“Yes. People think about themselves way too much and aren't that concerned about others. They just want to do what they want to do without respect for anyone else.”

— Ruben Ghijsen, eighth grade

“Probably some. It's sort of all about me right now with the computer and other things. They don't spend a lot of time focusing on other people.”

— Lauren Wethington, eighth grade, WJHS

“Yes, because my sister spends too much time taking pictures of herself to post on her Facebook and MySpace.”

— Caleb Kilgore, eighth grade, WJHS

“It's possible. A lot of people I know don't pay much attention to anything else, but others do. So it goes both ways.”

— Candice Meiners, eighth grade, WJHS

“I think there is still a lot of concern for others. I don't think the majority is too self-absorbed.”

— Paul Darnell, eighth grade, WJHS

“I do think so a little bit, but I think it has a lot to do with our environment.”

— Aspen McDaniel, seventh grade, WJHS

“Well, yes and no. But I think there are probably more who are too self-absorbed than those who aren't.”

— Hannah Stegall, seventh grade, WJHS

“Yes. I think they are too self-absorbed and a bit more rebellious than they need to be.”

— Brock Morrison, eighth grade, WJHS