Are you Satisfied with the size of your Family?

As I talk to people many times I hear the phrase I wish I had more brothers or sisters. I went into this survey hoping to prove the point that most people desired to have more siblings. The survey that I conducted showed that forty eight percent of people would not change their family in any way shape or form, that they are completely satisfied with the family that they are in whether it is big or small. Another surprising opinion that I found out was that the majority of people that would have liked a change to their family desired a sister. The main reason that people desired a sister instead of a brother was because a sister has a great potential to become a very close friend and mentor that can help through difficult times. This means that in difficult circumstances the opinion of a sister is more valuable than that of a brother.  Another interesting piece of information that I came to realize is that about half of the people that were not completely satisfied with their family size found it difficult to identify what they would change. To me this means that people get very accustomed their situations. When they are asked if they could change something they don’t know how to respond because they have no knowledge of any other situation thus having no comparison.  The last piece of interesting information that I gathered from this survey is that 13 percent had a strong desire to change their family size. One young man, with four siblings, desired very strongly to have fewer siblings. The other ten percent desired to have a bigger family. When people had a strong opinion I concluded that it was the result of bad experience. This means that relationships have the ability to make or break attitudes. This survey was very enlightening. My opinion shifted because I saw that the majority of people are content with the situation that they are in. 

Emotional Health of a Child

Children have a need to connect with other people. When a child has a strong connection with other people he or she will have a greater chance to be emotionally stable. According to Jody Rich, a High School counselor with a master’s degree in psychology, three major factors have a significant role in helping a child find emotional stability. First, the community plays a major role by offering friends and neighbors that look after and care for one another. For example, as a fifth grader I moved to a new town. For many young kids, such as I was, a move like this can present an emotional challenge. Because the community understood the difficulty of the move, my family and I were immediately befriended by everyone on the street. This caused us to really feel at home and get over our worries.  Second, the school that a child attends will have an effect. Finally, the family is the biggest support system to a child. Jody says that many times the child will take after the parent. Just this last week, he had a student in his office that had been involved with gangs and drugs. Because of the school system, this kid had to be expelled. We can only imagine the bad attitude that the kid had, but what is sadder is that the parents had the same bad attitude as the kid. Connectivity is the key to a psychologically healthy life style. For my essay I will be analyzing the effects that different types of families have on society. The family is the foundation of society. Family and society are so closely intertwined that we can look at the two as a cycle. As the family begins to be strengthened, society will also be strengthened. But as the family is attacked by divorce, single parent and only child homes, we will see a degeneration of society as we know it.      

40 Essential Assets for a Child 

Benefits :)

Boys, do you have a desire to make a lot of money and have a lot of fun doing it? If so then today is your lucky day because I am going to tell you about a program that will change your life forever. I have been in R.O.T.C.(Recruit Officers Training Corps) for almost two years, and it has blessed my life immensely in ways that I never thought possible. R.O.T.C is a program that builds leaders for the future by putting cadets (members of the R.O.T.C) into situations that makes them think on their toes and make quick decisions. This is one of many reasons that R.O.T.C. cadets have a better chance to succeed in their personal endeavors. Many people believe that a joining the military is the equivalent to singing your life away, but I say that the benefits greatly outweigh any negative aspect that may be encountered.

The purpose of the program is to train military officers that are proficient in their warrior tasks and skills. During this process the cadets are not only preparing for combat, but we are preparing to be the future business leaders, better husbands and fathers, and overall better citizens that contribute to society. Because the program has been in operation since 1916, the techniques that we use are used today in the modern world. Many of the world’s largest companies have CEO’s that are former military officers. They all account their success to the training that they received as a cadet. The fact of the matter is that this program does not only help the Solders that are fighting for our freedom, but it helps ladies and gentlemen learn tools that will benefit them for a lifetime by teaching them how to lead.

The concern that many of you may have is the fact that if you join R.O.T.C. you are singing your life away to the army. This is partially true but greatly misconceived. As a student going to Dixie State College the military has deemed me NON DEPLOYABLE. This means that until I graduate from college with my degree the military the army will not deploy me. The benefit to this is that I am paid in cash for going to school, getting good grades, going to PT (physical training) three times a week, and accepting any other tasks that I may be assigned to do such as helping out with community events. However, this does not mean that once I am a second lieutenant I will be required to go immediately to combat. There are many jobs in the military that do not require me to go on the front lines and fight for our freedom. All of the branches of the armed forces have jobs that will never require you to fight in combat. For example, I am planning on becoming a nurse. When I graduate with my degree I will be required to be active in the military for four years, the first two years of that I will be sent to diverse places throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia to study and practice with other military nurses. After that time I will be able to choose where I would like to be stationed according to something called an OML, or order of merit list. The OML is a list that ranks each officer in comparison to his or her comrades in the same position. This list is based on four main things: college GPA, PT test score, performance at one summer camp, and the review received from your superior officer. What this means for you is that you are in total control of where you go and what you do. The top ten percent of the solders on the OML are absolutely guaranteed the position that they want. So if you never want to see combat if you get in the top ten percent I can guarantee that you will never see combat. For those of you that would like to see combat, let me tell you that it is a great honor to be an American Solder fighting on the front lines.

R.O.T.C is a cadet run program meaning that the cadets are in charge. If we want to do something the way we want, that is no problem, as long as our peers agree with us. For this exact reason the program is a blast. Every week we have a lab in which we learn and execute different maneuvers. This may include battle drills where we go out in what we call patrolling lanes and, using paintball guns, we take out an objective. This also includes a repelling lab, a combat water survival training lab, and a machine gun lab when we shoot hundreds of rounds with our M-16. Obviously this program is not for the faint of heart or physically weak because of its intensity, action, and amount of physical exercise.

Because college presents many different challenges, many students drop out. R.O.T.C. gives students a place to find help and support for all the diverse challenges encountered in college. With the camaraderie and friendship felt in the program, there will never be a day when you will not be able to turn to your battle buddy or squad leader, ask for help, and not get the support you desire. This program has proven that good friends and people that care can help anyone through any tough situation.

Finally, the long term benefits outweigh any of the negative aspects of the military. First, the money that you can earn is very substantial. I can promise you that if you join the program and stick with it for at least six years after you graduate, and if you save your money, by the time six years is over you will have a degree and enough money to have a new house and a car. As a military officer the military pays for everything including housing, food, clothing, and bills. On top of that you are making just as much money as anyone else in your field with your degree. There are many benefits that the military has to offer. It all starts with one thing R.O.T.C.. I am telling you, that if you want to have an exciting career the U.S. military is the way to go whether it be Army, Air Force, Navy or Marines, the military knows how to take care of its people, and you will never be disappointed.

http://www.dixie.edu/rotc/