Results of Research After receiving back 80 completed copies of our surveys our group started to look at the figures, first by each grade then as a whole. Our first major result was from the question, “Do you believe cheating occurs in Perry Hall High School?” Our subjects’ response was a whopping 97% believe that cheating does occur at our school. This showed us that the students, who see a different perspective from teachers and administrators, are pretty positive that Perry Hall High isn’t exempt from this academic integrity epidemic. The next significant question that we asked was if the student had ever done any of the following which included copying or lending homework, cheating on tests, plagiarizing, and also the option never
How To Avoid Falling In love With A Jerk by John Van Epp, PhD, is a very useful book and can be used toward not making the mistakes that we keep making over and over again when it comes down to us choosing a love partner. This book gives great examples of different scenario’s and warns us of red flags and warning signs that we should pay attention to. I like a lot of things about this book. The thing that I like most is that the book provides information for us about how to behave toward our possible partners. If you would apply the suggestions and tips from this book, it’s possible that you will be a better partner and you would save yourself from more disappointment.
Writing Assignment 3-Paragraph Response Binge Drinking Article 1: Debate: Binge Drinking which happens 300 times each year. College Presidents react by declaring their campuses dry or shutting down fraternity houses. However, Pre-gaming is now a common practice among 18, 19, and 20 year old students who cannot legally buy or consume alcohol. Students sit in a dorm room or off-campus apartment to see who can drink as much hard liquor as possible before heading out to evening parties. Underlying Issues: Many college students consume so much liquor in their systems that they have to be hospitalized for alcohol poisoning.
Although we have educated and preached to our children about drinking and driving, the statistics in 2001 showed an estimated 2.8 million college students drove under the influence. That’s half a million more than in 1998. An alarming statistic from Mothers Against Drunk Driving is that more college under-graduates will die from alcohol related causes than will receive a masters or doctorate degree. Another statistic, one I found sickening and very upsetting was,” During a typical weekend, an average of one teenager dies each hour in a car crash. Nearly fifty percent of those crashes involved alcohol” (MADD).
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As mentioned in the findings, the range is from poverty, violence (including gun possession), bullying and harassment, teen pregnancy, sexual behavior, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health issues. The “Mental Health Issues and Services” list several concise and well documented frightening facts about today’s youth. Even though alarmingly high, they reported that 12% of high school aged students’ complete suicide. Suicide rates are on the rise for persona aged 10-14 years. Limitations: There aren’t clear outlines to firm up the statistics.
Also, the website, www.bpkids.org states “a majority of teens with untreated bipolar disorder abuse alcohol and drugs. Any child or adolescent who abuses substances should be evaluated for mood disorder.” Regarding treatments and adjustments, safety must be immediately assessed. Bipolar patients are at high risk for suicide, and youths are at even greater risk. Trudy Carlson is the author of the very compelling book The Life of a Bipolar Child. In this book, Carlson tells of her trials and tribulations raising her bipolar son Ben, and there are many incredible challenges.
According to Lini Kadaba’s article, Colleges Hitting the Bottle Binge Drinking Remains High, but Initiatives at Area Schools Raising Awareness, “College binge drinking is remaining in colleges due to the intractable problems that contribute to 1,700 student deaths, 599,000 injuries, and 97,000 cases of sexual assault, or date rapes.” (24). For college students, health issues may not seem relevant, or carry that much weight; after all, many young adults believe they’re invincible. Binge drinking affects the entire college community, not just those who partake in drinking. To change this culture, colleges need help from parents, the Greeks, and the alumni. To begin, parents are usually the last to know that their children are influenced by
By definition binge drinking is a brief period of excessive indulgence of alcoholic beverages. Additionally, college students around the nation take part in this social phenomenon each and every day. Reverting back to the question at hand, which is to what extent, does college binge drinking pose a problem? The problem comes into focus when the victim of binging starts affecting the lives of the people around them. In various cases binging victims have caused bodily harm to many innocent people that happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
There is actually a wide range in living conditions among the poor. For example, over a quarter of poor households have cell phones and telephone answering machines, but, at the other extreme, approximately onetenth have no phone at all. While the majority of poor households do not experience significant material problems, roughly a third do experience at least one problem such as overcrowding, temporary hunger, or difficulty getting medical care. The best news is that remaining poverty can readily be reduced further, particularly among children. There are two main reasons that American children are poor: Their parents don't work much, and fathers are absent from the home.