Does Wisdom Only Come With Age?

      Yesterday, I was wasting an hour of my life (which I will never get back) reading the pointless comments people leave for the world to see on Face Book. I think it's funny how people try to be so deep with what they post and try to make it seem like it's coming from their heart when in reality most just look up quotes online and pick a random one. Of course this does NOT apply to all postings. I like when people quote songs they can't get out of their head or ones they feel really inspired by. Okay, I need to get to my point... sorry I get off subject easily. So after I log off Face Book, I log on to our TOK blog and start reading some of the comments and opinions. It was a drastic change in diction, self reflection, and topic choice that it made me smile. It was funny how different people of the same age are who also live in the same area.

      I realize these blogs are for a grade, but it shouldn't matter because both are used for reflection and the majority of people try not to sound stupid on their personal accounts. I also realized that almost all of the blogs being posted not only were well written, but surprisingly in depth about life and common situations people face. Is it a coincidence that people who challenge themselves (a.k.a. IB kids) are much wiser than average person even though they are still in high school? I learned that wisdom does not come from age, but from personal life experiences and challenges. Elderly people are classified as wise because they had a longer chance to live through different experiences. We all know that IB is stressful and ever challenging, but we are becoming wiser and more experienced because of it. The proof is in these blogs. From the first blog posted to the most current blog, there is an impressive change in reflection of life and current news for such a short time period. Also, because of the differences between our fellow peers on Face Book and these blogs. I have concluded that wisdom does not only come with age, but experiences and reflections upon life situations.