A friend of mine has every kind of social media platform imaginable. I was recently at her house, when she did some teenage-ish thing that called for a typical parental procedure of putting her in her place. Yet it was the threat of taking her phone away for twenty-four hours that caused my friend, a … Continue reading The Truth about Social Media
You’re slacking it at home with your parents at 25 years old. You’re a college graduate, and living in New York City where the rent is tremendous, something you can’t afford. So you move in with your parents. It’s been a few years and during your stay at their house, your parents do everything to … Continue reading Should Young-Adults Take Life Skill Courses in School
“Our country’s gun laws are, and have been, working well,” was the infuriating and stomach-twisting statement one of my peers tested in a class debate on whether or not our country is in need of stricter gun laws. If the U.S. believes that our gun laws have been “working well”, we’re saying the countless number … Continue reading When Will Criminals Stop Saying That Getting a Gun is as Easy as Buying a Beer?
One of the big problems society has now is a teen vaping epidemic. What used to be a device to help smokers quit has become way more of a problem than a problem solver. The sad thing is, most of these smokers that wanted to quit were also teens who thought it would be “cool” … Continue reading Limit availability of e-cigarettes
Once on a sunny day, I was walking my dog and I see a flyer of global warming later that evening I find more of these flyers. So I was intrigued with what could possibly cause global warming. I stayed on this topic to learn how to save the world from being destroyed. As my … Continue reading Why Electric Cars are Better Than Petrol Cars:
Everywhere she looked, my friend saw pictures of beautiful girls, especially on social media. She saw other girls dressing and posing like supermodels then also sharing it on social media. These girls were well-liked. They were popular and had hundreds of people commenting on their photos. My friend began to think she had to look … Continue reading Terminate the way teens view themselves from social media
A friend goes up to me, “you’re so gorgeous” she says. I reply by saying thank you as a gesture to show that i’m thankful. I feel like I have to say something back, “you too!” I say. Out of nowhere she get all insecure, like she never pictured herself as pretty. She starts to … Continue reading Teenagers need to higher their self-esteem
We’ve all had to wake up to a time on our clock that we don’t want to be awake to see. Kids have to do this everyday- despite attempts to sleep longer. That time on your clock, whether it’s 5:30 a.m., 6 a.m., or 6:30 a.m., is actually some of the most valuable sleep time … Continue reading School Start Times Are Too Early For Kids To Learn and Grow
We should be spending more time worrying about teenage depression and suicide rather than stressing about how your new Instagram picture looks, and how many likes it’s getting. Teens attempt/commit suicide and or have depression, like adults. But people have underestimated the amount of pressure being put on teens. In the day and age I … Continue reading Has the Joking Gone Too Far?
Drunk Driving. Two important words that we hear almost daily. Whether its, “Did you hear about that poor girl last night, she died, drunk driving.” or even if it a short presentation on your health on “The Risks of Drunk Driving.” There is a reason this is fairly common phrase, people like to talk about … Continue reading WHAT WE NEED TO CHANGE.
It’s late July and I’m walking along the Penfield Beach, plastic littering the water and sand. I think to myself why some neglect the recycling bins and trash cans that are provided to prevent this very problem. Wading in the water, I can pick up 3-5 pieces of plastic in just an arms reach. The … Continue reading Raise Awareness for Water Pollution
Six o’clock in the morning. Most girls are already up, frying their hair with a straightener, caking makeup on, and depriving themselves of breakfast, because they can’t have the extra pounds. Long hair, clear skin, small waist, big breasts, and thin legs. That’s the image that girls see and need to look like, because of … Continue reading The Sickening Pressure From Society On Girls
Every year kids in all grades are given homework. In some grades kids are given more than others. But, how do you know if it is helping? Well most kids ask their parents for help on there homework because they don’t understand it. However, most kids come home to empty houses and no one one … Continue reading Does homework help you learn?
As a young adolescent, I understand what kind of corrupt world we live in. A depressing world filled with issues of global terrorism, mass shootings, and economic crises, but also a world where you can press a few buttons on a strange rectangular screen to call someone from across the world. However, in this world, … Continue reading Require Schools to Teach About Cyberbullying
Again and again we have witnessed many vicious and violent acts of crime. We are seeing more and more of it on the news, at work, in school, and everywhere. People like to blame something for any misfortune, we all do it as humans. But what do most people blame for these violent acts? Video … Continue reading Violent Video Games Don’t Cause Violence
It was 6:58 A.M. I had stayed up until at least 11:00 pm last night doing work. I had almost no time to get ready for school. When I finally got ready, it was already 7:20, the time when the bus comes to my house to pick me up. I didn’t even take a piece … Continue reading Convince Teens to Eat Breakfast