SUBSTANCE ABUSE Introduction Substance abuse entails using of chemicals that alter moods and deteriorates critical thinking skills. This problem developed when I used to share my parents’ medication since the aftermath made him feel so good. He had already established his business and work career and was consuming these substances for recreational purposes. I tried consuming the products to gratify my feelings but eventually resulted into problems such as absenteeism from school and work, always planning for the next dosage, procrastinating, poor hygiene, lack of self-confidence and ill health. The substance abuse made my social structure to deteriorate and develop using friends who were not genuine if not for the drugs. Importance Combating substance abuse was important since being clean offers the opportunity for personal development, having a clear and sober mind, concentrating in school, work and being a functional member of the family. Addiction comes with various consequences which include getting more money through every means to sustain the habit, breaking of relationships, neglecting self, ill health and on the extreme may lead to death. As a prominent individual…
PERSONAL ATTITUDE SPEECH ON MARRIAGE Marriage is an institution which is supposed to bring happiness for both the couples and eventually to the children. However, most of the current marriages have ended up being miserable and causing sufferings to either one of the couples or the children. Again, the amount of violence reported in marriages is increasing in an alarming rate and that has gone to an extent of causing unnecessary deaths or permanent injuries which eventually lead to lots of suffering. A keen scrutiny on these and other incidences indicate that marriage is no longer a happiness camp but a misery institution and for that matter it’s unnecessary. Therefore, it is better to be happy outside than living miserably in marriage. Clearly, through failed marriages street children have increased in all the major cities globally. This is because children are left stranded divorce incidences happen and are forced to run into major cities. Children are the fruits of marriage and therefore should be taken care of in the same marriage. So, avoiding marriages will play a major role…
Essay on positive psychology History and background The history and the advent of positive psychology can be backdated to the times of Martin Seligman’s who was the then leading the American Psychological Association (APA) as their president (Seligman, 2014, p.290). Seligman realized that psychology had positively impacted to a larger extent in the neglect of two of his missions before the world war II broke out. These three of his missions were to treat mental disorders, helping people to live a life which is more productive, fulfilling and also the nurturing of high talent among the people especially among the young generation of that time (Seligman, 2014, p.291). The rise of the veteran’s administrations during the 1940’s primarily made the discipline of psychology to be a discipline that was healing and centered on the disease model and the illness ideology. Due to this realization, Seligman resolved to vie for the American Psychologists Association presidency to enhance a change in the focus of psychology as a discipline towards a more positive way i.e. the idea of positive psychology (Compton, 2005, p.250).…
Second Language Acquisition in Children Learning a second language relevant to young children, and parents should strive to encourage their children to acquire a second language. Learning a second language has many advantages, and experts agree that foreign-language learning can have an impact on the life of an individual in the current life and the future. The effects can be felt in academic achievements, interpersonal relationships, and career success. Learning a foreign language at an early age helps students to become better thinkers and eventually better citizens as they grow up (Maxwell, 2014). Second language acquisition in children is good for brain development, as research shows that the brain of a child has many active areas, which can quickly grasp new concepts. The capacity to learn a new language diminishes as the child grows older, as there are many receptors of new languages in the brain when the child is younger. Beyond the age of seven years, learning a new language becomes a little more difficult. According to Jodi Tommerdahl, bilingualism is useful in the prevention of the early onset…
Urban vs rural living People who live in large cities and towns which are highly populated and filled with different activities are said to be living an urban life. In this areas there are so many people and many activities taking place and life move at a very high pace and mostly people living here act like strangers because they are all from different parts the world who meet at the urban center and so their interaction seems to have certain limits. While people who live outside the cities and don’t stay near big towns are known to be living a rural life. The pace of life in this areas is a bit slower people are involved in intense interactions with each other and the population is low as well. In the urban areas people appreciate diversity. The cities and the towns have people from different religions, who don’t hold the same cultural ideas and even people with different sexual orientation and the good thing is that people who stay in these areas incorporate the idea of differences very well.…
Journal on the current state of dating and marriage The landscape of dating and marriage has shifted in dramatic ways in the recent decade. Dating and marriage between people of the same sex, inter-ethnical, and interracial marriages are on the rise (Brandon, 2013). People date for a more extended period before they settle down for marriage. For instance, people currently date for even more than ten years before they commit themselves to formal marriage. As such, the marriages which are experienced currently are people above thirty years, unlike in the past. These dating and marriage are among people of different cultures, ethnicity, and diversity. Also, people date and marry for love. According to the Pew Research Center Survey of 2013, it was established that 81% of couples cited love as the main reason for their relationship and subsequently marrying each other. Dating and marriage currently are characterized by good financial provision from men. The financial capability of a man sways ladies before committing to relationship and marriage. From research, for every ten adults, seven of them outlined that it was…
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY Introduction. Police accountability refers to a system of both external and internal checks and balances which are performed to ensure that the police perform their duties accordingly and take responsibility for their actions should they fail. The police department is bestowed with vast power which entails arresting criminals, searching and seizure as well as protecting citizens. While performing these duties, some officers abuse their power through actions such as discriminating against specific individuals. According to the Fourth Amendment of the U.S constitution, measures such as unreasonable seizures and searches are prohibited. Additionally, the fifth amendment of the U.S constitution forbids one from being robbed of liberty, property, and life without due process (Walker, 2012). Failure of holding people involved in violating these laws where the police can exercise actions such as discrimination openly deprives the public confidence in the law enforcement officers. In the paper, we shall discuss community accountability, political accountability, civil lawsuits on police accountability, and criminal prosecutions of the same. Community-based accountability Community-based accountability is a way in which policing can be made better locally…
Psychology: why we dream and the meaning behind dreams Introduction Hodges library contains sources which discuss the topic of drams in details. In the following literature review, different sources which provides information on the aspect of dreaming will be discussed. It is good to note that there are different explanations which have been provided regarding the reasons why people dream. One of the common reasons according to one of sources, people experience dreams as an unconscious activity of processing the activities of the previous day in order to prepare the mind for new tasks. Krippner, S., Joffe-Ellis, Debbie, & ProQuest. (2009). Perchance to dream : The frontiers of dream psychology(Psychology research progress series). New York: Nova Science. Authors of this source; Krippner, Debbie and ProQuest (2009) provides information on the reasons why people dream and some of the meaning behind certain kinds of dreams. This material is detailed with research findings from the research that has been conducted. Authors provides different sets of details regarding dreams. One of the explanations which has been given includes the spirituality behind the case of…
Plusses of robotics curriculum in children development Technological trends and innovations have become the order of the day. This makes the world an ever-evolving place, and everyone should get ready for a tomorrow that is more sophisticated than today. Thus, parents and teachers should come together to think about how it is best to give STEM education to kids. Complex situations happen to almost everyone; thus, it is good to have many kids prepared for such moments. There is a lot taught in robotics courses. And the only way to leverage that is by enrolling your kids right away. No one says that all the kids should work in science-related fields when they grow up. It is just that the skills they learn in the study of robotics can be used in their lives even without necessarily working for robot firms. Kids learn science and math ideas Science and math are taught in schools. A lot of kids find these two subjects rather disturbing. But those who have learned robotics do not find it hard since they learn it in…
When Flirting Turns Into Infidelity: The Facebook Dilemma Background Facebook is one of the most popular online platforms where people form social networks with other people from all over the globe. On Facebook, one creates a profile where they input the personal information that they would like to share with other Facebook users. It is a virtual world where one can create a profile that contrasts their normal lives; as such, some profiles are misleading. In as much as Facebook creates a global social networking platform, it is a breeding ground for many relationship conflicts. This article discusses in-depth matters concerning facebook infidelity. Facebook and committed relationships Excessive use of facebook contributes largely to marital conflicts as well as dissolution. Some problems occur when partners compare each other to their virtual facebook friends while some dissatisfied partners turn to Facebook to seek satisfactory social interactions. As such, instead of solving the underlying problems in their relationships, the couple turns to Facebook to avoid such confrontation. Excessive Facebook use can complicate a relationship where a partner suffers from Facebook Addiction Disorder.…