...parts that will be highlighted in this writing. In the first part, I will write, compare and discuss on the significant changes in the new lifestyle before and after the transition to San Francisco. On this part, I will analyse on the adjustment issue, how complicated is the adolescent phase in life and the changes in the new place. I will identify and explain on what and how the x-factor in the place does give impact to Riley Anderson. Next, evaluating on how she handle or control her emotion to overcome the conflicts also the highlight of my essay. This can be obtained by observing and interpreting every reaction that protagonist Riley has done in the movie Inside...
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...Mass media is easily accessible to Australian teenagers as it is available in many forms. The most obvious mode is television but includes radio, internet, video games, movies and printed media. Australian mass media plays an important role in modern Australian society, especially in the lives of teenagers. Mass media has a detrimental effect on teenage lives for several reasons. The first being that it encourages young people to emulate behaviours of individuals that could be dangerous or illegal. Furthermore inactive television viewing contributes to the increase of childhood obesity, while violence in the media is another ever-growing factor. If this is not bad enough, our media also serves to sexualise children. These factors are reasons...
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...Cited…………………………………………………………………p.8 BUS 010 2012 Project Proposal Group: s57g1 Title: How social network affects society nowadays Purpose: 1. We would like to find out the changes of social network. 2. How teenagers' behavior, self-esteem, lifestyle etc. influenced by social network. 3. Positive and negative effects of information flow of social network Rationale: Nowadays, most of the teenagers whose age between thirteen and nineteen, use or communicate with their friends through social network every day, due to some advantages of convenience, fast information flow and trend, etc…. In 1997, the first recognizable social network site was launched, SixDegrees.com. It allowed users to create profiles, list their Friends ,which began in 1998. It is beneficial to teenagers to keep contact with and make friends easily. Whether ICQ and AIM was built, that kind of the social network has became more popular. During 21st century, lots of social network excepted ICQ and AIM was built like Facebook , Weibo , Skype , MSN , QQ , twitter, which become the most popular social network and a lot of people are addicted to that kind of the social network especially teenagers. What does social network attract lots of people to use it? It is because of many useful function which help people to develop their social circle and keep interact with other, it become popular in the society. Social network sites (SNSs)...
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...addiction is a very serious psychological and physical problem that involves many contributing factors abuse, divorce, peer pressure and physical issues, although there are many but limited recovery centers for teens. Even though we educate many teens still fall into the unfortunate lifestyle of drug addiction. Undeniably, no person ever says I want to be a drug addict. In today’s society teens are experiencing more stress from family, friends and school than ever before. “Divorce is common factor in teen drug addiction the parents may not accept or believe it but they play a crucial part in their teen’s lives in how they approach their child with family issues. A divorce can damage a teen severely depending on the age and gender”. (Temke, 2006p.2). Also abuse maybe an effect on a teenager. If a teen is being mentally, physically and sexually abused they will find ways to blame themselves for the abuse by using drugs to cover the pain. Friends who are using drugs will encourage them to try drugs to take the edge off,” saying it’s cool , you want become addicted, it helped me get through my problems.” Another is failing grades in school. Many may not see this but it’s considered to be a lack of confidence. Since parents today play a major role in their teenager education but can also add on stress from overloading their teenager with too many demands to be what they were are were not school. Some students failing grades may be also linked to undiagnosed or missed diagnosed...
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...came naturally to me. Growing up I wasn’t an athlete, was relatively inactive and led a sedentary lifestyle.” said John, one of many victims of obesity. At first, he was not sure to share his story but after sharing he narrated as was his experience when he started gaining weight as a teenager: “I was 12 years old when I started putting the weight on and like many children today, I spent long hours in front of screens, TV, video games, movies and the computer, coupled with sugary treats, pop, chips and other snacks. Became my after school past-time. At the age of, 14 I woke up one morning, had a shower like I did every morning, but this morning was different. I normally avoided mirrors whenever I could, but not that day. As I stepped from the shower I caught myself in the mirror. I saw my protruding belly, chubby cheeks and multiple chins, my gaze wandering until eventually ending in a standoff, staring face-to-face with what I had become. As I looks into my own eyes, I started to sob, shedding uncontainable tears. It was that exact moment, my turning point, when I came to a stark realization that something had to change.” He thought “Enough is enough!” and that was in that moment he never looked back and his life changed forever. Nowadays, obesity in adolescents is a serious issue because they eat more and more junk food and this occurs because adolescents have a sedentary lifestyle, lack of adequate physical activity and poor eating habits. Unfortunately, this brings consequences...
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...the United States and China were entirely different places, but, I came to the realization that I was completely wrong. In “Plight of the Little Emperors”, by Taylor Clark, she goes into great detail about the pressure teens have in China. As I continued to read, I realized that the teenagers in the U.S have a lot in common, with the teenagers in China. The pressure to succeed is, at times, unbearable. In Clark’s essay I found that they find it unbearable, too. Clark talks about the pressure that is on the lives of teenagers in China, but teens in the United States have just as much, if not more. First of all, the parents of the teenagers in China, play a big role on how their teenagers succeed. Clark says, “parents go to such lengths in part because Chinese culture has always emphasized success”, mean while back in the U.S, some are not as fortunate to have such striving parents, making their reach for success even harder, which means the amount of pressure is even...
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...preventing or controlling the communicable disease or illness. This idea supports the concept of building health promotion in the population and encourages the individual to take preventative measures that will adopt healthier lifestyle. The population I would like to study during this course is the Appalachian culture because I find it interesting to see how their culture influence creates a risk factor for their health. The Appalachian culture...
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...Obesity on the Rise The obesity epidemic is a very common health issue in the United States. The Center for Disease Control (2011) calls it “dangerous and expensive.” On July 8th, 2014, Medical News Today, a health news website reported that obesity in the U.S. is due to a decline in exercise, and not due to overeating. The article reports, “a study from Stanford University reported in The American Journal of Medicine suggests the rise in obesity in the US is likely due to increased sedentary lifestyles across the nation, and not eating too many calories” (Paddock, 2014, para 1). Although this health issue has received a lot of attention in the last couple of decades, the rate of obesity still continues to be high. According to the CDC, in 2011–2012, the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. has continued to increase significantly in the past 20 years; 36% of adults and 17% of children and teenagers are currently overweight. Another 17% of children and teenagers are obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2010). The terms ‘overweight’ and ‘obese’ are determined by ‘body mass index’ or BMI. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number determined from a person's weight and height. For an adult, a BMI from 18.5-24.9 is considered normal, a BMI between 25-29.9 is considered overweight, and a BMI greater than 30 is considered obese (CDC, 2011). This paper discusses the Medical News Today article, the topic of obesity, and how it is related to Healthy People 2020. While I agree...
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...What are the benefits of Youth Clubs? Youth groups have been part of the community for decades. However many teenagers do not bother to go to the youth clubs. People are totally unaware of many benefits a youth group could have on teenagers. One of the most obvious benefits teenagers acquire from a youth club is good amount of exercise and due to the type of sports which are frequently played. Obesity has become a big issue in every society and especially England if the teenagers play sports regularly they can easily cut down the obesity rate and cholesterol as well. Also, exercise is one of the ways to lead a healthy lifestyle and become healthy. Some teenagers/children are not given the opportunity to participate in sports and regular exercise is undoubtedly one important benefit!! Another important benefit is producing good teamwork skills. Everyone needs the ability of working in a team. Many youth groups run team building games. Again, this is an important skill to learn because in future many times teenagers will need to work in teams. In sport, education or in work related situations you might need to work in teams. This also can teach you leadership skills and through this way there is a chance to make more friends. Recently, I saw in the news that many youth clubs offer training and activities based on specific skills for example; arts and crafts. Sometimes the activities given are very creative and are fun to do. Also, you can get to learn new things...
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...Artist Statement In today's society men and women are expected to be fit and have a healthy lifestyle. However, in reality many people people do not have the time nor money to meet these expectations. In many advertisements it shows a fit and healthy person consuming unhealthy products. This gives people the false idea that the food is just as healthy as the model eating it. Often, it is easier for people to lead an unhealthy lifestyle. In our animation it shows ideal culture as opposed to the real culture. In the ideal culture the characters value getting exercise and eating healthy food despite the cost and time commitment. While in the real culture it shows how the norms of today’s society are not exercising regularly and to choose the...
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...to reduce budgets, many schools have eliminated physical education (P.E) programs from the daily routine. Our society has become one that is fast paced and many people have come to rely on fast food to feed his or her family because it is convenient and easy. Many parents are also working more because of the downhill spiral of the economy in the recent years. Another reason that children are becoming obese is because parents are not forcing children to go outside and play, rather the parent uses any of the game systems, computers, and television to keep his or her children happy. This is becoming a huge epidemic with so many children being overweight or obese. I am designing a program to promote a healthier living program and educate teenagers on making better health choices for themselves. According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2008), between 16 and 33% of children and adolescents are obese. Unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise regularly is responsible for over 300,000 deaths each year. Generally a child is not considered overweight until he or she is 10% above what his or her height and body type. Obesity starts between the ages of five (5) and six (6), and adolescence. Studies have shown that children who remain obese between the ages of 10 and 13 will more than likely become an obese adult. Obesity can be caused by genetics, biological, behavioral, and cultural factors. If a child has a parent who...
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...In his article, “Don't Blame the Eater” the author, David Zinczenko argues that today, children and teenagers should not be blamed if they choose to eat fast food because, he states, of the lack of alternatives the children face. Furthermore, David compares fast food chains to supermarkets to illustrate the “lack of alternatives” children face. Rebelling against fast food chains, Zinczenko gives his audience a glance at his past where, he states, “got lucky” because he went to college; was involved with a health magazine, and most importantly joined the Navy Reserves. Moreover, the author states that a good number of teenagers nowadays clearly did not go through the same “lucky” path he went through. I disagree with the author because a good...
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...causes these teenagers get into these terrible dilemmas. What triggers them to make such drastically bad decisions? Decisions that could alter their path in life, and not for the better. In many cases is possible that the home setting could have a great influence in pushing our youth in the wrong direction. Another big reason for the way children and teenagers act the way they do is the pop culture and the music that most of society listens to which can also greatly affect their minds. There are countless reasons to which why teens turn to music as a source of relief. Sometimes they need a little attention, praise even, to show that they are being noticed. They want to know that their parents have pride in their children and the path that they are taking in their lives. When teens are being ignored by their family, lack an active social life and are possibly being bullied among other reasons, they turn to music among other outlets. Although music can sometimes be a healthier way of dealing with one’s problems and issues or just a form of healthy entertainment, it can also become a negative influence for a person. Lyrics and rhythmic beats can either help soothe the soul or worsen the anguish one is dealing with. In this paper the main focal point will be music and the effects it has on our American youth. Music can be used as an escape. In the article Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth they speak of a study in the 90’s where teenagers admit to...
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...to an alarming figure (Teen obesity, 2011). While there’s no one cause of obesity; the factors that can make someone obese are a variety of genetic, biological, behavioral, and cultural factors (AACAP, 2011). As the official website of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry explains, childhood obesity is often related to bad eating habits, overeating or binging, no exercise, family history, medical issues, stress or extreme life changes, family issues, low self-esteem, or depression (2011). Although a few extra pounds are not dangerous for most people; obesity is a serious health issue as it puts a definite strain on the human body. It can cause issues like an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, breathing problems, trouble sleeping (AACAP, 2011). In fact, “Teenagers who have a weight problems now—that continues to increase or stay the same in terms of their weight—will likely have a much higher risk of premature death” (Gay, 2006)(p. 26). This clearly shows the tremendous and serious threat that obesity poses for teenagers. Demographical Data Every individual has an ideal weight range for his or her height. An overweight person has an excess of weight outside of his or her normal range. A person can be overweight without being obese. However, for the obese person, they are 20% heavier than their ideal body weight (PAMF, 2011). While most people are aware that Americans are the most overweight country in the world, it’s not just Americans...
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...media, most especially television have gradually become a part of our daily lives, and sources of information, education and entertainment have been described as the primary functions of the media. Lasswell (1948) as cited in Folarin (2005, p.74) assigns three functions to the media: i. Surveillance of the Environment (the news function). ii. Correlation of the different parts of the Enviroment (the editorial function). iii. Transmission of the cultural heritage from one generation to the other (the cultural transmission function). The focus of the researcher in this study is not only on the entertainment function of the media, but the role the entertainment media especially television, plays in shaping social behaviour among teenagers in the society. Stephenson (1967) a British psychologist, as cited in Folarin (2005, p.170), divides man’s activities into work and play. The former involving reality and production, while the latter deals with entertainment, relaxation or self satisfaction. He further says that people use mass communication more as play than as work, more for pleasure and entertainment than for information and serious work. Folarin (ibid) corroborates this view by saying that one constant criticism of television in Nigeria is its focus on entertainment rather than on development purposes. There is no doubt that the impact of the media on young people’s lives is broadly considered within what is referred to as “media effects” debate which to a great extent...
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