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How many times a day do you pick up your phone during school? If you can’t predict the number, then you can likely see the problem teachers all across the world are dealing with when it comes to their students. Cell phones in schools are becoming more and more of an issue for students. Students and the use of their phones have dramatically increased every single year. The use of phones in the classroom is seen as a huge distraction for young teens in class. Some argue that phones hold useful information that could be helpful to students in their learning time. Phones are taking over everyone’s social life, but is it really as bad as it sounds? Phones are a huge part in society today. They not only help people connect with others from around the world, but also benefit students who are struggling in a subject. Being able to use both technology and working in school requires a delicate balance for students. Taking phones completely out of the picture in schools is too much, in my opinion. If phones were to be removed from the conversation completely, the students in schools would most likely not like it and not follow guidelines. They would still use their phones whenever possible. Having your phone on you, for some kids, can stop them from having any panics or fear. Looking at your phone can calm down nerves and all in all makes time go by. Phones have good uses and bad uses. Phones, however, have made communication face to face less active. People would rather text instead of talking to someone who’s right in front of them. Almost everyone’s problems with phones are based off of the fact that nobody spends any time doing anything else with their lives but on their phones. The argument over a phone policy will never win for either side. If you use a phone, try to have control over how long you use yours, and enjoy life because you don’t know what you will miss if you’re looking down; look up every once in awhile and enjoy the other perks of life when you still can. Communicating is one of the more important things in life. Without communicating, people would never be able to connect with anyone, so however way you communicate, try to get out there more without the use of phones, but it never hurts to use your phone as well. By: Jared Kotema
For a teenager, it’s normal to be sad, but for a teenager to be sad enough to not eat isn’t normal. signs of depressionThere are many signs leading to depression, but there are also more major signs to watch out for. These signs include:
Missing a sign Missing a sign could be a bad thing depending on how a situation is going. Sometimes depression can just pass over, but it could also lead to a more disturbing factor. As depression takes over a body, a life becomes in danger. One little situation could trigger a new sickness, self harming. A lot of people believe self harming is just cutting, but there is other things teenagers do to hurt themselves.
The movie Get Out came out in February 24, 2017. It’s a thriller movie about a couple of separate races, an African American male and Caucasian female. The girl, named Rose invites her boyfriend to meet her parents in a rural area with odd, mostly white people. Later on, her boyfriend finds Rose’s and her families true intentions. It took a 4.5 million production, and earned $30 million on its opening weekend. The movie has 100% critic rating on rotten tomatoes, which is hard to do.
Although the plot is highly exaggerated and amped up to make it a thriller, It really highlights a lot of important points on racism. The movie brings some important issues that people have been arguing over, since basically forever. Some people think racism oppresses one color more than the other, and some believe it goes both ways. Most people already know, but racism is defined as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s race is superior. What makes humans think this is okay? According to psychology, the most influential factors include stereotypes, self esteem, culture, privilege, chauvinism (exaggerated or excessive patriotism) biased assumptions, and oppression. According to psychologists, most privileged people aren’t really capable of understanding how racism can affect the oppressed lives, because it doesn’t affect their own so they don’t really consider it deeply. This could explain all the confusion and misunderstandings going on today. According to statistics, if a psychologist comes from a privileged background, the research they conduct could be misrepresented. Many people are aware of this, but even more aren’t. Fortunately, the world has come so far in eliminating discrimination, especially segregation in the public. Since the 1800’s, and the 50’s movement we should be proud of how far we’ve come as humans. However, people are still feeling attacked. Many people don’t realize how one area differs from another in this matter. For example, in some areas, blacks are oppressed, accused and unsafe. In many areas people are accepting of each other. In other areas, whites are the ones who aren’t safe. This move brings up points in psychological views on racism, like for instance how some people are racist and don’t even realize it. http://www.apa.org/pi/about/newsletter/2015/12/racism-psychology.aspx www.psychologytoday.com/blog/handy-psychology-answers/201101/the-psychology-prejudice-and-racism America is the top country for bullying. It’s one of the biggest problems. Bullying is not just pushing someone around in school. Cyber bullying has become an issue too. 43% are cyber bullied. This is just as big due to teenagers constantly being on technology. Cyber bullying is when a person verbally abuses another person over a text or email. Although, it’s not just verbal abuse that kids are doing online. They could also be humiliated or harassed by a person they know or even one they don’t know.
77% of student are bullied. When being bullied it can be physically, mentally, or verbally. 1 out of 5 students admit to being bullied. Once the issue becomes bigger, students start to miss school to avoid their bully. Bullying has many effects. These include depression, anxiety, health complaints, and lowered grades. For a concerned parent, the first step would be going to the school’s principal. Sometimes the school has no reason to do a thing. This could be from no evidence or even a child saying something to an adult. Schools sometimes do all they can. Many schools have an anti bullying rule. Although, this might not even help. Everyday there is a person being bullied. Sometimes we or the student don’t realize it. Bullies are used to not getting penalized. If we were to compliment each other instead of talking down about a person, bullying wouldn’t be as big of a problem as it is. Bullying is a danger to some students. Being pushed too much can make a child go insane. Sometimes bullying is just the start, but it can also be the end. Bullying comes with a price. The price could be a life or a life’s mental state. In other words suicide and self harming could be a possibility. Kids today find it a remedy. A dangerous and painful remedy. Sources: 1, 2, 3 "Dear Sarah, Would it be good for me to take a year long break before leaving to college?"Dear Anonymous,
This is a pretty controversial subject, given that everyone seems to have a different opinion on it. Many students consider taking a “year off” before starting their college education. On one side of the argument, taking a year off means working for a year, and saving up money to pay off college debts before they even happen. However, many people end up procrastinating going to school for several more years, or even forever. It really all depends on what kind of person you are, how motivated you are, and what kind of financial situation you are in. Thanks for the question! “I have a friend that doesn’t treat me the same as our other friends. They get jealous and try to control me, what should I do? I still want to be their friend but I don’t know how to handle it without them controlling me.” The first thing I would do is bring the problem to the table. Talk everything out. Don’t hold back, be honest about how you feel in this situation. If you both don’t can’t come to an agreement I think it would be best to part ways with that relationship. You should be able to feel safe and positive when you’re around your friends. Find people who will love and appreciate you. Don’t let one person put you down. Stand up for yourself because your feelings will always matter.
“Dear Ask Sarah, why do skinny people always call themselves fat? - Anonymous”
Dear Anonymous, I know it seems odd or confusing that some skinny people complain about their weight or body. Sometimes it’s because these people perceive themselves as imperfect because of the high standards set by media and society. Some people that do this could have an eating disorder and still be unhappy with their weight, or just might be insecure. It’s best to never judge someone just by what you see of them, or by what they see of themselves. |
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