Teenage Suicide

Smoking Ban Customer

2008-03-03T13:12:00.001-08:00

Our group survey was about smoking ban customer. We choose this survey because its a very interesting topic and we can have fun during the survey as well as interesting information. It was really good. I actually wanted to know how people feel about the new policy of smoking ban in Illinois State. We went to the student center, Wal-Mart super center and Hunan- the Chinese restaurant. I spend my one hour each day for 3 days to complete my survey. I personally feel if there were more than 10 survey than it would be better because survey on our interesting topic it is fun as well as we can know people's opinion about that survey. My Group was awesome because they all were interested in this survey. I Asked about some good questions such as 1). Is smoking ban good or bad for the people? 2). Making some place for the smokers? 3). Do you avoid to go at the restaurants? 4). Do you like that your friend smoking while you eat? I did total 10 survey, 5 male and 5 female. mostly people from age of 22-35. The answer was interesting and most people like this ban and most of them have changed their opinion about smoking ban now. customers are happy.

My opinion says that I found some interesting facts about new smoking ban policy. I did survey before the ban and at that time people's opinion were different and now they thinking very different. Some people don't want to go to the restaurant before the ban but now they are very happy to go there. Some female avoid to go out side with their friend who are smokers but now they filling very good about that. This kind of survey will be a better to do in the future because we can know different people's different opinion. which can also help to gain our knowledge.

smoking ban costumer

2008-03-03T13:12:00.000-08:00

Survey Result -Teenage Suicide

2008-03-02T22:42:00.000-08:00

Our group, A Hyun, Asuka and me, surveyed about Teenage Suicide. This is because The rate of teenage suicide in the U.S. is so high and I wondered what they think of it.
Our survey was held at Student Center, Faner Hall and Neely Hall where we live in on February 25th.
Our subjects are 30 people(male: 14/female: 16). We have surveyed 10 people each person.

There are two hypothesises I think; One is Americans are worried about Teenage suicide because its rate is very high. The other is they feel stress about friends relationship and academic pressure.
The Result tells us that almost half of them has experience that their acquaintance commited suicide, they feel stress about friends, academic pressure and loneliness, and the a half of them does not believe the teenage suicide will decrease.
The most interesting, I think, is a half of them thinks that teenage suicide will decrease. I have no idea why they answered like that because there is no efficient method to solve it. However, this will be the wish Americans have.

Survey Result

2008-03-02T19:41:00.000-08:00

I think my group topic is really heavy to American. But I want to know about American's thinking about teenage suicide. Actually I was surprised. American teenage suicide is also really high. So, I was wondering about the main reason teenagers commit suicide. I went to Student center, Faner hall and Neely hall for our survey. I met many people in there places. Some of them refused to survey. But most of them were participated in this survey. The total people were 30 which are 14 of male and 16 of female. The age of "19-22" was the biggest group of the entire age groups.

I had two hypotheses. One was many Americans feel stress in relationships. Another was American never heard of teenage suicide happening to someone they knew. But I was wrong. Of course relationships make them stressful. 1/3 of them feel stress in relationships. But over 42% of them feel stress in academic pressure. Interest thing is they feel stress in academic pressure, but they don't think academic pressure is not the main reason teenage suicide. And less than 50% are heard of teenage suicide around them. Other interest things are two. One is many American choose mid-number of teenage suicide happen in U.S. I asked one of them why choose that number of multiply choice. She told me she didn't want to choose big number. That was really impression. Another is American think the best way for decreasing suicide, as parent is counseling and as school is education. During survey, they were always serious, and careful. Even I was a Asian stranger to them they were willing to accept survey. So, I noticed Americans don't hesitate to accept a request. I think this is really nice. In Korea, many people don't like take in survey or they doubt of that. It was a hard experience to me ask people to survey. But It was really fun.

Teenage Suicide

2008-03-02T16:46:00.000-08:00

Our group, A Hyun, Ryo and I, decided to find out how people in America think about teenage suicide. I wanted to examine what makes people feel stress. Also, I wanted to know how many people don’t know how often teenage suicide happen per year. More over how many people think teenage suicide would decrease. Our group asked thirty people who are different gender and age in Student Center, Faner Hall, and Neely Hall.

I have three hypotheses about teenage suicide. First, I believed that friend relationship made most people feel stress. Next, I believed that about 75% of the people thought the number of teenage suicide lower than it really happens. Third, I believed that more people thought that teenage suicide did not decrease. Actually, academic pressure makes the most people feel stress. 47% of the people feel stress because of academic pressure and 30% of the people do because of friend relationship. More people don’t know how often teenage suicide happens per year. Teenage suicide happens over 3000 per year. However, more people think that teenage suicide happen 501-1000. Some people said they do not want to believe that teenage suicide happens many times. Lastly, more people think that teenage suicide will decrease. 54% of the people think that teenage suicide will decrease. I think many Americans think teenage suicide is a big problem and they think and know how they can help teenagers who attempt commit a suicide. I hope teenage suicide would decrease and vanish.

Survey Result

2008-02-27T18:52:00.000-08:00

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)

Survey Question

2008-02-27T15:49:00.001-08:00

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!

Mom: Bullies drove boy to kill himself

2008-02-18T19:29:00.000-08:00

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.

Burdened with studies, another teenager ends life

2008-02-17T19:52:00.000-08:00

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.

Bullying and Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents

2008-02-16T23:09:00.001-08:00

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.

Dead after less than a day in prison

2008-02-15T11:19:00.000-08:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4814928.stm

A NEW CLASS WILL HEP STUDENTS TO DEAL WITH DIVORCE

2008-02-14T15:19:00.000-08:00

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

Teen Suicide in Idaho

2008-02-14T14:58:00.000-08:00

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.

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2008-02-13T10:19:00.000-08:00

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