Spread the Word

This week in class we discussed a very important and urgent dilemma concerning the extraction and discovery of oil resources throughout the world. I may be the only individual in the class that could say this, but I honestly had no previous background information or education on such a matter. Therefore as one could imagine, the discussion on the Oil Peak Theory was a shocking topic and was a huge wake up call. I can admit that although I believe the reading the newspaper and/or watching the news is a valuable tool for staying updated on current events, I have not yet formed a daily habit of doing so. This I believe is one reasons for my lack of knowledge on this topic. I would like to believe that I am not the only person who can say this. 

I gradually became more curious as to the rest of the publics extent of knowledge on the Oil Peak Theory, so i decided to find out for myself. I currently reside in University apartments. Being in an apartment setting, I decided to confront a few fellow students and question their knowledge/feelings on this particular topic (these were students from a wide range of majors). I was surprised at what I discovered. Out of  ten students, ONE was able to tell me a very brief description of what an oil peak is and the effects it may have on our future. The remaining students had, like me, no or very little knowledge of the subject. If this is such an important, life altering problem, why is there such a lack of education on this topic?

This isn't a problem a hand full of people can fix themselves, this is going to take the determination of the whole country..even the whole world! If it wasn't for this class, when would have I discovered this huge problem sitting right in front of me? When will my fellow college students discover this catastrophe waiting to happen?  We, the current college students, will soon be joining the working force and will be assisting in running this country. It would serve a great value if WE had the proper education on this matter so that we can change or adapt our ways of living NOW to be sure that we will not corner ourself into a devastating situation LATER.