Earth Hour -mindset of a generation

I still remember the day in my college life.It was the eve of one of my series examination and the talk of the campus was the Earth Hour.I guess it was the first of such an exercise attempted.The lights were on and the doors were closed.The hostel had slept into silence - a common scenario on an exam eve.But soon came a guy asking us to switch off lights.Many who feared disgust to attempt the earth hour absorbed confidence from him and soon the whole hostel was dark.We were enjoying the satisfaction and pride in joining the world on a noble cause.

Years have passed.i am no more in a hostel, but many from the old hostel still remain with me.And again came the earth hour.Confident of the great success we had at our hostel i was beyond doubt sure, of bringing in my friends to the same.But i was proved wrong.The professional new minds were too engrossed in their activities to lend their ears to the cause.My appeal went on to deaf ears as one was busy deleting files from his laptop.Yes , i understand....The files would surely have had his laptop burst if he had not deleted it then.And another was busy watching the SriLanka England match.The match was so exciting that even in the final overs when the Lankans were >200 without the loss of a wicket,and were sure to clinch the easiest of victories, he could nt blink an eye.The professional generation...How it fails the moral and social responsibilities is an important question to be addressed.When the lacks of the society are a common subject of talk among the youth, their own chance to make a difference is looked down upon mostly because such acts do not bring publicity enough for them to attempt.No more is the self satisfaction from such acts valued?The question itself brought the answer to me.It was never any different.The act in hostel was merely for the boasts i could make the next day in the campus about how we had gone the earth hour way.Had it been an act from my mind i would nt have hesitated to do the same in days after.Never have i stopped to think when i move out of a room, that i could help myself by switching off the lights.May be it was my inner want, again to boast of my commitment and social responsibility that made me attempt the Earth hour again.Good that I had no support.Had it not been so, i would nt be able to self inspect and dig out some hollow values within myself.