What is power?

Power comes in many different forms. There can be government power to just plain power over a sibling. Some people might have more known power. Power, well its known to bring people up as an over-achiever or bring them down... Dramatically. Most of the people in the United States know how power can seriously effect all people. But power just doesn't have to come in the form that people can manipulate, it also comes in objects that can make a difference in a person's life. Such as, maybe and iPod. People that listen to music love the iPod. It stores their favorite music and they would probably be really sad if they lost it or broke it. Besides that, I'm going to discuss teen power in school. Many want power or popularity. It makes them feel better about themselves but there is a down side to being powerful. If you mess up or do something that the less powerful people think is wrong, you might be knocked down from your status. The more popular someone gets, the more likely they will be talked about in good or bad ways. It just depends on the person.

Bullying

Most people wonder why others bully others. Most say it’s for the fun of it, others say it’s because they just don’t like that certain person. But the main reason for bullying is that the bullies are insecure of their selves.
There are no specific reasons for bullies and there aren’t fully explanations either. So some people think that the reason for bullying is for the fun of it. Sure that person might get entertainment from that incident. But they really never think about how that will affect that other person either. It’s sad to see someone die over bullying and the more bullies bully for the fun of it, it just gets worse. The other reason for bullying is that the bully just doesn’t like that person. Well that doesn’t give them permission to bully that certain person. Especially if the bully doesn’t even know the person they are bullying. Like, if the bully has only seen that person and made a judgment of that person already before they even knew who they were.
The main reason for bullying is that the bully is insecure about themselves. They think they had no other way to be respected by others. They feel that the only way for people to like them is through bullying. But that isn’t the answer. Find people like you, who will understand you and listen to you problems. They will listen and care for you so you don’t have to bring someone else down for your flaws and yes everybody has flaws. Even the “popular people” have flaws.
No one should be insecure of their selves and result in bullying. That’s why the main reason for bullying is that the bully is insecure of themselves one way or another. They need to accept who they are and where they come from and if they think that they need to bully others, they are wrong for doing it.

Why are the wolves of Yellowstone Park disappearing?

The wolves that are brought to the Yellowstone Park are oddly disappearing. I have found that the wolves that are brought to the park roam off and get killed somehow. The park doesn't have fences to indicate where it ends and the wolves don't know that so they wonder into areas where they are unwanted. Most wolves usually would try and find food. That’s where the farmers come in. The farmers have found that the wolves that are outside the park are unprotected so they can kill them before they kill their livestock. So some farmers are the reason, I'm not saying that it's their entire fault, but they do have an impact. I watched a movie and this farmer said that it sometimes gets so bad that he is wants to move far away from the park so his livestock and money won't be ruined by the wolves. I think that that is a good idea. If you are a farmer and you have that same problem I suggest that you move away from the area. Farmers, in the early 1900s, had a major problem with the wolves, so every single one that they saw, they killed. The killing sprees almost lead the wolf population to extinction. Wolves are disappearing from Yellowstone Park. Help save the population, please.

What is Taoism?

Introduction

I didn't really know much about Taoism until I researched it in a project that focused on the world religions. Taoism is a very popular religion in fact. The Taoism symbol is the Ying-Yang sign that most of you might or might not know. The Ying-Yang sign symbolizes good and evil make a unity. They live together but they still have their differences. To the right you will see a picture of the Ying-Yang symbol.

Founder

Taoism doesn't have a single founder. Instead it continuously changes. People practice through the sacred texts. The sacred texts also changes over time with the rest of the religion.

Holy books/sacred texts

Also they have two holy books or sacred texts. They are called Tao Te Ching and

Chuang-Tzu, I know, they spell it weird. The books change over time with the religion because no one founded it and no one follows the exact customs and rituals of the religion. To the left you will see a piece of the Chuang-Tzu.

Followers/Places around the world

They have about 20 million people that say they follow it or that say that they belong to it or known as Taoists. They are mainly found in China. Well South Asia. The Taoism religion is popular in China as you can tell. But you might find some Taoists in other places, but not that many. Taoists live a peaceful, happy, and energetic life. By living by the sacred texts they live in a peaceful environment where they can meditate and channel their energy. They also cherish their ancestors as the ancient chinese religion does.

Appearance/Hierarchy

They typically where a very colorful robe for the most part of their appearance. They don't shave their heads like in cartoons and in Buddhism. They hierarchy in the Taoist religion is the sage. The sage is the pope to christianity and a monk to Buddhism. They are all the most important person in the religion besides the gods.

Holidays

Taoists celebrate the same holidays as the regular chinese do. At least I think so. Well they celebrate the chinese new year, the lantern festival, tomb sweeping day, and the ghost festival.

Why do some students think that school is a waste of time?

Most students in high school, doesn't matter what grade, really do think that school is a waste of time. On the other hand, some students take the time to study and get good grades to get into a good college. Sure sometimes more than others, students strongly dislike school on a regular basis. I understand where they are coming from. You might have plans during the day that are ruined by the school schedule. Trust me when I say this... it happens to everybody. Think about that for a while. Maybe you want to skip school to see your boy/girlfriend and you can't get out of the high school because you have no reason to. School is the top priority for right now because the grades that you get in high school determine what college that you get into. It also determines your future in the outside world. Most of us don't really realize that the outside world, not including a minor job to pay for gas, is a lot harder than you would expect. Thats why some parents are trying to cut back on a few things, just to save money. Try your hardest in school for those reasons. You will succeed in the future if you do. You might get a good lived life out of the high school years that you spend. You never know. You might even get to go to another country. Or maybe around the world. Like I said earlier, your future is up to you. No one can tell you your future or make your future for you and do not, I mean do not, listen to those stupid fortune tellers. You have a better chance of winning the lottery than those fake people. They just scam you. But anyway, with our economy now-a-days you don't want do get into a bad job. Instead imagine greater, bigger, better things for you in your future to work for as new long-term goals.

Website for getting along with people

I found a website thats helps you with your relationships with friends and new people that you don't know yet. The website taught me that if you want to talk to someone new, it takes time to build a bond with that person. Sometimes if a person that you don't know will come up to you and try to talk to you but you don't really like this person. That's because you aren't comfortable around the person yet. That also takes time depending on the person. Some people don't "read" the new person correctly so they will make a bad judgement and make fun of or gossip about the person. The website also told me that approaching new people can be hard for the first time. You should make them feel comfortable in their new school or town. I have had trouble talking to new people but usually my friends introduce me to new people and I usually get along with them right away. The final thing that I learned, and probably the most important of them all, was to be nice. If they want to talk to you just talk back. It wont hurt anything to meet someone new. I think that anyone can use this advice but not everyone will. I wont say that this is so good that it will work every single time.