Declaration of Uniqueness

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to take a step back from expectations and stereotypes, to revive a unique life, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes that impel them to such a course.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men, women and students are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are unique Lives, Liberty and the distinct pursuits of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to protest and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and condescension, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to protest such Government, and to choose a unique path for their future security

Such has been the patient sufferance of students; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the College and Parents is a history of repeated criticisms and brainwashing, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

They have forced unnecessary stress, in the form of standardized tests, upon our Lives.

They have inhibited creative thought in the summer, instead, replacing it with the stale opinions of Barrons, Kaplan and Princeton.

They have coerced us into memorizing lists of pointless vocabulary, such as avuncular and lugubrious.

They have taught us to recognize ourselves by numbers such as 2400 or 36; Anything less is unacceptable.

They have endorsed that multitude of AP classes we can take, scratch that, we MUST take.

They have taught us to become monotonous copies of each other, with no idiosyncratic qualities.

They have coerced us into joining every Club possible, regardless of our own interests.

They have beat into our brains that if we are not Leaders, then we are nothing.

They have turned companions into adversaries, teaching us that no one is to be trusted.

They have turned us into social outcasts, awkward at every outing.

They have cited the accomplishments of others before us, leading us to another guilt trip.

They have set a seemingly unreachable standard, then rebuke us when our enemies reach it.

They have brainwashed us into thinking that if we are not THE model for others, then we are nobodies.

They have affirmed that we are "Tiger cubs", and our purpose is to bring pride and honor for the "Tiger mom".

They have reiterated the word "Harvard" and "Ivy" both day and night.

They have raised the standard of Asian math to Issac Newton, as if expecting us to invent calculus again.

They have forced us to five hours of sleep, nineteen hours of academics, tests, sports, music and clubs.

They have endeavored, in every way that they could, to destroy our confidence in our powers, to lessen our self-respect, and to make willing to lead a cliche life.

Now, in view of this entire dissatisfaction from YOUR future generation in this country, their social and academic degradation--in view of the unjust laws above mentioned, and because students do feel themselves oppressed, stressed, and fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges to unique and distinct lives as citizens of the United States.