Electronics

Steve Pelletier 

In Rosemere High School, the popularity of electronics has increased substantially. Sadly, electronics have been forbidden for one simple reason, students are irresponsible, and lose equipment such as IPods and cell phones.

Parents shouldn’t even have to pay such big expenses, for such ridiculous reasons. The only reason a student should possess a cell phone, is in case of an emergency. All other electronics, such as IPods should be left at home.

For many teenagers, simply having an IPod or Cell Phone makes them ''cool'', either by showing off or by texting in class. Anywhere you go in the school; it is guaranteed you will see this technology. Students have integrated electronics, as if they were part of themselves, and obtaining these items has become an addiction. This addiction grows on the owner, and takes slowly takes away their freedom. Students now have concentration problems, and tend to ignore others because they are listening to music or texting their friend. These electronics should be regarded as what they truly are. Abominations.

Peer Pressure

Amanda Cloutier-Santos

Peer pressure can be found anywhere. There is no specific age to be bullied, and peer pressure is generally found among teenagers. Most of the time self esteem drops.

People usually believe that bullies can be their friends. The article, Teenager’s stories: What I learned the hard way about Teenage Peer Pressure quotes, “Is it worth feeling bad about yourself just to be friends with someone who doesn’t deserve your friendship?” I asked a few questions to three students from Rosemere High School.

Some students that have been peer pressured have refrained from doing something simply because others thought it was ‘stupid’. Brittany Wright, a student from RHS, states, “Sometimes I would hold out what I really wanted to say, not saying my opinions because I was scared to be called a baby.”

Others however, find themselves either being the bully or witnessing a scene involving bullying. When asked for their opinion, Jennifer Haddad, another student said, “Even though I may have wanted someone to do something, I never pressured them into it. I know that if it was the other way around, I wouldn’t want to be forced into something that I didn’t want to do.”

Preventing someone from being peer pressured can be as simple as talking them out of it. “I just convinced the person that they do what they want to do, and that it would be lame for them to do something just because someone told them to,” answered Sarah Bélec-Wolf when asked if she ever stopped someone in this situation.

Peer pressure is not only used negatively, but when asked if she ever peer pressured someone, Sarah answered, “Not if pushing someone to do what they want counts.” This is the positive side of peer pressure; people help others by using it to push them into believing in themselves, and do whatever they were scared to do.

Student-Teacher Relationship

Alex Hachey-Carey

Ever wonder why you sometimes learn better from a specific teacher? Why you are more comfortable asking questions in one class, then terrified in another? This is because of how a teacher makes his students feel while they are in his class. This is called a student-teacher relationship, and if constructed carefully, it can have an enormous impact on a student’s school life.

As a teacher, your number one priority is to make your students listen to you, and in order to get their attention, you must make them want to learn. You can do this by motivating them, giving them the tools in order to succeed, and the belief that they will succeed. The students will not only give their effort in the subject, but by doing so, it will also teach them a life lesson because after all, a teacher’s job is to prepare them for the future. If you get the opportunity to teach them and really make them learn something, then you should tell them that in life, nobody is ever going to give you something for free. You need to work for anything and everything that you want in life.

The student-teacher relationship is like a real relationship; both parties must contribute in order for the relationship to work. The student must make the efforts needed to succeed, even if it isn’t always easy. You also need to trust your teacher because they only want the best for you, and will always strive for your excellence.

The student-teacher relationship isn’t intended to be easy, but your better building one successful relationship, then having none. Not only does it give you a helping hand from time to time, but it can be extremely useful for when the time to apply for college arrives. The student-teacher relationship isn’t obliged, but it can work wonders in facilitating the year’s work, and make the whole high school experience a wonderful one.