Assignment # 5.. Teenagers And Gangs

I think this topic is very important to talk about because it is happening everywhere. Every school you go to there are gangs, gangs, and more gangs. A lot of people wouldn't understand how much people in gangs need each other. That sounds to weak to say. However, it's true. That is mainly the most definite reason why people join gangs because they have nobody else. They need a family and believe it or not gangs do give people that. I am not exactly an expert in this, you know I am not in a gang but I am around this everyday of my life just by walking into these school doors.

When your around this all the time you kind of start to be a little more aware of your surroundings. Most of my friends, mostly guy friends of course are in gangs or rep one. It's more different than you would think. These gangs are ruining peoples lives because of the after effects of it all. Half the kids at this school get suspended or expelled because of gang fights. It's really sad when you think about it because that is nothing compared to the many kids and teenagers dying out there. They make movies and songs about gangs and violence like it's no big deal. However, it is. We are influenced by what we read, hear, and watch. It's no help to be influencing people to join gangs and be apart of something so dangerous and not worth living through.

I've had family and friends killed by gang members because they were in a gang. In 7th grade two of my friends, twins, were shot at while sleeping because they were in a house that used to be owned by gang members. One died. Natalie. And now Olivia will have to live without her twin sister for the rest of her life because of a stupid drive by. That incident tore our school apart. Everyone knew them, loved them. A gang took away an amazing life. Almost two lives. That is happening everywhere. It needs to stop. But of course it wont, because people find the need to be cool and join a gang because all of their friends are doing it. That is not a good enough reason. No reason is.

Somehow people in gangs feel powerful. Having the power to kill or hurt, threat, or damage another persons life, some how gives them strength and adrenaline. It's not worth it because some where else, someone else feels the exact same way and YOU may be their victim. Knowing at any moment, you could be the way they stab that knife into, or point that gun at, is a scary thought and I honestly don't know how people do it. I am in no right to judge but it's not right to be apart of gangs. In any way, shape, or form. In a way, you i kind of feel for those kids but then I don't because they chose that life for them. They chose which path to go down and that is the one they have chose. They will never go no where in life if they don't help themselves instead of their gang buddies. That sounds harsh but it's true.

I will never deeply understand why people join gangs or why people do what they do. And I am not sure I want to understand Why. However, it's important to be aware of what is happening in all of this. The situations and problems people go through well being in a gangs will never fully reach my mind. However, It has reached my heart. And always will. It has gotten out of control and it probably never fully stop but in a way I guess we can't exactly tell people how to live their lives. Can't tell them where to go in life. " Live fighting, or dying trying." That's what I say.

Assignment #4.. Teen Suicide

Where do I start. Oh my gosh. I think that the thing that really hit me the most out of that whole article was "Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds." I thought of my nephews during that part because well one of them is 12 and I can't even imagine him thinking at all about this because it would just kill me to even think that he could end up as a statistic. I imagine parent feel the same way about their kids.

That is why you need to communicate with your kids. With anyone. You know me and my friends joke around about stuff like this you know because were not really serious, everyone jokes about it. Were teenagers what do you expect? We all know we won't really do it because that is just not who we are. I started thinking about how if one day some person does really mean it we are not going to believe them. We wont take them serious and that is a scary thought. This is a serious matter. No smile or laugh should come after having this conversation with anyone because it's not fun to talk about.

People commit suicide because they somehow think that things will get better. How is that even possible? When your dead, your dead. That sounds harsh but it is really true, your life will not get better or go on, what will happen is you will make everyone Else's lives sad and depressing for what you did. It is never their fault, They are not to blame. They should not think suicide is the answer to anything because it may take your pain away but it will hurt the people around them. I don't know about the rest of the world but I am not a quitter. You will have to deal with me till the end. I know there is no simple escape in life. Suicide definitely isn't an escape.

Life is not fair. Yes. However, that does not mean that you can just give up because you think it's even more not fair to you than others. You kill yourself, you are letting your problems and your issues know that they have won. It is not right. As the article said there are many symptoms of depression and it's up to you to find them in other people or within yourself. I think that one of the reasons why I would like to be a psychologist so badly is because of stuff like this. I want to be able to help people as much as I can. I mean I do that now but even if I can help one person, change one persons life, then I can start on the world. Seeing anyone in so much pain that they hurt themselves or kill themselves makes me wonder just how unhappy they were. I can't even imagine someone being so unhappy with their lives that they believe their only option is to leave it all behind.

No one deserves to feel that way. No one should have to feel that emotion running through their bodies and their minds. The end result of that will never be right. Everyone has the right to their happy ending. And an ending like that one should never be experienced. So what I think is communication is the key to all this. I'm not one to say because I have problems opening about anything. I find it very difficult to say what I'm feeling and show emotion but I would never end my life for it. Just talk to everyone, anyone, but never just no one.

Assigment #3.. The Psychology of Bullying

To be honest I really don't think I have ever been bullied. I mean us girls are brutal and I have been called a slut and whore and stuff but nothing ever more serious than that. I guess I have been the same way too because I do find my self doing the same exact thing with people I do not like. I guess that can be called a bully. But it has never been to the extent of how Jamie was bullied in the movie.

This movie really hit me hard because I have never seen somebody get bullied like that before and it really made me sad. It also made me think. What if I was there watching somebody being bullied and tormented even at a fight and I didn't care or realize it? I could have been right there and I didn't even do nothing about it. So now I have been thinking about my whole life and wondering if I was ever there watching it all happening and unfolding right in front of me and I didn't do anything. That person could have been like the kid from the movie and that makes me just as bad as the bullies who did this.

I have been called names before but not everyone is going to like you and you can't make them but you can not let it get to you. You can't let it get you down or hurt you, because it is there problem not yours. That just shows that they won if you show any kind of emotion towards it. There is always going to be one person that will ruin something no matter what it is. Life isn't perfect. You make it what it is. Sometimes it's your fault, but in bullying it's NOT!! If your the victim. There are somethings that hit certain people in different ways and bullying hit me hard because I feel bad for anything and everything that happens to someone because of bullying. I feel for them. I wish I could help everyone who has ever been in that situation but I can't. All I can do is not be the bully, don't let myself become the victim, and help even when it's not my problem.

I can't even imagine when teachers or adults don't help the kids when they see them in trouble or when they see that they need help. What kind of responsible people are they. It really drives me nuts because they are supposed to be the ones that are there for us when we need them and for some reason they seem to be in all of our business when they shouldn't be but when they actually should be, they aren't. Watching that movie and seeing those teachers, parents, principles, not doing anything. It really made me mad because he could have been hurt more than he was and they are really lucky he wasn't.

You have to be aware of your surroundings. You could be standing right there and so much could be happening right in front of you. However, if you do nothing about it, if you don't stand up and be responsible, then who will? It can be very scary to be the one to say no and to show other people the wrong and the right. You have to do it though. You just have to because if you don't then no one will. If something happens to that person, and you realize that you could have done something about it and you chose not to, you wanted to stay out of it for your own safety. Think about theirs. I wouldn't be bale to live with myself for that. And you shouldn't either.

Assigment #2.. Who Am I?

Hmmm... Lets see what to say about myself. I never really was good at talking about the kind of person I am, because to be honest I am really not sure. I care about people more than I care about myself. I put others in front of myself. That is why I want to be a psychologist because helping people makes me happy. Even if I have trouble helping myself. I don't care about anything that doesn't matter to me. That sounds harsh but it's who I am.

The personality test that I took said that I was "The performer" which means that I am a fun person. I will do anything to put a smile on someones face. The test said I have a good heart and I do hear that A lot but see the problem with me is that I have a hard time sharing what's inside it. I tend to keep things hidden. You will never know if anything is wrong with me because I hate sharing my feelings, I hate showing emotion. I am a very loud, happy person so when I am quiet and reserved, when I keep to myself then you know something is wrong with me and the people who know me well, know how true that is.

It takes a lot to get me mad. But when I am mad, all hell breaks lose. My conscious is really deep within me because it haunts every time I do wrong. I think that's why I try to be nice most of the time because it would kill me if I wasn't. i love to be around people, I love being entertained and busy like I always seem to be but I also enjoy being alone because sometimes you just need the time to yourself. The quiet does seem to scare me though. The quiet screams the truth. The truth hurts when it doesn't want to be heard. School is very important. My education matters. Everything has to be done. If it's not then I will completely freak out until I get it done. So I guess I am very organized. Everything has to be in it's place. Some more than others.

As my test said I like to have fun. I wish everyday was a party. A non-stop party. I can be serious when I need to be. However, smiles have to be around me at all times. I am like a mood ring, figuratively speaking. You know what I am feeling at all times, because of how I behave. What I do, how I do it, why I did it. I am a very respectful person but when I am angry at that person I tend to be rude. People who know me know that I am a very nice person. It is very rare for me to be mean. Unless I have a reason to be. BUT I am very stub burn. If you tell me to do something or not to do something, I will do the exact opposite. I can be a book worm but I can also be a rebellious teen.

My personality will always be the same no matter the age and that is just something I cannot change. Only if I really wanted to, but I like who I am. Most of the time. There are times when I make my own self mad but what can I say I'm me!! I won't change for anyone unless I change for myself. People either like me or they don't. You can love me or you can hate me. Sometimes both at the same time:) I am, who I am, and I am proud of it!

Assigment 1.. Personality test

Your Type is ESFP..
ESFP
Extraverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
1 56 19 11
You are:
slightly expressed extravert..
moderately expressed sensing personality..
slightly expressed feeling personality..
slightly expressed perceiving personality..

The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves. The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.

You are fun, and like to make others have fun, and this will make you have a well-liked weblog. You like learning in a hands-on way,Theory is not your strong point, As an ESFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in via your five senses in a literal, concrete fashion. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit with your personal value system. "For the ESFP, the entire world is a stage.They're constantly putting on a show for others to make them happy. They enjoy stimulating other people's senses, and are extremely good at it.

They would love nothing more than for life to be a continual party. ESFP like action and excitement, and are able to link together people Because they accept and deal with people as they are, they are able to understand what is necessary in order to motivate them to get jobs done. They are very easy to love. ESFPs live in the world of people possibilties. They love people and new experiences. They are lively and fun, and enjoy being the center of attention. They live in the here-and-now, and relish excitement and drama in their lives. ESFP is definitely a spontaneous, optimistic individual. They love to have fun. If the ESFP has not developed their Thinking side by giving consideration to rational thought processing, they tend to become over-indulgent, and place more importance on immediate sensation and gratification than on their duties and obligations. They may also avoid looking at long-term consequences of their actions.

They love people, and everybody loves an ESFP. One of their greatest gifts is their general acceptance of everyone. They are upbeat and enthusiastic, and genuinely like almost everybody. An ESFP is unfailingly warm and generous with their friends, and they generally treat everyone as a friend. However, once crosesed, an ESFP is likely to make a very strong and stubborn judgment against the person who crossed them. They are capable of deep dislike in such a situation.ESFPs usually like to feel strongly bonded with other people, and have a connection with animals and small children that is not found in most other types. They're likely to have a strong appreciation for the beauties of nature as well. Is definitely a spontaneous, optimistic individual. They love to have fun.