Week Five: Why Being Online is Important

While I am surfing the website, I read the article about how teenagers are more connected to cyber world than adults. The author in the article says how teenagers value online chat more than adults. I agree with the article. It is for a fact that adults don't realize how important cyber world is to teenagers. Myriad of adults think that online brings harmful effects on teenagers. I think it is true about the negative effects, but cyber world do brings positive effects on teenagers.

Point one: Teenagers learn to socialize with others in virtual society. Through the use of internet, more teens nowadays know how to assimilate into the society and the basic skills to survive in it. The virtual world that they are in prepares them to live in a society similar to the structures of ours. By participate in the virtual society, teenagers learn to mature and to accept responsibilities. This helps them to survive under pressure.

Point two: The virtual society has changes that enables teenager to grow. Many socialize websites such as Facebook and Myspace enable teenagers to connect one and other. These socialize websites are similar structures to our current society in the real world. If the teenagers are able to manage network of friends, it enables the teenagers to have success in future careers.

Online society is permanent. Perhaps in the future, it will change. However, it will always exist. It is a way to prepare the youth to adapt into the society. Some of the adults need to realize that online society does help teenager to grow.

Personality Test

My type of personality is ISFJ. According to the test, I am Protector. The test says that Proctectors are loyal and responsible. Protectors are very diligent. Most Protectors prefer to work along, and they are not outgoing and talkative. It is likely for most people to assume Protectors are cold even though they are warm-hearted and sympathetic.

In the second test, I am 36% of Extraversion, 69% of Agreeableness, 68% of Conscientiousness, 48% of Neuroticism, 77% of Openness to Experience. Overall, I am very responsible and organized, reserved and serious, compassionate, and imaginative.

The third test says I value privacy and keep to themselves in social situations. I may probably hate conflict and rejection and make it a point to treat others with love, compassion, and respect. I tend to be achievement oriented but make sure to take time out for an earned break. I also tend to be stable under stress but not without a more emotional side. I would usually like to challenge the system but value the stability of the tried-and-true, hence I find myself giving in to tradition.

The fourth test has shown that I find guys from the pictures are less attractive than in person. My average rating of attractiveness is 1.08. I like guys who are rebellious and non-traditional. And I prefer guys who are intelligent.

According to the fifth test, I am quick-temper. And I get easily tense when dealing with stress and difficulty. I have work on my self-awareness.

I think some of tests are true. I do think I am little bit quick temper, and I know that I'm not talkative. So overall, I agree with some of the tests. I think out of all five tests only the first and third tests are correct. The other tests are not exactly true.

College Letter

Dear Mother,
How are you? I am perfectly well. In fact, I am more than fine. In the last two weeks of my coming, the students are awed by my presence. To tell you the truth, they completely admire me for my intelligence. I hear that many students think of me as a Goddess. Of course, I am not too proud to say that, but I am not completely disagree with that either.

My life in college has been swell. At first, I thought the life in dorm would be horrible because I have seen how obnoxious and disgusting the common girls would be. However, because of my superior social skills, I have managed to get along with the poor girls in my dorm. They practically treat me like a queen.

The classes for me are going well. My teacher often praises me for my intelligence. As for my classmates, they tend to admire me for the combination of beauty and intelligence. Yet, there are some girls who try to bring me down. I do not think too much of them. After all, they are just jealous because I am better than them.

Anyway, I hope to see you soon, Mother.

Case 3

Bert is 40 years old man who works in brush factory. He seems to be a normal guy, however, he is terribly afraid of being contaminated by germs. He avoids shaking hands with others, in addition, he won't eat in the cafeteria, and he has trouble leaving the bathroom because he isn't sure he has washed his hands well enough.

Evidently, Bert suffers a case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is the repetitive thoughts or obsessive behavior. Bert's repetitive behavior such as washing hand at all time suggests that he suffers compulsive behavior. According to DSM-IV-TR, Bert feels the need to repeat his actions in response to his obsession. His behaviors are to reduce the stress or event. In some point of time, Bert do realizes that his behavior is irrational. However, he cannot control his actions to washing hand or avoid any kind of touching.

It would be best for Bert to attend Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy enables Bert to confront to his obsessive thoughts and restrain him from compulsive behavior. It exposes the source of obsession to Bert and restrain his actions. Moreover, it helps Bert to respond to the obsessive thoughts in a healthy way. There are other treatments for Bert to overcome his OCD, such as medication, group therapy, and family therapy. Bert can take some medicated drugs to help him with OCD, but medicated drug is the least effect way to solve OCD. Group and family therapy may help him through understanding and interaction between others.

Many people in the US have the OCD. Some signs including repeatedly bathing, showering or washing hands, refusing to shake hands or touch doorknobs are visible when the person has OCD. It is important to recognize the signs of OCD and effectively treat it in time.

Britney Spears and Bipolar

Britney Spears was born in Mississipi. When she was young, she was accomplished gymnast. At the age of 11, she auditioned for Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club and became one of the cast members. Her first debut single, Baby One More Time, became number 1 on Billboard. Since then, she became the famous singer in America. Britney became the center of the unwanting attention from the paparazzi. It was exposed to the world that Britney had a close relationship with Justin Timberlake, one of the members of N'Sync. Rumors said that she was no virgin. However, her relationship with Justin quickly ended in the later years. In 2004, she married to Kevin Federline. Later in 2005, she gave birth to her first son, Sean Federline.

As the marriage continued, Britney began to show signs of bipolar. In February of 2006, photographers had captured the sight of Britney drives with her baby sitting on her lap without the seat belt. Even when Britney divorced Federline at early November 2006, her outrageous and shameful acts did not stop there. In the beginning of 2007, the paparazzi caught her shaving her hair in a salon. In addition, she continued her actions as a mad woman. The paparazzi had caught her dressing without an underwear and so forth. Because of her continuous shameful acts, Britney was highly criticized by others.

Bipolar has affected Britney in many ways. This psychological disorder affects her personality and mood swings, which has caused her erratic actions. If she had gone for help with her psychological disorder, Britney would have been a rational person.


Link 1:
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/01/05/britney-spears-may-have-bipolar-disorder/

Link 2:
http://britneyspears.hollywood.com/biography/