To not know about something is to be ignorant. And a person once said, "Ignorance is bliss". But what if you're too ignorant to even notice that everything around you is falling apart? Will it be a bliss then? I don't think so. Man up. Be responsible. If you won't do it for your friends, at least do it for your family. Your parents; the ones who introduced you to this world. Time is ticking, and ticking. You may be young, but who knows what the future may offer. As a human being, we can never predict our future as it lays in the hands of the Almighty, but we can always plan ahead. Just to make sure that we're on the right track. Of course, "To be old and wise we must first be young and foolish". I agree. Learning from other people's mistake is not as strong of an impact there is as compared to learning from your own mistakes. But if your foolishness involves someone else's life, it's not really worth it. Trust me.