Over the years cell phones and technology in general has dominated the world. Cell phones and other devices have become more and more difficult to regulate during school hours. Though schools should encourage progress and embrace new technology, it can be difficult to regulate the use of cell phones for academic use only. Phones have become a way to stay connected, communicate and search with ease, but they also can negatively impact a classroom environment. Cell phones will continue to have an impact on society and because cell phones negatively impact the classroom environment in schools, they should have a right to regulate or enforce a cell phone policy during school hours. The main reason schools probably want to regulate cell phone use is because…
whether a student stays in or drops out of school. It can affect their future academic paths, their GPA, which then can affect their other years in high school, and if they don’t start a habit of success, they may not want to continue in school. First of all, students are more apt to big changes in their freshman year of high school, whether it be more stress or homework. These stressful situations can affect their entire high school career, as well as their future academic paths. As claimed…
smoking, and how to help them to quit this bad habit. When we know the reasons, we can find the solution. Summary This article "Teen Smokers," by Chris Woolston, presents several reasons for teen smoking, such as impact of friends and parents. Also, this article shows the influence of advertising to increase the proportion of teen smokers. And how we can reduce smokers attributed teenagers, through school programs, health education and other methods. In the end, the author…
1. Discuss the impacts of “emerging adulthood” on your transition from adolescence into adulthood. The biggest impact would have to be the transition from home to college. Leaving the comfort of home where everything is being taken cared of by your parents. By going to college you’re going to be independent and would have to make your own decision, which at times can be hard. 2. What are some behaviors or choices that you have a tendency to do (habits, perceptions, stress or other…
Smoking is a bad thing to do because when you smoke cigarettes you can get cancer. It also can cause you to have stinky breath, can rotten your teeth, turns them black, and have holes inside your teeth. Smoking in parks is a bad thing to do because there are kids out running around. Some people will smoke at the park and throw their cigarettes on the ground and when kids see that they either they pick it up or put it in their mouths. Also, smoking in schools is a bad thing because when smoking…
is that enough? In 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steve Covey shows that even if successful, everyone is struggling with an inner hunger to find personal harmony and effectiveness for healthy relationships with other people. By reading this book, I feel it has really helped me to understand how to be effective in my life and also to teach other people what I have learned. In part one of this book Covey talks about how to use this book properly, and to not just simply read it, and put it…
Nutrition’s Impact on Energy Levels How much does nutrition affect the brain? How much do food habits influence energy levels? Can eating certain foods or changing habits increase productivity? These are questions many people ask, and answers have been given from many sources. Some compare the body to a vehicle; claiming that what nutrients are put in is how well it functions. But what to put in? All of these questions can be answered. Energy levels and productivity can be increased by eating a…
The point that I would like to discuss in my first thought paper is the significance of health promotion. Health promotion, the idea that claims that good health is an individual and shared achievement, aims to positively impact the health behavior of individuals and communities as well as the situations that influence their wellness. The author in our textbook stresses the importance of health promotion, the benefits of changing health behaviors, and the obstacles to modifying such behaviors. …
Emily Matchar is the author of “Why Your Office Needs More Bratty Millennials”. Reading the first five paragraphs she introduced to the audience who these “bratty millennials” were. Her introduction included mostly negative comments that are heard about Generation Y kids, also known as Millennials, and the “bad habits “they contained. Within the last paragraph of her introduction Matcher clarifies in her thesis statement that she supported Millennials. Her her article was explained how…
Summary: While some believe that personal living habits such as smoking, poor diet, and low physical activity contribute to medical emergencies, scientists have proven that air pollution is now considered a risk factor for stroke around the world. Many people do have strokes because of their bad habits, but not all. Only 74% of modifiable risk factors for stroke are traced back to behavioral attributes. This statistic proves that there is something else causing strokes to occur in patients…