What’s the most common word that comes to mind in a week? Mine is sorry. Most common phrase? Always beginning in under, less than or lacking. You are underrepresented in society. You are lacking in the opportunities many other people have had. You’re less than prepared. Sorry for letting you down. But those are just words. Seeing is believing.
Who do you see as you look in the mirror? Someone's loved one, someone’s support, or simply someone? Yeah, it takes one to know one and all that jazz, but if you only know one thing there aren’t many options for you to see. Adults only see one narrative, their narrative. Because they see through jaded eyes they behave with blinders on around children: as if nothing they do could possibly have an effect …show more content…
Teenage misbehavior and aggression is instantly the fault of guns. Anything’s better than blaming themselves. It makes sense, gun fever is sweeping the nation. It seems like you can’t go more than a couple days anymore without someone joking through the halls about the next school shooter.
Fact: guns are a hot topic right now and the spike in school shootings is …show more content…
Parents like to say “do as I say not as I do.” God, I hate that phrase. It’s pure crap. Learning falls more on a monkey see monkey do basis. Babies pick up mannerisms by mimicking what goes on around them. The brain doesn’t rewire itself to stop doing that just because you’ve outgrown diapers. In fact, according to Albert Bandura’s social learning theory, subsequent behavior and personality traits are significantly impacted by the imitation or “modeling” of other people. Mental health isn’t commonly discussed in minority households, if you have a problem you deal with and keep moving. My family may hold many issues, but you will never hear a personal complaint. Complaints come with questions and nobody wants those. If my brother challenges my dad for dominance no matter how distraught I was in the moment you won’t hear me crying about it at school; that is not how things are done. Around here everyone has problems so you pick yourself up and move forward, my family has always done so and I’m just following
Who do you see as you look in the mirror? Someone's loved one, someone’s support, or simply someone? Yeah, it takes one to know one and all that jazz, but if you only know one thing there aren’t many options for you to see. Adults only see one narrative, their narrative. Because they see through jaded eyes they behave with blinders on around children: as if nothing they do could possibly have an effect …show more content…
Teenage misbehavior and aggression is instantly the fault of guns. Anything’s better than blaming themselves. It makes sense, gun fever is sweeping the nation. It seems like you can’t go more than a couple days anymore without someone joking through the halls about the next school shooter.
Fact: guns are a hot topic right now and the spike in school shootings is …show more content…
Parents like to say “do as I say not as I do.” God, I hate that phrase. It’s pure crap. Learning falls more on a monkey see monkey do basis. Babies pick up mannerisms by mimicking what goes on around them. The brain doesn’t rewire itself to stop doing that just because you’ve outgrown diapers. In fact, according to Albert Bandura’s social learning theory, subsequent behavior and personality traits are significantly impacted by the imitation or “modeling” of other people. Mental health isn’t commonly discussed in minority households, if you have a problem you deal with and keep moving. My family may hold many issues, but you will never hear a personal complaint. Complaints come with questions and nobody wants those. If my brother challenges my dad for dominance no matter how distraught I was in the moment you won’t hear me crying about it at school; that is not how things are done. Around here everyone has problems so you pick yourself up and move forward, my family has always done so and I’m just following