Risk factors of the environment
Risk factors harm the lives of most students, either physically or emotionally. These factors include tobacco, poverty, peer pressure, HIV/AIDS, bullying, and sexual abuse, among others. A student exposed to tobacco smoke, either by smoking or through secondhand smoke, is endangered to the risks of heart diseases. HIV, sexual abuse, and bullying are factors that have a negative influence on the self-esteem of students. Low self-esteem makes an individual feel neglected and stressful, hence affecting his or her school performance. Some students have ethical conduct and are even brighter in class but are affected by poverty. It requires a lot of resources, such as school fees, family support, and a healthy body to be in school (Olsson 11 ). Any of these factors may result in a significant number of students failing and hence failing the whole educational institution.
As a teacher, we should try as much as possible to engage with the lives of our students. Observing, questioning, and privately discussing with kids on a matter affecting his or her life may open up her or his mind. Once a student knows that someone cares, he or she may decide to try and improve based on the guidance and motivations given. Poverty is a challenge that most people have gone through at some point in life (Gudić 14). Therefore, the lack of school fees, upkeep money, or expensive school requirements should not make us separate poor students from wealthy students. These students learn better while they interact with each other in class. Also, it is important to note that some of our most significant leaders, such as former USA president Barack Obama, came from a poor background from Chicago, South sides.
Students are the future. It is apparent that a learning institution is the correct place to protect, monitor, guide, and mentor our young lives. Therefore, we should invest and support a lot of institutions that protect our children from environmental risk factors.