available for young adults with any sexual or emotional problems that they may have. So much so, that I found myself seeing a big poster in the canteen today which read the following:
'69% of our students always have safe sex'
Now, is it just me but... is that a really awfully low statistic? 69% means that 31% of students don't, and to me that is really quite low. Having done my A Levels and attended one of the best public schools in the town that I live, I find myself shocked by some of the people who attend college with me. Yeah, it's my bad for not deciding to go to uni and conform to everyone wanting a high paying career... I've always wanted to be a hairdresser, and I knew the girls may be a bit common and bitchy... but seriously.
Since September pregnancy and chlamidia has being going round hairdressing students like the common cold. There's about 60 students on my course, maybe less, and so far I know four who are pregnant, three who have been pregnant within the last year and either lost/aborted their unborn child, and three who have had some sort of STI. I also knew a girl who at 16 and having been sexually active since she was 13, had never once used protection. And these are all girls who are in the age range of 16-18. Nice..
Perhaps I watch too much Jeremy Kyle, and since I'm a few years older than everyone on my course, maybe I'm not as 'cool' as them or whatever. But how hard is it to use a damn condom? Or possibly to spend less time on their backs? I don't mean to sound stereotypical, but I know quite a lot of them who are sleeping with more than one person at the same time and don't even think about the consequences. It's so wrong, and its even worse to see that the college seems oh so proud by that pathetic statistic. And the stupid thing is, majority of people who probably took the poll and had had unprotected sex may have lied anyway.
Eugh, it sounds so much like its going back to school. But seriously, I'm actually thinking that possibly in college they should have some sort of sex education system. I thought it was just common sense and maybe it didn't happen like that in real life. But I was wrong. So damn wrong.
I am so annoyed today, and so fed up of college. I feel like my IQ and maturity has dropped so much since I started college. Today I started to read in my break and my college friends seemed so shocked that I actually read... just as shocked as I was that they still thought reading was 'uncool' and something to be frowned upon. They actually gave me a hard time for reading! Needless to say I responded by saying that they should try expanding their horizons and maybe read a few things once in a while as it may improve their intellect and intelligence. There's more to life than boys, bitching and going out. Jesus...
Eugh, I feel so old! I can't wait until I'm fully qualified so I don't have to feel like I'm back at school all the time. Nine more weeks to be fully qualified... nine more weeks....