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U.S. Syria Conflict: from a teen's perspective
With the war conflict arising in Syria, I find it ironic that everything that the citizens of this nation laid blame to President George W. Bush for involving the invasion of Iraq, President Obama is doing the same exact thing. President Bush invaded Iraq without the approval of Congress, and it appears that Obama may be on the verge of repeating the past when it comes to Syria. It's been stated on Fox News, "approximately 1,500 people have been attacked with chemical weapons by the Assad Regime. Although I strongly disagree with the Assad Administration, I do not support US military involvement in Syria. Even though Assad has committed war crimes through his humanitarian misconduct, it does not grant President Obama the constitutional authority to engage in military action. The U.S. is currently engaged in active wartime within the Afghanistan Borders, while also common knowledge lets us know that there are ground troops still within the border of Iraq and South Korea.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Those Who Are Dating
By: Jermaine Coles
So there has been alot of discussion lately regarding the subject of teen dating. Relationship cycles usually last 3 months and then fade out. Why is that so you may ask? As you know, the initial stage of meeting someone is very exciting and it's very difficult to see the "real" them during that stage. Im sure you remember the "I cant sleep thinking about her/him" or what about the moments of checking your cell phone ever 2 minutes to see if that person has texted you. By the third month, the puppy love blinders usually fall off your eyes and you are able to see the person for who they really are. It is then that you have to make the decision of whether to make it work or not.
Just remember, that relationships take much sacrifice on both parts. Communicating your feelings is a must. Also, thinking about the other first is the best way to have a healthy relationship.
So there has been alot of discussion lately regarding the subject of teen dating. Relationship cycles usually last 3 months and then fade out. Why is that so you may ask? As you know, the initial stage of meeting someone is very exciting and it's very difficult to see the "real" them during that stage. Im sure you remember the "I cant sleep thinking about her/him" or what about the moments of checking your cell phone ever 2 minutes to see if that person has texted you. By the third month, the puppy love blinders usually fall off your eyes and you are able to see the person for who they really are. It is then that you have to make the decision of whether to make it work or not.
Just remember, that relationships take much sacrifice on both parts. Communicating your feelings is a must. Also, thinking about the other first is the best way to have a healthy relationship.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
"Can I Use Your Cell Phone.."
By: Jermaine Coles
After leaving work uptown last Friday, I ran into a 15 year old teen by the name of Isaiah, who wanted to use my cell phone. Now my iPhone has had a lot of issues since I dropped it and cracked the screen, so needless to say, it decided that it did not want to work on that day. Isaiah explained to me that he had just relocated from NYC, but his mother had kicked him out the house and was sending him back to NYC.
The young lad failed to inform me that he had been cursing at his mother and punching holes into the doors of the house. What was supposed to have been a 1 minute phone call, ended up being a 7 hour long conversation between the two of us. A couple days passed and he attended to the X Factor audition with myself and one of the youth from my church. Isaiah has not had many positive male role models in life, so he had a lot of questions as to why I did or did not do certain things. After the audition, he met my parents and my mother was able to share her experiences with raising 4 teens. I have decided to mentor him and show him various ways in which he can deal with his anger.
TIPS:
After leaving work uptown last Friday, I ran into a 15 year old teen by the name of Isaiah, who wanted to use my cell phone. Now my iPhone has had a lot of issues since I dropped it and cracked the screen, so needless to say, it decided that it did not want to work on that day. Isaiah explained to me that he had just relocated from NYC, but his mother had kicked him out the house and was sending him back to NYC.
The young lad failed to inform me that he had been cursing at his mother and punching holes into the doors of the house. What was supposed to have been a 1 minute phone call, ended up being a 7 hour long conversation between the two of us. A couple days passed and he attended to the X Factor audition with myself and one of the youth from my church. Isaiah has not had many positive male role models in life, so he had a lot of questions as to why I did or did not do certain things. After the audition, he met my parents and my mother was able to share her experiences with raising 4 teens. I have decided to mentor him and show him various ways in which he can deal with his anger.
TIPS:
#1- in a yelling match, neither party is listening. It's best to stop talking and resolve the conflict when both parties are more calm
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