Questioning The Teenage Generation

The waves crashing upon the shores allowed a relaxed atmosphere to be absorbed by our minds as I approached a young man by the name of Steve. His identity will be kept secret therefore his name will be Steve. His curly hair was in a disarray as he smelled of fresh salt water. This gave me the suggestion that he was one who was carefree though I had already known this through the few months I had known him. The guy of about fifteen awaited my words as approached with determination. Then the questioning began.

L:Hey Steve would you mind if I started to ask you some questions?
S:(His eyes scurried across my face as though to find some sort reason to why the sudden approach)Ummmmm... Ok, but why?

L:Don't worry this is just for a school assignment, so can I start the questioning?
S: Wow your school does so many random things, but yeah sure just shoot away.

L:Do you believe there are any issues occurring in the world and if so what are they?
S: Ummm.. well that was pretty strong ok well I guess the problems in the world could be that there is to much littering in the world. Like look right there in the sand, can you see the candy wrapper there? And I think that if you continue going down the beach you can probably find more trash. So I guess in general pollution is a serious issue. (He paused waiting for my next question)

L:Hmmmm.. Ok so how do you feel we should change our ways to be rid of pollution?
S: Well first I feel that we should pick up our trash rather than just letting it land anywhere and maybe carpool a bit more. Because I know we can't just stop driving all together and just grab a bike and go. (chuckling at this point)

L:(Giggling a little) Ok, ok then do you do this yourself or do you simply just say rather than do?
S: Well I feel I do, do my share of helping the environment you know just pick up a few stuff here and there, but I do not go full on and let it affect my life. Like yeah I do recycle and stuff but I wouldn't like yell at other people from afar and tell them to pick up their trash. I guess it's because I am a bit embarrassed to do it.

L: Ok ok kind of off topic now.
S: Yeah sorry well like I was saying I just got my drivers license so there is going to be an extra car in the house because of this and well I need to get around as well right?

L: Ok so then your saying that it is other people's job and not yours to help the environment?
S: No no of course not. That is not what I am saying, well I guess it seems like that doesn't it. Well it's just easier to say something rather than do something. You know what I mean? (I nodded to let him continue) Well it's just a big change to suddenly become green.

L:Ok moving on to the next question. Do you feel that even without human input the Earth's end is inevitable?
S: Well.....hmmm... I guess that even without the help of humans the world will end either way, but I feel that we are speeding up the process though

L: Why do you think that?
S: Well it's obvious isn't it, all we do is just constantly use up so much energy, waste so much water, pollute the air constantly, and other stuff we can't seem to stop doing. It is part of our life and well it's hard to stop sometimes.

L:So do think there is no hope at all for the world then?
S: Well I don't know. Wow this conversation is getting intense ummm well I guess there is hope to save the world but the only way is to teach the younger generation on how to save it. You know in like school and stuff, but if this is not done I do feel that there will be no hope for the world.

L: Wow ok then thank you for your patience and great answers. Now want to go dive into some waves?
S: Yeah sure. Hey JoJo wait up.