High school is stressful enough with tests, homework, and social pressure. Throw in the rollercoaster of an unnecessary emotional, and usually physical, relationships, what’s to stop a teen from dreading their whole high school career? Everyday adolescents see the drama caused from premature relationships and the consequences to being irresponsible in those relationships. Things such as abuse and teen pregnancies are only a few of the results of unstable, immature high school relationships. So, with all that weighing on a teens mind, what causes them to deal with these anxieties and enter into these commitments? If you were to turn on your tv currently, you would find shows based around teenagers and young adults. Shows that not only glamorize drama, but in most cases, “hooking up” and even teen pregnancy. For example, Teen Mom is a reality show on MTV filming the lives of young girls having and raising their babies in high school. This show clearly displays the disastrous repercussions of teen romance yet the producers of the show have found a way to glorify it. Teenagers, in response, are brainwashed into thinking this is the norm for society, and that having a baby in high school could be fun. However, throughout the majority of this show, the fathers leave, the girls drop out of school, and the parents are forced to take care of their teen and their baby. It becomes apparent that teens are not mature enough to be in these relationships. They see the stress and the drama it causes, making teens, in some cases, destroy their future. Unfortunately, the slight chance of romance and a happy ever after, wraps teenagers into the illusion that dating is going to be all that. Within the show, there is no denying that there is some sapp... ... middle of paper ... ...orking and communication makes it easier for these relationships to develop, and being that kids are glued to Twitter, Facebook, and their texts messages, they can become quite serious. In a relationship, your significant other can make you feel terrible for not talking to them 24/7, even if you are trying to keep up with homework or other responsibilities. As a result, students can fall behind in school, because of their guilt of consistently staying in contact with their boyfriend or girlfriend. Additionally, students in controlling relationships feel the stress of taking care of a needy, codependent partner. Always needing to make sure their partners needs and emotions are balanced, and making sure they are making them happy can be a struggle. Works Cited McNamara, Patricia. “Dangerous Love.” Girl’s Life Oct.-Nov. 2013: 80. General OneFile. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.
To start off reality shows has become a popular show amongst the younger crowd inducing dangerous stereotypical behavior in America. Reality shows have evolved to a new level of outrages crazy behavior, creating new versions of over exaggerated fake personal lives. For instance, a reality show on television Love & Hip Hop a show that depicts former black girlfriends of famous people and their climb to the top or strive to stay at the top violently and carelessly doing whatever they can by creating a “ghetto stereotype persona”. Targeting the young adults and teens Love & Hip Hop is a very influential show among young female viewers leading these viewers to believe that this is the way to live and make it to the top and in order to do it you have to act like a “ghetto black girl”. Another show that has a similar vibe to Love & Hip Hop but depicts the similar stereotype is Bad Girls Club. Bad Girls Club is a reality show that has a few young adult women living in the same house that party all the time
While some people are predisposed to breathing problems because they have asthma in the family, others may find that their asthma is triggered by other factors like things in their environment. To avoid developing asthma, you can look at your lifestyle to ensure you are making healthy choices.
The Jersey Shore, The Bachelor, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and The Girls Next Door are just a few of the hundreds of Reality Television shows that are on today and have pushed the classic Brady Bunch family style sitcom aside. According to a study performed by the University of Michigan Health System, an average of children ages 2-5 spend 32 hours a week in front of a TV—watching television and children ages 6-11 spend about 28 hours a week in front of the TV. A majority of shows that dominate the airwaves today are Reality Television shows that can easily influence the young children and teens of society. In “Reality Television - Educational or a Waste of Time?” Marvin Pirila discusses the false realism Reality Television conveys their audience, the stereotypes that are portrayed in shows, and the poor ethics and values that give their viewers the wrong idea. The writer exercises a great use of effectiveness when portraying his position on the topic by having a great use of Logos, Ethos, and Pathos to appeal to his readers.
Making the transition from middle school to high school is a huge stepping stone in a teenager’s life. High school represents both the ending of a childhood and the beginning of adulthood. It’s a rite of passage and often many teens have the wrong impression when beginning this passage. Most began high school with learning the last thing on their mind. They come in looking for a story like adventure and have a false sense of reality created through fabricated movie plots acted out by fictional characters. In all actuality high school is nothing like you see in movies, television shows, or what you read about in magazines.
Texts are powerful tools that have the ability to entertain and deliver messages to its readers. Certain events occurring in texts allow readers to see the injustices in the world around them. In the novel, A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah, readers see the struggles undergone by a boy soldier during an appalling war in Sierra Leone. This novel expresses how a child soldier is impacted as a result of civil war, the power of authority and the lack of parenting during the war.
Rhetorical Strategies: As stated in Helen Hadley Porter’s article, analysis of cause and/or effect is “an very effective method of idea development and organization which is necessary in almost all rhetorical situations.” There are many signs to conclude that cause and effect thinking is existent when words like because, therefore, and so are applied to create an argument (Porter). This strategy is provided in context to display Stella’s teaching style and its effect on children’s education. “We often think of authority as a response to disobedience: a child acts up, so a teacher cracks down. Stella’s classroom, however, suggests something quite different: disobedience can also be a response to authority. If the teacher doesn’t do her job properly,
There are many psychological factors that can influence you throughout your life. Your genetics, environment, parents, peers, and society have influenced you every day since you were born. Each person is made an individual due to the different experiences in life. Your daily life constantly bombards you with stimulus that shapes you and your personality. In this paper, I will be discussing what psychological influences have affected me. This will include my childhood and how it made effects me today, the psychological personalities I currently have, and what changes I’d like to make for the future.
In many peoples lives asthma is a fact of life. A condition of the lung, asthma can be very deadly if went untreated. Many researchers have done in depth studies on asthma but their is no definitive cure. There are numerous ways to help prevent and/or control the symptoms with asthma.
...roll, Susie. "Reality Television Shows Glamorize Teen Pregnancy." Teen Dating. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Teen Mom—The Good, Bad, and Ugly." http://blog.susiekroll.com 16 May 2011. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.
When Abraham Lincoln’s first love Ann Rutledge died, he fell into a deep depression and suffered from chronic depression his entire life. Most researchers say that his depression led to his greatness (Random Facts). At some point in their lives, one out of every four Americans have or will experience depression. Depression is more common than it seems. Although depression is one of the mental illnesses that are not as easily seen, there are many ways to notice depression. Depression is very common in college students and can be treated. Major depression is common, disabling, and is usually a recurrent illness. Depression is a disorder of the brain (Holtzheimer). There are multiple symptoms and causes of depression, and if you can identify the
Social classes have been part of this country’s history for a very long time. Social class and sometimes race play an important role determining the opportunities a person is able to receive. People from different social backgrounds live different lifestyles as well as have different opportunities in life. As a result of that, individuals in higher social class have an advantage over those in a lower social class. However, we as individuals are the masters of our own destiny. Just because someone is born in a lower social class it doesn’t necessarily mean they have to maintain that social status the rest of their lives. Education, hard work and the willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed are some of the traits that can make this change happen.
Both adults and children have bad days. Some days are worse than others. Sometimes the bad days seem to never end. They can last for weeks, months, or even years. When this happens, it is known as depression. Depression is a psychological illness that changes the way that you think and feel while also affecting your sense of physical health and social interactions. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 10 adults reported having depression. That may seem troubling, but the most troubling statistic is that about 11 percent of adolescents have a depressive disorder by age 18 according to the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A). As the child gets older, their risk of becoming depressed also
After graduating high school, many contemplate on whether receiving a college degree is necessary later on in life. Whether receiving an associate degree, a bachelor degree, a master degree, or a PhD, any type of degree is better than not having a degree at all. Obtaining a college degree is surely effective and ensures that people will receive better job and life opportunities rather than those who choose not to obtain one. Although going to college may seem hard and at times overbearing, the outcome is surely rewarding. Higher earning potential, more job opportunities, and benefits to children of parents who received a college degree are some of the abundant and beneficial effects of attaining a college degree.
Climate change is triggering major changes in our planet. A simple rise or fall in general temperature can have a large effect on precipitation patterns and the frequency of storms. The rise in the sea level, which has been accounted for and is constantly rising has been the result of melting of ice and glaciers.
Are relationships in high school truly worth the potential heartache? Answers to this question vary, ranging from the enthusiastic “yes!” to the skeptical view of which cutting off one’s own third toe makes more sense to indifference. Yet, how can the value of a relationship be determined when the tumult of everyday teenage life may result in the potential loss or gain of a new relationship every week? One view may be relationships teenagers enter into are valuable practice for later in life, teaching those which engage in them how to interact with members of the opposite sex in a way which leads to marriage or family. Others, however, state the truism being a significantly low percentage of high school romances result in marriage. Although some may say the benefits outweigh the risks, relationships in high school are not feasible for many and may not be worth the effort put into them.