1. Male(14)/Female(16)
2. Age: a) 18 or less (1) b) 19-22(18) c) 23-24(4) d) 25-27(1) e) 28-30 f) 31-above (6)
3. Have you ever heard of teenage suicide happening to someone you knew?
a) yes(14) b) no(16)
4. What do you think is the main reason teenagers commit suicide?
a) bullying (5) b) academic pressure (3) c) stress (14) d) loneliness (18)
e) family problems (10)
5. What makes you feel stress?
a) friends/relationships (10) b) parents (4) c) academic pressure(14)
e) other___________(5)
6. Do you know about cyber-bullying? a) yes (21) b) no (9)
If so, do you believe it can affect teenage suicide? a) yes (20) b) no(1)
7. How many teenage suicides do you think happen in the USA in one year?
a) less than 100(0) b) 101-500(4) c) 501-1000 (12) d) 1001-2000 (5)
e) 2001-3000 (3) f) over 3000 (6)
8. What is the best way to decrease teenage suicide as a parent?
a) counseling (19) b) change their lifestyle (7) c) medical help (1)
d) other___________ (7)
9. What is the best way to decrease teenage suicide as a government or a school?
a) counseling (8) b) stop the bullying (4) c) educate teens (23)
d) other___________ (3)
10. Do you think teenage suicide will decrease?
a) yes (16) b) no (14)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Survey Question
Please take a moment to fill out the following survey. Your answers will remain anonymous and will only be used as a class project for Newstalk, Center for English as a Second Language, SIUC.
Circle your answers.
1. Male/Female
2. Age: a) 18 or less b) 19-22 c) 23-24 d) 25-27 e) 28-30 f) 31-above
3. Have you ever heard of teenage suicide happening to someone you knew?
a) yes b) no
4. What do you think is the main reason teenagers commit suicide?
a) bullying b) academic pressure c) stress d) loneliness
e) family problems
5. What makes you feel stress?
a) friends/relationships b) parents c) academic pressure
e) other___________
6. Do you know about cyber-bullying? a) yes b) no
If so, do you believe it can affect teenage suicide? a) yes b) no
7. How many teenage suicides do you think happen in the USA in one year?
a) less than 100 b) 101-500 c) 501-1000 d) 1001-2000 e) 2001-3000 f) over 3000
8. What is the best way to decrease teenage suicide as a parent?
a) counseling b) change their lifestyle c) medical help
d) other___________
9. What is the best way to decrease teenage suicide as a government or a school?
a) counseling b) stop the bullying c) educate teens
d) other___________
10. Do you think teenage suicide will decrease?
a) yes b) no
Thank you for your time!
Circle your answers.
1. Male/Female
2. Age: a) 18 or less b) 19-22 c) 23-24 d) 25-27 e) 28-30 f) 31-above
3. Have you ever heard of teenage suicide happening to someone you knew?
a) yes b) no
4. What do you think is the main reason teenagers commit suicide?
a) bullying b) academic pressure c) stress d) loneliness
e) family problems
5. What makes you feel stress?
a) friends/relationships b) parents c) academic pressure
e) other___________
6. Do you know about cyber-bullying? a) yes b) no
If so, do you believe it can affect teenage suicide? a) yes b) no
7. How many teenage suicides do you think happen in the USA in one year?
a) less than 100 b) 101-500 c) 501-1000 d) 1001-2000 e) 2001-3000 f) over 3000
8. What is the best way to decrease teenage suicide as a parent?
a) counseling b) change their lifestyle c) medical help
d) other___________
9. What is the best way to decrease teenage suicide as a government or a school?
a) counseling b) stop the bullying c) educate teens
d) other___________
10. Do you think teenage suicide will decrease?
a) yes b) no
Thank you for your time!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Mom: Bullies drove boy to kill himself
My article title is Mom: Bullies drove boy to kill himself.
The story tells that a boy who was 12years old killed himself because of the bullies. His mother hired the lawer and now tries to sue the Blue Springs School District. He showed the signs to warn hes dipression. However, it was after the tragdy that they were found out. Many students have experiences of being bullying. therefore, teenage suicide is the big issue the society and also teenagers face.
"If I become a victim, what will I do?" This is the first feeling after reading this article. When I was in Japan, I took the class about "Human Rights" in my University. One day, my instructor asked students to research about "Bullying". Then I started my research. Asking my friend, he said "What is the boundary between bullying and mischief?" It made me mad and confused. That is why I can understand it, but I cannot define it. At that time, I wondered if we all will become assailants. I cannot figure out their feeling of trying to kill themselves, but I can see they always call for any help.To reducce teenage suicide, it is important to notice that. I believe It is the worst ending to commit suicide. Further, No one has rights to force to kill someone. We should take care of each other as we treat ourselves.
The story tells that a boy who was 12years old killed himself because of the bullies. His mother hired the lawer and now tries to sue the Blue Springs School District. He showed the signs to warn hes dipression. However, it was after the tragdy that they were found out. Many students have experiences of being bullying. therefore, teenage suicide is the big issue the society and also teenagers face.
"If I become a victim, what will I do?" This is the first feeling after reading this article. When I was in Japan, I took the class about "Human Rights" in my University. One day, my instructor asked students to research about "Bullying". Then I started my research. Asking my friend, he said "What is the boundary between bullying and mischief?" It made me mad and confused. That is why I can understand it, but I cannot define it. At that time, I wondered if we all will become assailants. I cannot figure out their feeling of trying to kill themselves, but I can see they always call for any help.To reducce teenage suicide, it is important to notice that. I believe It is the worst ending to commit suicide. Further, No one has rights to force to kill someone. We should take care of each other as we treat ourselves.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Burdened with studies, another teenager ends life
The title of my article is Burdened with studies, another teenager ends life This article is about teenager boy who is just 16years old, and his name is Anand Tank. He lived with his mother and elder brother in India. His father was dead 7years ago. On sunday, his mother went another town. That night he went to sleep, next morning he didn't open door. So, his brother and his neighbor broke the door and found his body hanging from the fan. He left a note. The note said he is too afraid about exam, so he dicide to ends his life. However, his town, named Rajkot had another teenage suicide last month. three student killed themselves. So, education office dicide to start counselling programs, but suicide is still happened.
In my opinion, that program can't help teenagers. Counselling can't help to rise exam score. Every parents want their children get good score, naturally they will push their children. I think parents need counselling. They should know about their children's feeling. And they should learn how to encorage their children, instead of shouting or get angry.
In Korea, we have a big exam to enter the college. That exam is just once in the year. So, if some students get low score in that exam, they should study one more year. That exam is very important in Korea, because everyone want to enter the college which is the best in country. Someone graduated great college can get better job than others, and can earn many money. So, after that exam, some students killed them selves. It's a really big problem in Korea. To enter the great college, many teenagers and elementary school students should go academies after school. Last year, one boy who 10years old killed himself, because he don't want to go academies. But it's really stupid that college dicide someone's future, and someone killed themselve because of getting low score in exam. However it's real life. Many people should get over it. Competition is always in our life.
In my opinion, that program can't help teenagers. Counselling can't help to rise exam score. Every parents want their children get good score, naturally they will push their children. I think parents need counselling. They should know about their children's feeling. And they should learn how to encorage their children, instead of shouting or get angry.
In Korea, we have a big exam to enter the college. That exam is just once in the year. So, if some students get low score in that exam, they should study one more year. That exam is very important in Korea, because everyone want to enter the college which is the best in country. Someone graduated great college can get better job than others, and can earn many money. So, after that exam, some students killed them selves. It's a really big problem in Korea. To enter the great college, many teenagers and elementary school students should go academies after school. Last year, one boy who 10years old killed himself, because he don't want to go academies. But it's really stupid that college dicide someone's future, and someone killed themselve because of getting low score in exam. However it's real life. Many people should get over it. Competition is always in our life.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Bullying and Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents
The title of my article is Bullying and Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents. It discusses that bullying cause teenage suicide attempts and cyber-bullying do more teenage suicide attempts. Bullying behavior and suicide attempts were examined in teenagers who are bullied. The author says that bullying may cause suicidal behavior. Cyber-bullying, bullying through cell phones, Web sites, and blogs, is increasing now. More terrible stories are written about teenagers who are bullied on the cyberspace because of no confrontation. The teenagers who are bullied might not be able to escape the bullying even at home. Clinicians recommend that parents talk with their teenagers about bullying that might be occurring.
Teenage suicide by bullying is really serious problem in Japan now. It is said that over 100 teenagers who are bullied commit suicide in Japan. We do not have a specific number of suicides by bullying because Ministry of Education does not admit to have bullying in schools. Nowadays, however, the number might be likely to be showed because TV news treats bullying. Then, the cyber-bullying happen in teenagers in Japan. It is very nasty. My generation did not have like bullying because we did not have a cell phone. Now, however, even elementary school students have their own cell phone. And that causes more teenage suicide. As the author says, cyber-bullying do not give the space that the teenagers who are bullied can escape to. Also, I think it is very nasty and it makes the teenagers who are bullied more mental damage.
Teenage suicide by bullying is really serious problem in Japan now. It is said that over 100 teenagers who are bullied commit suicide in Japan. We do not have a specific number of suicides by bullying because Ministry of Education does not admit to have bullying in schools. Nowadays, however, the number might be likely to be showed because TV news treats bullying. Then, the cyber-bullying happen in teenagers in Japan. It is very nasty. My generation did not have like bullying because we did not have a cell phone. Now, however, even elementary school students have their own cell phone. And that causes more teenage suicide. As the author says, cyber-bullying do not give the space that the teenagers who are bullied can escape to. Also, I think it is very nasty and it makes the teenagers who are bullied more mental damage.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A NEW CLASS WILL HEP STUDENTS TO DEAL WITH DIVORCE
A NEW CLASS WILL HELP CHILDREN TO DEAL WITH DIVORCE
I recently read about an article on the newspaper ( SOUTHERN ). The article is about a new class that will teach children how to deal with divorce. This class objective is to educate children about divorce matters as well as provide them the different strategies they can use when facing a sad situation at home like divorce.
In my opinion, this class will bring children good benefits because many children are not ready to face this situation. Divorce is a devastating and traumatic thing to endure and children will need plenty of time to get over, above all, when childrens ages range between 4 to 7. Also, many children are very close to their mother or may be their father, and they might think or believe they are the cause of divorce, giving this to dangerous situations from children. Example, if a child is facing divorce matters at home, he / she does not do well at school, shows aggressiveness, behavoir problems, low self - esteem, because they are not ready to deal with this situation.
This new class will encourage children to be more positive. to build more communication, and good competence in solving dilemmas of daily life.The class also will provide comfort and reassure them that they will be loved and continued to be cared for and safe.Teaching this class will mainly help those children who are now confronting divorce matters at home, as well as those who have not faced a terrible situation like this.
This article was taken from the newspaper SOUTHERN.
NEWSTALK CLASS
STUDENT: JULIO ROA
I recently read about an article on the newspaper ( SOUTHERN ). The article is about a new class that will teach children how to deal with divorce. This class objective is to educate children about divorce matters as well as provide them the different strategies they can use when facing a sad situation at home like divorce.
In my opinion, this class will bring children good benefits because many children are not ready to face this situation. Divorce is a devastating and traumatic thing to endure and children will need plenty of time to get over, above all, when childrens ages range between 4 to 7. Also, many children are very close to their mother or may be their father, and they might think or believe they are the cause of divorce, giving this to dangerous situations from children. Example, if a child is facing divorce matters at home, he / she does not do well at school, shows aggressiveness, behavoir problems, low self - esteem, because they are not ready to deal with this situation.
This new class will encourage children to be more positive. to build more communication, and good competence in solving dilemmas of daily life.The class also will provide comfort and reassure them that they will be loved and continued to be cared for and safe.Teaching this class will mainly help those children who are now confronting divorce matters at home, as well as those who have not faced a terrible situation like this.
This article was taken from the newspaper SOUTHERN.
NEWSTALK CLASS
STUDENT: JULIO ROA
Teen Suicide in Idaho
This article talks aboutTeen Suicide in Idaho.
This article states Idaho has a high teen suicide rate. A few reasons, for example, academic pressures, loneliness, and stress and exposure to drugs, cause death, however, suicide is the main one. The latest data show that 16-percent of high school students ever think of suicide, and 9-percent try at least one time. Suicide expert says that it’s hard to understand why they suicide because they sometimes have weird mind.
In my opinion, I think the reason why teenagers’ suicide becomes so serious because their parents often neglect the children’s mind or don’t know how to communicate with them. When children begin behaving strangely, someone should discover right away. Otherwise, the outcome will be uncontrolled even if someone wants to rescue from being tragedy. In
order to prevent teenagers from suicide, both parents and government should figure out solutions to this problem. Parents pay more attention to their children; the government establishes some programs to provide assistance.
Posted by Nick
This article states Idaho has a high teen suicide rate. A few reasons, for example, academic pressures, loneliness, and stress and exposure to drugs, cause death, however, suicide is the main one. The latest data show that 16-percent of high school students ever think of suicide, and 9-percent try at least one time. Suicide expert says that it’s hard to understand why they suicide because they sometimes have weird mind.
In my opinion, I think the reason why teenagers’ suicide becomes so serious because their parents often neglect the children’s mind or don’t know how to communicate with them. When children begin behaving strangely, someone should discover right away. Otherwise, the outcome will be uncontrolled even if someone wants to rescue from being tragedy. In
order to prevent teenagers from suicide, both parents and government should figure out solutions to this problem. Parents pay more attention to their children; the government establishes some programs to provide assistance.
Posted by Nick
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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