The Harmful Effects of Tobacco

1.Smokers have trouble breathing because smoking damages the lungs.

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3. The percentage of teens smoking as of 2015-2016 is 25.3 among high school students.

4. We can promote non - smoking by having campaigns to raise awareness of the effects of smoking tobacco. I believe health classes will also have to a lot to do with the progression of reducing youth tobacco smokers through education.

The ultimate choice

Of all the choices you will ever make, one choice supersedes all the others- the ultimate choice.This one choice will help you to always make correct decisions for the remainder of your life. This one choice, The Ultimate Choice, is your keystone for being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for good more than any other choice.

THE ULTIMATE CHOICE is: To be a CTR person- to Always CHOOSE THE RIGHT 24/7 !!!

By Mr. Haymore.

Reflection: It is important to become a CTR person. If you become a CTR person, then the ethics of each choice will become clear. They will each weigh in, and you will be able to realize the outcome. If you can realize the outcome, then you can make the decision easier. If the right decision is made easier, then you are more likely to choose it again. If you choose to be a CTR person, then you will definitely choose it again. If you choose the right, then the rest will follow. If you choose the right, then you are showing good character and working hard. If you are doing these things, then everyone will want to collaborate with you. What I mean by this is that choosing the right creates opportunities for the person who does this and for others. A CTR person doesn't only benefit themselves when they make this Ultimate Choice. Work opportunities are revealed, more people are brought into your life, and you help more people when they are brought into your life.

Student Success Statement:

“If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation, there will be peace in the world. Conclusion: If there is beauty in character, there will be peace in the world. -Chinese Proverb

Reflection: This statement shows how beautiful character is related to peace in the world. It is a cause and effect or chain reaction. One thing leads to another, and before you know it your small gestures can lead to the bettering of the entire atmosphere of any place. If you have good character, than you show favorable traits. If you show favorable traits, then you are able to have relationships with people. As mentioned in another post, we need relationships to progress in anything. What this means is that having likeable characteristics can get more people to like you. If more people like you, then there will be more peace and progression. Peace, because you are at a nice cooperation level with the person. Progression, because more people means more opportunities. You have more people there to help you than if you have good character

1. What are several of the major challenges teens deal with today?

      One issue that teens deal with today is bullying and drugs.

2. What are one or two major challenges YOU are dealing with today? What are you doing about them? I feel that a major challenge I am dealing with today is the separation of my parents. Even though they have been separated for years, it still is taking effect on me as a teen.
3. How does being a CTR person help you to overcome any challenge you may face?

         Being a CTR person has helped me become a better person, and overall change the way I look at certain things.

4. How can you help other teens to overcome their challenges?

      I think that I can help teens overcome some of their challenges by letting them know that they are never alone in these struggles. I will always be willing to hear them out, or recommend therapy.

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6. Reflection: What is the greatest need that teens have?

     I think that the greatest need that teens have is attention from caregivers.

I think that Malik Stewart is a very good man. He is very sweet unlike Roman Chapa who is a CTW person. Roman Chapa is a very bad person and I learned not to be a cheater like him. I learned that he is very dishonest person and I only want to be honest like Malik Stewart. Malik Stewart has been nothing but a good person and that is the example that I want to follow. I want to Choose The Right and go down the right path just like him. Malik Stewart has an honest character which is very good in life. He has inspired me so much today and I will carry on his honor.

“ I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”. Sophocles.

Reflection: It is important to show honor. Honor is a symbol of honesty and respect. You can't have anything without trust and respect. Imagine how hard it would be maintaining a relationship with someone who didn't trust you, respect you, or allow you to trust them. It would be impossible! You might ask why do I need to have relationships with people? Well, the answer is that they are going to be there in your life while you are trying to make progress. You can't make progress without cooperating with people, and you can't cooperate with people if you don't have good relationship skills. You won't be able to live with yourself, and neither will anyone else, if you don't have honor. Show your strength in this value by choosing the fail honorably than to succeed dishonestly.

Lead Water Dangers

People are exposed to lead through the air they breathe, through water and through food/ingestion. Toxic effects are usually due to long term exposure. The population groups at greatest risk of exposure are young children and workers. Lead water can be very dangerous to our health. It can affect the way our systems work and it is very bad for us. There are many ways of ingesting it. Exposure to lead through water is generally low in comparison with exposure through air or food. Lead from natural sources is present in tap water to some extent, but analysis of both surface and groundwater suggests that lead concentration is fairly low. The main source of lead in drinking water is (old) lead piping and lead-combining solders. Removing old piping is costly and lead continues to dissolve even from old pipes. The amount of lead that may dissolve in water depends on acidity (pH), temperature, water hardness and standing time of the water. Secondary pollution from industry can contaminate water through the effluents produced.