Adulthood

I'm fascinated by it. I'm not fully a man yet, that much is clear... but I have time... I'm 22 now, 23 in April. 2 years until 25 and by then if my plan works, I'll have been an airman for that long. Then I can get an associates which should be easy since I'm already mostly there. I finished my core courses for my BA, and hopefully I can finish college and get it over with while enlisted. The good thing is that I'm not in debt now in this bad economy. The bad thing is that as is evident I'm no genius and if you're not a genius or close to it as a black person, you're in trouble. sure society will accommodate you because it'll always need two working hands to get stuff done, but the unfortunate reality I've discovered is that blacks are kind of shooting themselves in the foot by supporting the stereotype that they are stupid. Which isn't true at all but it's like some self fulfilling prophecy on which most black youth continue to cling because being intelligent is looked at as being a sellout, trying to please "the man." WTF. If I wasn't as intelligent as I am now, I'd be no where, no money, no ability to decide right from wrong quickly, know when to shut up, know when to speak, whatever... It's true there are people in high places that want to get rid of the dopey blockheads that annoy them by any means... sadly, I see it every day. Even black people who've achieved a certain level of success act like I'm totally stupid because they've met more stupid young black guys than my variety. It's that boys in the hood scenario, but from my journeys online I've learned just how important an education is. Maaaaaaaaaan are there people out there who've never met a smart black person or what...

Going back to the main topic, it's the dividing line between those who consider themselves true adults and those who are considered man-children. If you're sophisticated, well read, knowledgable, quick witted, you're in the club! It's that simple. Racism will always be there, but that brain will be your best defense when it comes, that's for sure. I read a story about a masters degree student, black guy, who was of course arrested for no reason by some racist cops. He's not one to boast about his credentials but since he had nothing left but that, he told them he was a masters degree student and they let him go. Yes it's sad, and unjust, and unfair, but life IS NOT FAIR. Sometimes you have to go against the rules to win.