Peer Mentor Essay I believe that I am qualified to be a peer mentor because I live by the saying “Abstain to Attain” everyday. As a young adult among so much peer pressure‚ it is hard not to cave in. I understand though‚ drugs‚ sex‚ and drinking alcohol isn’t worth it. I have too much to lose in life if I get pregnant at a young age‚ or if I become an alcoholic or a drug addict. My family is counting on me as well. I will be a first generation student and I will not let them down because I gave
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Peer pressure is a very real issue that affects many of the teenagers of the world today. Society offers many misleading advertisements that seem to lead teens in all the wrong directions. If the youth of today are more educated‚ the future of our world will be a lot better off (Dobson). There are all sorts of pressures that children face today‚. Drinking‚ smoking‚ staying out past curfew‚ having sex when you are not ready- whatever it may be‚ sometimes others put the pressure on you to participate
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I have learned a lot from peer tutoring. it has broadened my horizone on what being a role model really means. not only did i get to work with some amazing grade nines but i also learned a lot from them. coming into peer tutoring i didnt know what to expect‚ but i soon learned that its a great class! i made relationships with most of the students which made me be more of assistance‚ when they needed help. for example‚ i was able to get to know Erica better‚ since i sat next to her i began to know
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In this essay I will reflect upon the observations I have made of my peers’ advocacy and how they have influenced my own advocacy. I have learnt that the best way to improve my own advocacy is through reflective practice‚ a theory developed by Schon. I have found Gibbs reflective cycle to be of most relevance since‚ it is based on the peer review process. By implementing the theories into my reflection and evaluating the effectiveness of different styles of advocacy‚ I have been able to identify
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Gershoff listed many negative effects of spanking in her article “More Harm than Good: A Summary of Scientific Research on the Intended and Unintended Effects of Corporal Punishment on Children”. Spanking leads to aggressive behavior. Spanking sets the example for children that violence is an acceptable. Children who are spanked are more likely to resort to violence when in difficult situations because it is what they have seen their parents do. Catherine Taylor‚ Community and Health Sciences professor
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Self-Assessment Assignment This week’s lecture‚ readings and discussion focuses on the importance of self-assessment in the career development process. This assignment will help you focus on your intended career and your perception of the skills you possess that are required to be successful. Step 1: Values‚ Interests and Skills 1. Review the following information related to the importance of Career Self-Assessment. http://www.job-hunt.org/career-change/self-assessment.shtml 2. Write
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Parent and family background have more influence than teacher of a young person’s learning and academic achievement. Discuss. Whether parents and family background have more influence than teacher of a young person’s learning and academic remains controversial. Some might claim that this condition is conducive to better future of the youth while others think that more learning and academic encourage the young learner to have the future as they wish. I partly agree with the former idea for the
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Which is more important‚ book knowledge or experience? It has been said‚ "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion‚ which source is more important . Can we obtain the whole knowledge which we need only through the books. The question has triggered a heated discussion among a large variety of people .admittedly i concede that the experience can provide us some special but precious
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many chances for improvements in technology‚ but some of the new technology that was developed was in military technology. Many of the new developments involved taking previous technology and developing it for the military. An example would be lights used in lighthouses. The lights were originally used to warn ships of the land and with technology developments they were used to spot soldiers from the fortresses. Although‚ the Union and Confederate Armies took previous technology and formed it to their
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PEER PRESSURE: The Gateway Crisis It is said that marijuana is the “gateway drug” because the fact of life is that since life is in a permanent chronological order one thing always leads to another. This then‚ can also be said about peer pressure. Peer pressure may be referred to as the “gateway crisis”‚ amongst teenagers. Theorists have proposed that adolescents who are independent from their parents become dependent on their peers and susceptible to peer pressure (Blos
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