Compete

I am writing this blog no inspiration at all, so I go and check my friend’s blog and then I found Christina Falero. I click on the name and read; she asks herself why did she get a failing grade on her paper? Well I am sure I can´t answer the question or judge it but what is see here is an example of the selfish gene. She is clearly upset that she wasted her time and gave it her best. This is what Dawkins has been saying all along, competition. If she were the only one in Mr. Tangen class, she probably would not have felt what she did, because she could have not compared herself. “In a large and complex system of rivalries, removing one rival from the scene does not necessarily do any good: other rivals may be more likely to benefit from his death than oneself.”(pg68) this quote taken out of context but for me it showed the clear answer or explanation of Christina’s feelings. She is obviously sad because comparing with her friends she was not the best, she feels or should feel rivalry against all of us who did get good grade. However, what I think is that in a large complex of rivalry like is our school, which is full of over achievers and perfectionists, she is questioning the rivalry system. “I actually read the stupid book, and thoroughly checked to make sure my quotes all made sense. In addition, in the end you fail me, and all I could think was "What did I do wrong?" (Crysitna faleros blog honesty of truth) when she asks the what did I do wrong, she is simply saying why is there competition and because she did not get a good grade or benefit herself she is sad. This is an example of survival, she just happens to be the plant that cannot move the example of defeated by rivals. She shows competition, which in the end is what the selfish gene is about surviving, and evolution. Christina is another victim of overachievers in the school a sign that competition is what matters to all of us, and what motive us. I believe that she is now prepared to give her all best to survive for the next essay.