The most famous university in the world is Harvard which has its campus in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The thought of ever managing to study there is out of the reach of most people. The obstacles you woud have to overcome in order to study at Harvard include being accepted, managing to pay the fees and of course having to live somewhere close enough to the campus in order to attend classes. However there is another option. You can study at Harvard without leaving your home!
The Harvard Extension School Undergraduate Degrees
For an undergraduate degree you can choose from 20 fields of study including 25 minors and a total of 600 courses offered by Harvard's online undergraduate degree program. You will need to take a minimum of four courses on campus but apart from that the entire degree can be earned online. The Harvard Extension School offers special academic options like internship programs, research opportunities and study-abroad programs. You will have the flexibility of an online degree and be able to study all year round – in fall, January season, spring and summer. You can finish the degree in four years or spread it, doing fewer courses each semester. Each credit will cost you approximately $300 bringing the total for a complete four year online undergraduate degree from Harvard Extension School to $42,000.
Admission Requirements
To be accepted to the Harvard Extension School you simply have to prove yourself by starting with a degree course and demonstrating your academic ability earning at least a B in three courses. If you can do this you qualify to be admitted to Harvard Extension School. The three courses must include Expo 25 Academic Writing and Critical Reading as well as two courses of your choice. You may study the courses in any order you wish. Once you have been accepted the three courses count towards your degree. Many of the courses are taught be Harvard campus instructors.
The school offers the services of an enrollment coach who will talk to you about your learning goals, answer any questions you have and help you decide about your degree program. Once you have been admitted there are academic and career advisors who will take a look at your chosen courses and give you advice about the best way to go about achieving your learning goals.
In addition to the undergraduate programs you can study for your masters online through the Harvard Extension School. Fields of study include the arts, media, humanities, social sciences, management, science, technology, education and global studies. You can even study for prerequisite coursework for a premedical program through the Harvard Extension School. Choose the best online university and study for a Harvard degree even if you are living thousands of miles away.
In the world we now live in the number of homeless persons is growing every minute. While parents are losing their jobs a lot of children have to do a lot of things on their own with sometimes even being abandoned and left on the streets by their parents.
They literally have to beg for money to survive while their also losing the ones they love until they’ve got nothing left.
In the next video you can see that a lot of people are looking pretty strange to the kid. These people obviously don’t know how it is to have no money and no food. The only people who are willing to help him are the people who are in the same situation as the little boy. With this social experiment they send a little boy onto the streets when it’s freezing outside. He only had a little shirt and a garbage bag to keep himself warm.
While people were just walking away from him another homeless man came to help him.
The man gave his jacket to the little boy and didn’t care about himself and the message he gave to the little boy is too beautiful.. Let’s all share this link to make a change together, We need to help these kids.
Ai Aoyama is a sex and relationship counsellor who works out of her
narrow three-storey home on a Tokyo back street. Her first name means
"love" in Japanese, and is a keepsake from her earlier days as a
professional dominatrix. Back then, about 15 years ago, she was Queen
Ai, or Queen Love, and she did "all the usual things" like tying people
up and dripping hot wax on their nipples. Her work today, she says, is
far more challenging. Aoyama, 52, is trying to cure what Japan's media
calls sekkusu shinai shokogun, or "celibacy syndrome".
Japan's under-40s appear to be losing interest in conventional
relationships. Millions aren't even dating, and increasing numbers can't
be bothered with sex. For their government, "celibacy syndrome" is part
of a looming national catastrophe. Japan already has one of the world's
lowest birth rates. Its population of 126 million, which has been shrinking for the past decade, is projected to plunge a further one-third by 2060. Aoyama believes the country is experiencing "a flight from human intimacy" – and it's partly the government's fault.
The sign outside her building says "Clinic". She greets me in yoga
pants and fluffy animal slippers, cradling a Pekingese dog whom she
introduces as Marilyn Monroe. In her business pamphlet, she offers up
the gloriously random confidence that she visited North Korea in the
1990s and squeezed the testicles of a top army general. It doesn't say
whether she was invited there specifically for that purpose, but the
message to her clients is clear: she doesn't judge.
Inside, she takes me upstairs to her "relaxation room" – a bedroom
with no furniture except a double futon. "It will be quiet in here," she
says. Aoyama's first task with most of her clients is encouraging them
"to stop apologising for their own physical existence".
The number of single people has reached a record high. A survey in 2011 found that 61% of unmarried men and 49% of women aged 18-34 were not in any kind of romantic relationship, a rise of almost 10% from five years earlier. Another study found that a third of people under 30
had never dated at all. (There are no figures for same-sex
relationships.) Although there has long been a pragmatic separation of
love and sex in Japan – a country mostly free of religious morals – sex
fares no better. A survey earlier this year by the Japan Family Planning Association
(JFPA) found that 45% of women aged 16-24 "were not interested in or
despised sexual contact". More than a quarter of men felt the same way.
Many people who seek her out, says Aoyama, are deeply confused. "Some
want a partner, some prefer being single, but few relate to normal love
and marriage." However, the pressure to conform to Japan's
anachronistic family model of salaryman husband and stay-at-home wife
remains. "People don't know where to turn. They're coming to me because
they think that, by wanting something different, there's something wrong
with them."
Though we all give our best to make the most out of our limited time
on this planet, there is always something missing. To improve your life
doesn’t have to be an uphill battle. Sometimes a few tips are all that
you need to start living better.
1. Realize that only you can make your dreams come true
Take little steps every day to move closer to your dreams and
ambitions. Speak to the people you need to speak to, learn the skills
you need to have, and gain all the knowledge you need to know.
Simply, do all of the things you need to do to reach a better quality of life; no-one else can do it for you.
2. Cut out fake people
Most people have a friend or two who isn’t worth their time. It can
be hard to cut people out of your life, but surrounding yourself with
loving and supportive people can make a huge difference to your
well-being.
Try to describe how you feel when you are around your friends in five
words. Are any of those words negative? If so, it might be time that
you two move in separate directions.
3. Cut out being fake
It can be hard to admit, but no one is perfect. Often people end up
in difficult situations, leading to little lies which can snowball
quickly. Lying and keeping up false pretenses can be stressful and
exhausting, as well as lowering the quality of life you have. Try being
honest every day, to everyone you meet; you may be surprised to see how
well it works.
4. Understand that failure is important
This may seem cliched, but it is unarguably true. There are often
hugely beneficial lessons to learn whenever you make a mistake. Failure
isn’t a choice, but learning is. Make sure you get the best out of the
worst whenever you can.
5. Spend some time alone
With work, hobbies, socializing and sleeping, it can be hard to
actually find time to spend by yourself. However hanging out by yourself
can be great for your general well being. Catch a movie, cook a meal
you love – do anything that makes you happy. Learn to love yourself, and
you may notice a lot of unrest in your life leaving.
6. Live life by your own expectations
Often people live life according to what other people think is best
for them; their friends, their family, the media, or the society we live
in. However, pleasing other people and living up to their expectations
can leave you feeling like a failure, or at best stressed out.
Don’t try to keep up with everyone else’s expectations, set your own
and achieve them. You only get one life – personalize it, and live it.
7. Be good to your body
While joining an extreme ocean diving club could actually add more
stress to your life, exercise and good food have been proven to improve
your well being. If you hate running, try walking or yoga. Drink more
water and buy more greens. You don’t have to become a fitness freak, but
love your body as much as you can.
8. Keep exercising your mind
Not many people want to do Math once they’ve left school, but
exercising your mind can help sharpen your intelligence and your mind at
any age. If you hate Math, find something else that challenges you,
from knitting to crosswords to learning new recipes. Keep your mind
fresh and keep learning, and you may notice some restlessness leaving
from your life.
9. Put aside your fears
While confronting your fear of spiders could be useful, it could
admittedly also be terrifying. Specific fears like this tend to stuck,
but we have already made a huge step in the right direction, if we
manage to get rid of general fears like the fear of failure, or step
backs, or your job. Develop a deep trust within yourself, and watch your
quality of life improve.
10. Don’t hold on to negative feelings
Everyone has felt betrayal, pain, anger and resentment. How you act
on these feelings determines how much they will upset you. You cannot
avoid being hurt by other people, but only you can choose how you deal
with pain. Let your anger over past hardships go. It is extremely likely
the anger is affecting you more than anyone else.
11. Live in the present moment
Be happy and grateful for all that you have now. One day you may have
more, and once you may have had less. You are travelling towards a
goal, but often people find the happiest times in their lives are during
the challenge, not the success.
12. Unplug from technology
Whether it is once a day or once a month, spend some time without any
technology around you. In this society social media plays a huge role
in most people’s free time, and often it can cause you stress, lowering
your quality of life. Make the effort to enjoy some time alone without
checking up on everyone else around you. Read a book, do anything you
want – just log off and spend some time with yourself.
13. Actively be kind to others
Most people would class themselves as kind to others, but thinking
you are doing something and actually doing it are different things. Ask
yourself when you last helped someone and got nothing back in return.
Was it recently? Do you feel good about it?
Helping others makes most people feel great, and it adds purpose to
your day. From volunteering to donating to charities, there are hundreds
of ways you could raise your quality of life while helping others.
14. Don’t be a pushover
While being rude or stubborn won’t help improve your life, stick up
for yourself whenever you have to; at work, at home, with family. Stand
up for yourself if you believe you are being taken advantage of or
wronged, because feeling this way can be stressful and upsetting – and
it will only encourage others to keep taking advantage of you.
15. Make a commitment to yourself
Make a commitment to stick to all of the changes you wish to make.
Promise yourself you will, and then create a plan you can stick to on a
daily basis. Little changes can become big changes, and promising
yourself this is the beginning of something new which means you’re much
more likely to stick to it. Good luck!
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do
People who are mentally strong and well adjusted are different in a
number of ways. Very often, the best way to learn from such people is to
observe what actions and behaviors they avoid. Here are the top 13
things not to do if you want to be mentally strong.
1. Quit When Things Get Tough
One of the most important qualities of mentally strong people is
resilience and the ability to keep going when they run into obstacles.
This is a quality found in some of the toughest people in the world,
such as Navy SEALs.
2. Envy Other People
It’s a waste of time to envy the success of other people. Everyone
has his or her own unique talents and abilities. You should focus on
your own goals and dreams and not try to succeed by other people’s
standards.
3. Not Learn From Their Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes. One thing that sets the mentally strong
apart, though, is that they don’t keep repeating their mistakes. You
should see mistakes as part of the learning process. This means,
however, that you take the lessons from each mistake and move forward.
4. Blame Others For Their Problems
Blaming other people, whether your family, your boss or the
government for your problems is a nonproductive habit. Successful people
take responsibility for their own success or failure and don’t shift
the blame upon others.
5. Avoid Risk
If you want to succeed at anything, you must take certain calculated
risks. If you stay in your comfort zone, it’s hard to make progress.
That’s why the strongest people are willing to take risks in areas that
are important to them. 6. Expect Instant Gratification
The ability to delay gratification is crucial to being mentally
strong. Those who give up when they don’t instantly see results don’t
get far in life.
7. Dwell in the Past
To be mentally strong, it’s essential to focus on the present and
future. The past can help you learn but if you are always pining for the
good old days, you will tend to get left behind.
8. Live to Please Others
If you are always trying to please your family, friends or
co-workers, you will find it hard to fulfill your own destiny. That’s
why the strongest and most successful people don’t make a habit out of
trying to make everyone else happy.
9. Resist Chance
The world is changing fast and you need to be adaptable to keep up
with it. This includes new ideas and attitudes as well as technological
advances.
10. Stay Connected all the Time
While there is much to be learned from other people, the media and
the internet, you also need down time to recharge. Evidence suggests
that people who don’t fear being alone are more creative and
independent.
11. Go Along With the Crowd
When it comes to actions as well as ideas, mentally strong people are
independent minded. They don’t do things or think things simply because
others do.
12. Catastrophize
Catastrophizing means expecting the worst to happen. While it’s
sensible to prepare for potential problems, if you are actively
expecting catastrophe to strike, you will tend to sabotage yourself and
miss out on potential opportunities.
13. Procrastinate
Mentally strong people know that putting things off does not help
them achieve their goals. If you have a tendency to procrastinate, you
should admit this to yourself and resolve to tackle those tasks you’ve
been postponing.
The 'zombie' cat who came back to life five days after being hit by a
car and buried is at the centre of a custody battle between his owner
and an animal shelter.
Bart the moggie hit the headlines after he clawed his way out of a grave and ran home. And he wasn't in the best shape.
He had suffered a head trauma, broken jaw and injured eye after being hit by the car.
The
one-year-old kitty was discovered lying in a pool of blood and vets
said there was nothing more could be done and was buried.
But five days later, Bart reappeared at his home in Florida.
Now, the cat with nine lives, is embroiled in a bitter custody row after the Tampa Bay Humane Centre says it will not return Bart to his owners.
Back from the dead: Bart after he clawed his way out of the grave
In a statement, bosses said: "Recently we have learned new
information about Bart's home environment and the circumstances leading
up to his burial.
"Therefore, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay does not intend to return Bart to the family.
"We are prepared to fight for the best interests of this cat."
According
to US channel ABC News, the cat's owner could not be reached for
comment but had previously told of his devastation when he had to bury
the animal.
Bart is said to be recovering at the animal hospital after his ordeal.
A hungover teenager became a Twitter sensation after revealing his embarrassing drunken mishap to the world.
Marcus
Gray, 19, from Oxford, was out partying on Saturday to celebrate his
friend's last night at home before going travelling to Thailand.
In the early hours at around 4am the River Island worker sent a text to his friend Alex asking him: "Are you in town?"
Then when he got home, before stumbling into bed, he checked his messages and replied to himself: "Nah mate I'm home now."
The next morning he awoke blurry-eyed to discovered his hilarious mix-up and posted it on Twitter - where it got over 11,000 retweets and 15,000 favourites.
Marcus told the Mirror: "It was a pretty normal night we had a
good few drinks then before I left I sent Alex a text to see if he was
still out.
"Later on when I got home I was obviously still drunk and replied to myself.
"It was only the next morning when I got up that I realised what I had done and how stupid I was!
"I showed my friends and they were all laughing so I thought I'd just put it on Twitter - it's crazy how it's exploded!"
1. Like the smell of your own farts
C'mon, admit it - when you're ALONE, your normally-gross
farts actually smell HELLA good. Don't feel ashamed! EVERYONE likes
their own fart-smells, no matter how poo-tinged they are.
2. Look at your poop for a second before flushing
Speaking of things coming out of your butt - turds. There's
a lot of turd-shame going around nowadays, but we should all try to be a
little more turd-positive, since EVERYONE stares at their turds after
goin' numero dos. Why not get up and marvel at what your body has
created? From long snake-like turds to sloppy pile-o-mud turds, everyone
feels proud that each turd is THEIR turd.
3. Pay a circus clown in crystal meth to drip hot candle wax on your balls
Time to stop pretending like you're the ONLY one who
doesn't do this - EVERYONE knows Droopsy the clown will do pretty much
anything to your balls if you give that motherfucker enough crystal, and
we ALL take advantage of that knowledge by having Droopsy torture our
balls with boiling hot candle wax.
4. Walk down the street listening to music and pretending you're in a movie.
Pop your earbuds in and walk down the street and it's
instantly like you're in a movie. Indie Rock? Guess you just became the
star of the next Zach Braff hit! John Williams' score to Star Wars?
Whoa, now you're an undercover Jedi in suburban Iowa! Simon and
Garfunkel? Did someone say Coen Bros.-directed coming of age drama?
5. Rawdog that circus clown with ya burnt up dick
After Droopsy just goes wild on your balls with the hot
candle wax (and dick, because let's be honest, Droopsy's aim is always a
little off), you and Droopsy are gonna be so horned up (you from the
testicle-melting pain, Droopsy from all the meth) that you GOTTA go
bareback on that junkie circus clown. Everyone does it! Admit it!
6. Make silly faces when you're the only one in an elevator
Ooo, you're the only one on this elevator - cue making a
silly face the second the door closes! Don't worry, we ALL do it -
especially if it's one of those elevators with mirrors on the walls, so
you can SEE the silly faces you're making! And when those elevator doors
open, it's back to business-as-usual...we all do it!
7. Take a shit in a clown's mouth
Yeah, you're a BAD clown, aren't you Droopsy? AREN'T YOU? I'M NOT ALONE IN DOING THIS! EVERYONE DOES THIS!
8. Oh god oh god I asphyxiated a clown by pooping in its mouth
Fuck fuck fuck we all do this but still fuck fuck fuck
9. Look at the poop in the clown's mouth for a second before going on the run
Weird how you get that sense of pride when you see the
massive turd clogging up Droopsy's trachea. Like, you know turds are
gross and you're a monster who has taken the life of another human being
and the all-consuming shame of what you've done will never subside, but
you can't help but marvel at it. Don't feel embarrassed, we've all done
it!
This summer I took the plunge and decided to set out across Africa,
solo. Jason Derulo style. A two-month stint around Southern Africa by
myself. There is a lot of stigma with traveling solo. Will I be safe?
Will I make friends? Will people think I'm crazy? It's these thoughts
which often prevent people from getting out in the world. It can be hard
being around people who don't aren't as open-minded as you, but that
doesn't mean you need to let your dreams fester.
Here are seven great reasons why traveling alone is an incredible experience.
1. You're never really alone.
Did you hear me? I said NEVER.
I remember sitting on my flight to Cape Town a nervous wreck, full of excitement, dread and anticipation (but mostly dread). I'm not going to meet anyone! I exclaimed silently in my head. It's fine, I reasoned to myself, It's only two months, I can get by alone for eight weeks? Turns out these thoughts were completely futile since when you're travelling alone you're never actually alone.
People
are ridiculously friendly and everyone always wants new friends. I
couldn't help thinking I'd reached the peak of my popularity that
summer, feeling like the brunette and clumsier version of Regina George.
In fact I can only think of one evening when I was alone and that was
self-inflicted, as I had a very important Jodi Picoult book I needed to
get through. You meet different people every day and often get asked the
same questions. By the end of the trip you'll be able to round off your
important information in a matter of seconds. My name is Rea, I'm 21
and I've just finished university. If I was a sofa I'd be a recliner,
I'd rather have no toes than fingers and I'd like to think in ten years'
time I'll be helping Harry Styles pick out polka dot tea towels for our
new home. You know? The basics.
2. You meet a diverse set of incredible people.
You
will meet people from all walks of life. Whether that's a crazy
jam-sniffing Canadian, young soldiers from Israel, an American with a
"suns out guns out" tank top, or a girl from Manchester who has eaten
monkey and chips. The best part is that there are often of a similar mind as you, sharing the same dreams and aspirations. They will motivate you to do better, travel longer, and live more freely.
3. Travelling with friends could be a disaster.
Don't
get me wrong, I love my friends. When I was sat on that plane on the
way to start my adventure the only thing I wanted was them. I needed
someone to tell me my hair looked like a birds' nest and someone to
ridicule my choice of footwear (trainers from year nine gym are never a
good look). However, in hindsight, I don't think I could have done these
two months with my partner in crime. For one spending that much time
with your best friend could be intense. Eating together, sleeping in the
same room, brushing your teeth together, it is bound to cause arguments
at some point. She wants pizza, you want African cuisine. She wants to
go cage shark diving, but you want to read a book. She wants a Mojito on
a two for one deal, but you want a Long Island Ice Tea! It's bound to
end in disaster.
Having friends with you when travelling can
definitely hold you back. With them around, you may sometimes feel less
inclined to make an effort with new people. I remember one night being
ridiculously hungover, wanting nothing more than my pillow. However, in
an attempt to not appear anti-social, I was somehow goaded into playing
an insane game of beer pong, and eventually ended up on the mountainside
with a herd of goats and some crazy Australians. If I'd had my friends
that night, I probably would have settled for a beer and an early night.
I would have never engaged in a drunken argument with a sassy goat.
5. You're pushed out of your comfort zone.
Building
on my last point, travelling is all about pushing yourself out of your
comfort zone. The complete act of packing up your life and travelling to
another part of the world alone is, dare I say it, pretty dam badass.
This complete freedom can be daunting and pushes you out of your comfort
zone, which only has excellent results. Trust me, you'll start doing
crazy things soon enough. Whether it's whitewater rafting down the
crocodile-infested Zambezi river, walking with lions, skydiving,
swimming with sharks, or surfing. Or, not speaking from personal
experience of course, waking up in the middle of the night in a national
park to the sounds of an elephant outside your tent, then sharing your
dying wishes with a strange, six-foot-something German man.
6. You can be anyone you want to be.
Another
great part of travelling alone is getting the chance to leave
everything behind—all your worries, secrets, insecurities, gone. You can
be whoever you want to be! Take it to the extreme like I did and tell
strange men you're a marine biologist with a Lebanese boyfriend named
Julio (pronounced Hoolio—what Lebanese person is named Julio?). Or go
for a bit more subtlety and just do all the things you've always wanted
too without scrutiny. Kiss that boy with the nerdy glasses you find
cute, share the opinions you've always kept under wraps. Ross and Rachel
weren't, technically, on a break and.... I don't really like Christmas.
You can make the most outrageous jokes and watch them fall flat because
WHO CARES, you can pick up, leave and start again tomorrow at a new
destination. It truly is a liberating process.
7. You're a crazy weirdo; embrace it.
Why worry if people think you're crazy for travelling alone? You are
crazy and that's something to be proud of. You dropped your life,
friends, family, and home comforts to live out your dreams and broaden
your horizons. If that makes us crazy weirdos, I know I don't care.
That's exactly what I want to be.
WARNING: You are now entering the GUYZONE, where BROS go
to chat about GUY STUFF that only DUDES XPERIENCE. U Ladies just STR8
UP WON'T UNDERSTAND! Which is why from this point on it's strictly NO
CHICKS ALLOWED!!!!!
So without further adude, here are the 7 Things that Only GUYS WILL GET:
Makes sense tho, how else r we gonna pay for DOPE ASS SHIT like flatscreens and protein supplements??? Patriarchy 4 LYFE.
Uhhh
CHYEAH, Congress is basically America's most prestigious MANCAVE no
DOY, and if u got a problem with that then ur basically a terrorist
lololol DUDES RULE!!!
Big ups to HollyWILD for employin' my boys JJ, Zakky Schneider and Todd
"T-Boner" Phillips so that they can keep pumping out the GOOD SHIT!!!
Sorry y'all, but that's just how we get shit DONE. #sorrynotsorry #swagdoe
Suns out, GUNS OUT mah dudes!!
Uhh it's kind of a guy thing. You probably wouldn't get it. XD
Natch.
6 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Try To Lose Weight
Losing
weight in your ass also means losing weight in your wallet. Not only is
health food wildly overpriced, but also once you actually achieve your
goals, you'll have to invest in an entirely new wardrobe. Think about
it: Would you rather be skinny and poor, or would you rather keep your
money and stay plump and delicious like you already are?
Sure
you say you're getting in shape to feel better about yourself, but in
your heart you know you're really just doing it to look better to other
people. Living your life for other people is not a healthy thing to do.
Personally, my life got infinitely better the moment I said, "Fuck the
haters" and moved to my secluded cottage in the Bavarian woods and yours
will too. If you're not living your life for you, you're not truly
living.
This one is obvious but I'll say it anyway: Unhealthy food
tastes amazing! I tried for a while to constantly shovel kale down my
gullet but I might as well have just been eating handfuls of dirt.
Nowadays I prefer to fill my belly a variety of delicious cookies and
cakes. You can too. Just come to my cabin in the woods and I'll give you
all the cookies and cakes your body can handle! I guarantee you've
never tasted sweets so sweet, or my name isn't Ravina Queen of
Darkness...erm. I mean, Willie Muse.
Running? No thank you! Stairmaster? I think I'll pass.
Everyone knows that exercise is a boring, unpleasant waste of your life.
There's only one decent form of exercise and that's taking a hike
through the Bavarian Forest to my secluded cottage which you should
actually do. Seriously. You'll know it's my house by the candy cane
windowpanes and the gumdrop doorknob.
I'll explain this one to you in person... perhaps over dinner? MUHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
...Whoops. Didn't mean to type that last part. Just ignore it.
Recent
studies suggest that being a little chubby might not be as unhealthy as
people once thought. Check out this article for more information...see
I'm actually trying to help. Totally not a witch guys...Bavarian woods
Why You SHOULDN'T Look at Your Phone in Public
If you've glanced at social media for one second in 2015, you're aware that 2015 was the year they travel to in the movie Back To The Future 2, which means (as many of those same people pointed out) that we SHOULD HAVE HOVERBOARDS BY NOW!!! Sure, hoverboards sound
cool, and clamoring for them feels fun and nostalgia-ey, but if they
really existed, would you actually care? Here's 6 reasons why you almost
certainly wouldn't:
To all the people online constantly declaring "It's
2015, where's my hoverboard???" -- You do realize skateboards exist,
right? Do you have ANY remote interest in learning to use / enjoy
skateboards? Or do you scoff at them and make fun of the weird
subculture surrounding them? If you're most people on the internet who
aren't directly interacting on skateboarding forums, we can pretty
confidently guess which category you fall into.
But when those skateboards are slightly off the ground, you'll instantly take a sudden passionate interest in them? Ok.
You know how every time a new popular app or technological device
comes out, you understand it a little less each time? And it gets really
popular with people younger than you even though you don't totally understand why it's such a big deal even when you try to, then you give up and make fun of it and the generation that uses it?
That
would obviously happen with hoverboards. Then you'd have to hoverboard
around all slowly while teens are zooming past you and doing flips and
shit.
Think of the learning curve that comes with learning to
skateboard, surf, ice skate, or ski. Think of how many times you
completely horribly wipe out when learning any of these things, even
when you're taking it super-easily.
Now
imagine those wipeouts are occurring several feet into the air over
pavement as you're literally flying forward. Also factor in your current
age and healing speed. Unless you're some supercool teenage Wolverine,
you're signing yourself up for imminent limb-breakage.
You know what's super fun? Jet Skis. You know what you don't own because they're $15,000? Jet Skis. Also, anything.
Do you really think Hoverboards would hit the market at
like, $199? ($259 including the HoverCare warranty, which is a little
steep but it's really worth it?) They'd be more like first-generation
HDTVS: 10 million dollars apiece and only owned by your friend's weird
dad.
Imagine the constant-glitchyness of any other form of
technology -- phones, computers, Operating Systems, DVRs, Cable/Dish
services, Google Glass -- only now, any time something stalls or
freezes, you go hurtling forward into nothingness at thirty miles and
hour?
Probably better to play it safe and wait til, like,
Generation 9. By which point we'll just be having sex in Holodecks 24/7
and Hoverboards will be a quaint retro trend used only by the
unicyclists of the 22nd Century.
Remember that one R.A. you had with the Wheelie Shoes?
Or the Segway? Or with 5 different fedoras? Or the everpresent e-cig? Or
the coordinated vests? Or any number of other quirky affectations they
clearly made sure you noticed and ultimately defined them, particularly
in sentences like "remember that one dumbass R.A. with the [fill in
defining characteristic]?"
Well, guess what? If you had a Hoverboard, you'd be "The Hoverboard Guy/Girl." Bad? Not necessarily.
But it definitely WOULD end up defining you and leaving you open to
endless ridicule and ensuring that 7 years later you'd be catching up
with someone at a party that you're now trying to hook up with saying
the sentence "oh God, remember when I used to be super into Hoverboarding? Haha, so random right?? Anyway I'm normal now..."
