Students: Rebuilding The World One Protest At A Time

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Students: Rebuilding The World One Protest At A Time

2011 is making 1991 look like a campfire singalong by SoftwareGuru Twenty years on from the first Iraq war and the emergence of the media label Generation X, things are kicking off again. But now it's on a global scale. Students around the world are taking to the street to air their views and take direct action. The recent universal social charge tax or levy affected every one of us. Everyone in Ireland felt the pinch of extra taxes, and with the minimum wage being lowered, people now have less money in their pockets. Civil disobedience could be around the corner if the economy doesn't improve. Countries like Tunisia and Egypt are already in chaos because well educated people are fed up and want change. Paul Mason investigates this further with his must-read piece entitled, "Twenty reasons why it's kicking off everywhere". The article discusses the idea of a "new sociological type: the graduate with no future" and puts it into context of previous world such as the French Revolution. I'll leave the in-depth debating of the issue of protests to others and instead now focus on what positives students can make outside of protesting. Charity and volunteer work is one way to make a difference. Your local community could always use someone willing to help lend a hand to assist others.
	Helping Others County councils across Ireland are cutting funding across the board. This means that jobs are in jeopardy, making it tougher on countless families to survive from day to day. Many people are finding their hours cut in work, or worse still, finding their jobs completely gone, and forced with the prospect of social welfare and job hunting. If you become unemployed, the one thing you must not do is get yourself down about it. You have to try to keep your spirits up, to still have goals, and to try to find something else to keep you active. Fair enough, you might not have an interview for a new job every day, but you'll need to find something else to keep you occupied. One great way to get yourself out of the house is to help in your local community. Volunteering may not help you pay the bills, but it will keep you busy until you find a new job, and also give something back to the local area.
Get Active Through Sport With local councils cutting funding, many urban and rural services no longer have the same manpower they once had. You could offer to lend a hand as they probably still have the same amount of work, but less people to do it. Local sports clubs are also very receptive of volunteers. Not only are you getting out of the house, but working at a sports or leisure club can also help you stay fit. It may also cut down on your gym costs, and we all know that at a time when finances are tight, we all need all the help we can get. Who knows, you may even meet a prospective employer through your volunteer work. If you do a good job and are hard-working and motivated, people will see this, particularly local business people. They might see what a good job you're doing for free and think they can use you themselves – if they're this good working for free, imagine how good they'd be if I paid them! Stay up to date with Software4Students through our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.

Students: Rebuilding The World One Protest At A Time

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