"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." --Eleanor Roosevelt
Someone who has "The courage of his or her convictions" not only has strong beliefs but also is willing to stand behind them. The authors in this unit fit that description. Maya Angelou says, ""I was a mute from the time I was seven and a half until I was almost 13. I didn't speak. I had voice, but I refused to use it." Think of some issues a person your age might want to speak out about but could find hard to address. What are the advantages of speaking out about each issue, as well as the disadvantages or obstacles to speaking out? Then decide which of these issues you feel particularly strongly about and explain why it's important to you. Share your answer in 7-10 sentences.
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Ashley Rodriguez
3/2/2016 08:41:57 pm
Some issues a person my age might want to speak out about but could find hard to address might be speaking out against their parents hopes for their future. There are obviously different situations for each individual however most parents usually want their kids to go to college and have a better life. However, it really should be left to the idividual. This is because in my case i do want to go to college and i know what i want to do. However, its not the same case for a lot of people. Most of them do not know yet what they like, or what they might be interested in studying. Thus, by being pressured into college without real interest most students end up dropping out. which both waists their time and money. But, if they don't their parents may not give them the support they need to pressure a different path. Anyways, overall I just believe parents should leave the choice up to their children and give them a bit of more air because honest;y, it's a lot of pressure for an 18 year old.
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Mary Brown
2/27/2017 12:59:34 pm
The advantages of speaking out about an issue is you get your voice van get it out there that this issue is and can affect people. Others may want to join you cause and support you on getting this issue heard. Some disadvantages you can have are what other people think of your opinion. Some may go against the issue you are bringing up and, as I said, some may strongly agree with you. Let's say you want to speak out about how you want all kids to take vaccine for prevetable viruses. Some people will agree with you and other, because of their beliefs, will not agree with you. I agree that all kids should get vaccines because if that one kid is infected with measles any baby that is not old enough for the measle vaccine will be infected and most likely die if not caught in time. That is just my opinion though.
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John Cenna
2/27/2017 02:48:07 pm
Your Amazing
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Ashley McGinnis
2/27/2017 01:09:22 pm
Well for me the things I want to speak out about are my feelings and my wants, I get scared to address them to my parents so they never understand what i'm trying to fight for. Also they just think they can control me and make me do certain things without actually knowing the problem or situation. I tell myself to speak out about it but I get scared. And i'm sure there are students who just want to say things that show what they're feeling but they're not allowed to because it's either inappropriate or rude. Parents should listen to what their children have to say, they should support us and not tear us down, we need to be heard because sometimes that's all we really want.
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Jesus Douglas
2/27/2017 02:47:14 pm
The Goods of preaching out about a problem is when you get your voice van get it out there that this issue is and can affect people. Others Kids may want to join you because and support you on getting this issue heard. Some disadvantages you can have are what other people feel of your opinion. Some may go against the issue you are bringing up and, as I said, some may strongly agree with you. Let's say you want to speak out about how you want all kids to take vaccine for prevetable viruses. Some people will agree with you and other, because of their beliefs, will not agree with you. I agree that all kids should get vaccines because if that one kid is infected with measles any baby that is not old enough for the measle vaccine will be infected and most likely die if not caught in time. That is just my opinion though.
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Karly Aguilar
2/27/2017 03:29:30 pm
Some things people my age may want to speak out about are schools how to deal with all the stress put on us at such young ages, and how to balance a healthy lifestyle. School today is especially hard because teachers are only helpful to those that get good grades. If you do not fit a certain shape of a good student they will give up on you. Kids at my age are looking at colleges and looking into getting jobs so for being this young and having to decide what we want to do for the rest of our lives is a little stressful. There is a lot put on us to think about and we have to stay quiet and do it because that's how it has always been. If we say we are stressed parents or advisers may think we are overreacting. Being healthy is also something that kids my age are thinking about. When we are told to eat healthy for our older selves we have to think about every little thing we consume and that;s just another thing to worry about. School food is not the best thing to eat either so is can be challenging. Kids my age have more to worry about than you would think.
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Andrea Michel
3/1/2017 04:24:22 pm
Speaking out is somewhat a right the freedom of speech. To me speaking g out I guess it is I good the ability to say what you think is right I'm more of a quiet person but I feel that if you feel that something is not right you should speak up about it . Some issues that my age group could talk about maybe is clothes the right to wear this is they wanna wear or maybe some crazy stuff like why do we have to do homework etc. The clothes is more to girls because of dresscode because some girls believe the need to wear shorter shirts shorter shorts and they feel their clothes and expression clothe because some girls believe the need to wear shorter shirts shorter shorts and they feel their clothes is an expression of their personality. And I have seen some girls tell teachers like why do you care my clothes my clothes I can wear whatever I want to wear it's my body not yours things like that. But overall speaking out is a good thing if you have the right reason and topics to give a good point to people like maybe bullying or telling on someone reporting someone that is doing something bad.
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Ezekiel foisaga
5/22/2018 01:11:54 pm
Some things that a person may face is depression. I know that there are different things but i think that is a big issue. Most teens are scared to say anything about it but there is hope for them. Many kids dont have the help that they need at home and feel that they’re not loved, so they box everything out. So when they box everything out they dont want to talk about it. Addressing the issue is probably the hardest part, letting people know what is going on inside of your head is hard but i think when they do ste out and look for help, that is when they’re the strongest. I don’t know anyone who is going through depression but if i did the one thing that i would do is make sure they had someone to talk to because they really need to. The only obstacle to speaking out is being scared because on the other side is freedom.
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Dylon Reyes
11/6/2018 12:44:58 pm
Wow what I could tell you serve for this generation of highschoolers and elementary kids that the reason why we don’t speak out as much is mainly because of the difference of other people. and you can only imagine how it feels for that stupid app to let go of the group or basically like an outcast and it’s on and it’s really hard to speak out for what you either believe in or what you think is right because there’s times were your on put on the spot and if you want to say something but you just can’t do the simple fact they are afraid of being judged on also been incorrect. When I see you got to think about it from their perspective also because it could be believe or what they think or religion and nobody will know unless it’s their family or they try to hide it from they’re family. But for the people to speak out have taught them selves not to stay quiet because if they can learn how to say something out loud that they might make a difference of other peoples lives and usually a means to take a risk and yeah a lot of people nowadays don’t want to take a risk because they’re afraid of losing everything that they have.
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Brooklynn Valenzuela
2/24/2020 07:08:17 pm
There are a lot of issues I want to talk about. And yet no one wants to listen. I’ve always there for my family and friends. And yet I couldn’t talk to them. I feel horrible for wanting to leave them. Because they make me feel nothing. And yet everything. I have so many responsibilities and I can’t breathe. But I can breathe when I’m myself. But other think I’m So annoying. I kinda find myself annoying. I have so many things on my shoulders, Physical and mentally. But I have to put a smile on my face everyday because I’m “too young to be stressed and have nothing to worry about” all kinds of people can be stressed. You shouldn’t brush it off. Be there for your friends and family. Even though sometimes there not there for you. You only have them for a lifetime.
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natalie ramos
3/1/2021 09:45:48 am
i think a lot of topics can be fixed if we can both solve the issue isntead of being one handed. i think if you have a voice use it. ive always had issues with my mom relationship wise. i just want a mom who i can talk to about drama and then laugh about it together. i always wanted a mom who i can just look at and burst out laughing or a mom i can take pictures with. i want a relationship with my mom. i know a lot of kids have that and honestly i envy anyone who has a mom like that. people always telll me like how i cant be mad at her because shes my mom but honestly i have every right to be to blaint with her and not leave my room its always getting judged about something or just getiing yelled at for no reason. or when i get bad grades but she thinks i get bad grades because im not trying when in reality this year is really the first year im trying in school an i never really imagine it would be like this and its a lot for me and she wont evr get that. i just wish moms would be open to having a relationship with theyre daughter =s and sons or fathers having a relationship with theyre daughter or sons. they dont understand how much it genuinly effects us mentality wise.
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trenaty
3/1/2021 12:02:58 pm
One of the things a person my age might want to speak about but can't find a way how or don't want to because there scared they might get judged is their sexuality. I know many of my friends who have a hard time coming out .Sometimes it is because it goes against their religion or sometimes it is just because of what their family or friends will think . I think that it really shouldn't matter what others will think because it is your life and not theirs to control who you love. I get it though because coming out can be a big thing .either people except you for you or they don't. I think a lot of kids my age also have a hard time trying to figure out their sexuality and they are confused.
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Alexis Cabrera
3/3/2021 03:07:24 pm
There is a lot reasons why speaking out is a good thing and why it could be a bad thing. First of all speaking out is our freedom of speech. Speaking out like are issues can be very helpful because other people can help you if they listen to what your saying. Another good thing is that its your right because you have freedom of speech. Some bad things are that maybe people can judge you based on the things that you are saying. To be honest you shouldn't even listen to all the negative things people say about you because listening to those negative comments can make you feel bad make your life go down.
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Luis Rocha
3/24/2021 11:00:35 am
Something a person my age would want to speak about but is too scared too is being scared of other people's opinions. This could be an issue because many students feel uncomfortable when they hear opinions from their friends. Opinions can hurt that person, if it is an opinion about that person's family. Many people are too afraid to speak up because people may say even more opinions when speaking up. School is one of the places that has opinions every where. A good thing about speaking up about an opinion is that you don't hear any more opinions. A bad thing that comes from speaking up is that people don't tell you anything anymore but instead tell those opinions to others in secret.
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Bianca Torres
3/24/2021 09:36:08 pm
Strongly I am a person that I do speak out on what bothers me just not on how I feel towards things.Speaking out has it’s consequences it’s very bad to have a short temper, others may not be able to understand.Everyone is different some will speak out and reflect of what they feel and others may not speak out and hold their feelings in.There really isn’t a strong answer and decision to make because deep down it’s common sense that you speak out on how you want to react to certain things in your life.
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Katelyn Mitchell
4/19/2021 07:47:23 pm
Some issues a person my age could have is having a family that doesn't understand you. My family is different from a lot of families. There are so many secrets kept from everyone. Everyone talks bad about everyone to other people in the family. Sometime they talk bad about the person right in front of the person they are talking bad about. It really hurts the person. Then they tell everyone to smile and be fake. Me and my dad try to stay out of everything and we are good. It is still hard though.
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