Embrace (Poem)

Cool air raising goosebumps
Cold nose breathing in
Sunlight-dappled leaves swaying
Silent whispers beyond what's seen
Reaching out to embrace the peace
Instead feeling smooth, cold glass

Classroom Responsibility

In the classroom, students must know how they should carry themselves. For one, they should remove any and all distractions. They should have the capabilities to recognize friends or acquaintances that can cause them to disrupt the class in any form. Therefore, they should inquire moving away from them to focus on the lesson. Secondly, students should know that using a phone during a lesson is also a strong distraction. Deciding that checking something unrelated to the teacher and the lesson is not only irresponsible, but a poor decision. Students should recognize and avoid any and all distractions.

Interrupting a teacher's lesson is extremely disrespectful towards ones peers and towards the instructor. By laughing at another person's distraction, one is disrupting those who want to learn and the instructor. By speaking without permission, one is also disrupting the classroom environment. Students should improve this by removing the distraction. Being mature about the situation and moving past the issue, further disruption is avoided. By this, the student avoids consequences of incorrect behavior and can absorb the lesson to its fullest. This also allows the student to hear any instructions given by the teacher without needing repetition. Being mature during an interruption can not only further the lesson, but earn respect from the instructor and others.

Too Young for an iPhone

No child should own an iPhone at a young age. First of all, at a young age, the youth does not hold the responsibility levels of someone who has a device. The child is young and should not be as engrossed in technology as they will be with an iPhone. Many parents allow their child free reign of his or her device, permitting them to search the web and download what they desire when it is not safe. The child could unknowingly download a virus, go onto a restricted site, or even release private information and be hurt due to it. Though it is true that there are existing modes in which a youth is allowed to be watched while on the device, and that the device could be used in an emergency situation, there could be different methods to follow. The youth could be given a less expensive flip phone without the poisoning use of Internet access and the ability to call someone in an emergency. Youths should not be allowed to own an iPhone, for it is not only unsafe, but also unnecessary.