justaoifethings

Just a little boy. A poor, defenseless baby, washed up dead, his corpse being plastered all over the interent. Dead, trying to avoid certain death. But he is not the only one. An unimaginable amount of Syrian fleeing their country, and countless countries refusing them entry. Who are we to refuse them entry? Who are we to ignore a people crying out for help? Syrians aren't parasites, trying to feed off us. They mean no harm. They're people. They're humans. Like you and I. So who are we to condemn them to a tragic death? Who are we, mere humans, to be able to play god in these humans lives, forcing them to stay in a war ridden land? Who were we to allow Syrians to become so afraid, so desperate, that small kids are washing up on our selfish shores? We are condemning thousands of kids just like them to their deaths every day. What in the world makes us think that this is ok? Why are we so privileged? Why are they not treated like people?

School hasn't started yet, but it's already killing me. I have GAD, Generalised Anxiety Disorder. This means I have a constant inability to relax and my anxious triggers don't fall into one of the five common disorders (social anxiety, ptsd, etc). One of the biggest problems my anxiety deals with is school. I missed over three months of school at one stage due to chronic anxiety and didn't complete the first state exam Irish students have, the Junior Cert. Last year, I missed three weeks, obviously significantly better than three months, but I suffered terribly with panic attacks. After three months of summer holidays and living like a normal person, I'm about to enter the last year of secondary school, the most stressful of all. Due to anxiety, I have already begun to study for my final exams (known as the Leaving Cert.) and completed a project months ago that most people have barely looked at. I start again on Tuesday and I have been feeling sick and exhaust...