Inside My Head

 

 

 

This is a picture that I drew of what's going on inside my head.  I didn't have enough room to list all of them, so I selected the main events and ideas. 

 

In the center of my head is a picture of Bruno Mars with a harmonica (just to make that clear). He takes up almost half of my thoughts because I'm a huge fan.  Whenever one of his songs plays on the radio, I start bouncing and grinning.  His songs have the power to make my day.  I could listen to his music all day and love every second of it. 

My family and friends are in the front of my head because they are overall the most important to me. 

My future depends on my grades.  This fact makes my grades very important, so I worry about them all the time. 

A thought that puzzles me is my purpose in life.  Why am I here?  What am I meant to do?  I guess it's too early to know what my purpose is. 

My family issues bother me a lot.  I have an awkward relationship with my dad because he cheated on my mom, thus the separation.  It's really awkward when he comes to pick up my siblings and I every first and fourth weekend.  Apart from that, I don't have a good relationship with my brother and sister.  My brother has an infuriating personality that only family members can see.  People outside of my family don't truly understand what he's like.  Somehow, my sister looks up to him even though it's apparent that he's going nowhere.  Also, she picks up on his annoying tendencies.  As a result, I have to deal with a mini-me version of my brother. 

My religion is very important to me because I know that I need to have a good relationship with God to get into Heaven.  

 

The thoughts placed at the very back of my head are the ones that I try not to think about.  Along with tons of other fears, I have a fear of dying at a young age and not getting to have a full life.  I know a lot of young people that have been killed by car crashes.  I used to like to sleep during a car ride.  However, I hate the thought of possibly dying from a wreck while I'm asleep, so I try not to sleep in the car. 

Although I want to have a full life, I'm a bit hesitant at growing up and taking on all of the adult responsibilities.  

Lastly, I worry about how dangerous and evil the world is getting.  Innocent people are killed every day.  I wonder how I can help make it better.  Hopefully, I figure out the answers to my questions soon. 

                       

 

 

 

Knowledge

If somehow all knowledge was destroyed, and only one sentence could be passed on to the next generation of people, what one sentence should be given to them and why?

Without law and order, there can be only chaos. 

I think that sentence should be given to them because a civilization can only survive with a set of rules to be followed.  If everyone were allowed to do whatever they wanted, then there would be chaos.  Crime would be everywhere.  People would steal, kill, and do all sorts of things if they felt like it.  With a set of laws, the future generation would know to set boundaries of what they could and could not do.  From the sentence that I chose they would also know to choose people to make sure the laws are followed.  They would then figure out that they would need a penal system for those that didn't obey the laws.  The future generation would know that they would need to establish people to look over others to make sure that they're doing their job.  If the next generation of people could only receive that one sentence, then they would know to establish a set of rules to live by and people to make sure that they're followed so that their generation could flourish and be successful.     

Teens Stress Too

What is the number one problem facing teens?  Some might say that it's drinking, smoking, or one of the other classic answers.  However, many people do not take stress into consideration.  It is the number one problem facing teens because it is the source of most of the other problems.  For example, too much stress can cause teens to smoke, drink, or participate in another inappropriate way to relieve the stress.    Some even avoid trying to deal with their stress.  This causes feelings to build up, thus causing more stress.  Teens try to relieve stress their own way because most don't want to ask for help.

                                Boys

25% avoided or refused to deal with their stress,

23% sought ways to distract themselves away from their stress,

17% sought support, and

35% actively tried to reduce their stress.

                                Girls

19% avoided or refused to deal with their stress,

14 % sought ways to distract themselves away from their stress,

22% sought support, and

45% actively tried to remove or reduce their stress

These statistics show that girls and boys deal with their stress in different ways.  Boys have a tendency to avoid dealing with their stress while girls have a larger tendency to actively reduce their stress.  As said by TeenHelp, girls' stress stem from their relationship with boys and friendships with girls.  Most boys' stress tend to stem from authority figures. 




Many things cause teens to have stress.  According to Johns Hopkins, school is the number one cause of stress in teens.  The two graphs above support this statement.  It's understandable when you factor in the pressure of getting good grades, planning for your future, and achieving the extracurricular activities required for college.  In the top graph, it shows that girls tend to stress about school, friends and family more than boys.  The graph shows that boys have a habit of stressing about work more than girls.  In the bottom graph, it shows the top ten things that cause teens stress.  School, family/parents, friends, work, and sports cause stress the most. 

How can this problem be improved?  A solution to this problem would be to have schools do something to help teens release their stress at least one day a week.  The P.E. classes could take one day off and let the students do something that they enjoy for the class.  This way, teens could take a break from their stress at least once a week. 

http://www.teenagestress.org/

http://www.teenhelp.com/teen-stress/stress-statistics.html

http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/center-for-adolescent-health/_includes/Teen_Stress_Standalone.pdf 

Carpe Diem

What makes me come alive is helping people.  Everytime I help people, I get a surge of pride and happiness.  No matter how little the task is, it still makes me feel good.  Just to have someone say "thank you" after I held the door open for them means a lot to me.  When I was a little girl, I would volunteer to help my family, friends, and some strangers because I thought that if you could help someone, you should do it.  I think that's why I want to be a doctor when I get older.  If I got to help people everyday, it would feel like my life had a purpose.  If I became a doctor, I would enjoy helping people to feel better.  I could probably even save someone's life.  It would mean a lot to me if I could apply something that I love to a career.  I would be able to feel alive everyday.      

The People That Help Make Me Who I Am

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." - Jim Rohn

I think that this statement is mostly true because I can see characteristics that are similar to people that I'm mostly around.  It's not completely true because I'm not like two of the five people that I spend the most time with.  The five people that I spend the most time with are my mom, sister, brother, my grandma, and my grandpa.  I admit that I sometimes act like my mom, grandma, and even my grandpa. However, I don't act like my brother and sister.  I accept that I have my mom's ability to save money, her attitude and sassiness, and her facial expressions.  The qualities that I got from my grandma are her quiet nature, her respect for God, and her love for hugs.  A quality that I got from my grandpa is his competitiveness for games.  I'm pretty sure I got my When I think about it, I can't find any characteristics that relate me to my brother or sister.  I don't act like my siblings because I tolerate them.  I really don't like the way that they act like towards people.  Because of this and their other tendencies, I choose not to behave the way that they do.  Overall, I think that these characteristics make me a better, more interesting person because I know when to keep my mouth shut, but can also be fun.  I like that I respect God, am quiet when needed, and can save money.  Apparently, people think my facial expressions are funny so I guess that's a good thing.  These traits make me similar, but different from two of my favorite people.            

Not Everyone Should Have a Gun

Our society has a lot of issues.  They're everywhere.  One that I want to focus on is the threat of guns.  Guns are put into the wrong hands of people all of the time.  This leads to innocent lives being taken away from heartbroken families.  I don't like that anyone can get a gun.  To get a gun, all you have to do is get a license.  A mental exam is not required for citizens to legally have a gun.  You also don't have to get a personality check.  To get a gun, I think that you should have these tests done.  The mental stability test should be given because mentally instable citizens should not be allowed to handle guns.  Someone with a gun that is mentally ill can do dangerous things.  A sad example of this would be the man that shot people in the theatre in Colorado.  Many families were left heartbroken by this tragedy.  A personality check should be done because if people with malicious tendencies are given guns, there is no telling of what they will do.  If these tests are required to get a gun, then it is possible that there will be a decrease in murders.      

7 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Turned 15

1.  Don't get into the habit of procrastinating because more time isn't promised.

When you make a habit of something, it becomes hard to stop.  When you have time, you shouldn't be lazy and put things off because that same amount of time isn't promised later.  You never know what could happen in that time period.  There could be a family emergency or another surprise that prevents you from getting things done that could have been done earlier.  Getting behind on things can cause loss of sleep, which can cause stress.  Avoiding putting things off can save you the stress of the aftermath.

2.  Build a close relationship with your family, especially your siblings.

I can honestly say that this would be my number one wish because this has caused me a lot of grief and stress that I have no business having at fifteen years old.  If you don't have a strong relationship from the beginning, then there is a very strong chance that it could get worse as years pass.  It could go either way.  For the lucky ones, a strong relationship could be the result of maturity with age, however, it could be the complete opposite for the unfortunate ones.  Therefore, if you had a strong relationship with your family from the start, it could prevent many headache-causing arguments.

3.  Bottling up your feelings never works.  If anything, it only makes things worse.

Thinking that you can keep your feelings from everyone may seem possible BEFORE your feelings start building up.  Once your feelings start building up, it feels like a weight that keeps getting heavier with every building feeling.  Believe it or not, it feels much better with people knowing than the overwhelming weight on your shoulders. 

4.  Try not to judge people before you get to know them.

I had to learn this early on in life when I used to judge people because I thought they were weird.  I learned that the coolest people are weird!  As I look back, I can honestly say that the best people that I've ever met were "weird".  I know I'm weird because sometimes my actions seem strange to people that don't know the reason behind them.  I have had to learn that it is best to judge someone by their personality instead of the surface. 

5.  Treat the people you love as if you would never see them again.

In today's world, anything can happen.  Freak accidents can happen that could take the life of someone that you love.  You should treat people you love like you'd never see them again because life is short.  When you say goodbye to someone, you should feel content that he/she knew that you loved them.

6.  If you have the power of preventing someone from making a bad decision, then do it.

If you see someone about to make a bad decision, then you should try to talk some sense into that person.  If something happens to him/her, then you would have to live with all of the guilt.  You could spend the rest of your life thinking "What if".  Thinking about what could have happened if you had done things differently wouldn't help you at all.  Therefore, helping someone to not make a bad decision would also help you.

7.  Enjoy having no responsibilities as a kid.

People say that they wish they could go back to when they were kids because they wouldn't have as many responsibilities as a kid.  That's most of the fun of being a kid!  As a child, you could play games most of the time and take naps without the worry of the responsibilities of being a teenager.  Your parents take care of you and provide for all of your needs as a kid, but then you have to grow up and start doing those things for yourself as a teenager.  It's nice to live in the moment when you have no worries or responsibilities.  It's too bad it doesn't last.