Smoking. Is it good? Or is it bad? It is scientifically proven that it subtracts 7 minutes of your life every puff. So i guess it is bad. But it still depends on people's perspective. Some people use it as a means of time killer or lets them be at peace. But there's no such thing as something so good that has no negative effects at all. So it subtracts 7 mins of your life every puff :)
Smoking can be seen everywhere, whether it be streets or sidewalks, even outside the university. Or sometimes near a university in a smoking area. Like something that the APC has. A smoking area. A place where students can smoke all they want. I guess people there kind of know each other by now. They do see each other everytime they smoke. I can see some profs who smoke there too.
They know the effects of smoking and how badly it can affect the body. But they still do it. Why? I can only guess of one answer. Addiction. Cigarrettes have these chemicals called nicotine in them. It causes the user to feel relaxed. It is also very addicting. Even if you wanted to stop, you cant. It's like drugs. Once you're into it, it's hard to turn from it.
So how can you stop? Well, my father was once a heavy smoker in the past. So i saw him buy cigarrettes for those who would wish to quit. And those cigarrettes are way more powerful than the normal ones. So at first he was stopping, but he stilled craved for the nicotine. So he looked and looked for a solution. And then he found the electronic cigarrette. Less nicotine and less danger than the normal ones. And the smoke that the e-cig are not considered as 2nd hand smoking. The smoke released is vapor. They oftenly have flavors so they don't irritate the nose much.
But still, in APC, i see tons of students smoking. It's not that i judge them but i know the negative effects. And i dont want to see my fellow schoolmates subtracting their own lives. So if i were to be asked, i would want them to stop. But of course, it's still up to them.
Everyone has a choice to do whatever they want to do. So choose to live.
I don't personally dislike someone who smokes, but i really hate the smoke of the cigarettes, i just hate being around it. I have a strong reaction on it and even smelling it on clothes I feel like I can't breathe.I can't stand people that are smoking, not anymore, not even my own. I kind a feel sorry for people who do it, because for me it is just one of those pointless, unhealthy things that humans can do to themselves.
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