What can we do for the world?

It seems like a ridiculous question for such teenagers like me, right?

In China, because of heavy social pressure, most of the students who graduate from college or get a master’s degree tend to look for jobs that can earn them a lot of money to make a living rather than do something they think is meaningful. And in modern society, enjoying one’s daily life is the main goal for many young people. So, more and more young people are inclined to take things as they are instead of challenging themselves.

However, this is harmful to the future of humanity.

Our ancestors had experienced plenty of disasters for several hundred and thousands of years. During the process of evolution, our ancestors tried their best to survive. A long time ago, death was everywhere and individuals who could not adapt to the dangerous environment would not survive. Although nowadays humans possess a relatively safe environment to grow and develop, people have to face some serious problems which can create trouble in the future and these problems cannot be avoided, such as the shortage of energy.

Instead of living a busy life most people tend to choose life that is more relaxing. They tend to wait for heroes to come rather than be heroes, as seen in the movies. In real life, most people prefer to be side actors rather than main characters. Therefore, fewer and fewer people will sacrifice themselves for others. And although some may sacrifice themselves for others, the reward for the sacrifice is uncertain. Looking at the history of science, how many people died for science but did not leave their names in our history books?

But to save our future, there must be people who need to devote themselves. I want to be one of them. I want to dedicate myself to scientific research. Because for me, life happens only once. And it should be spent on something really meaningful. I want to do something for society as much as I can, though these things may not mean much.