Many of us are aware of the underage drinking problem that
goes on in the United States. Many younger children are starting to drink at a
young age, and becoming alcoholic before they even reach the legal drinking age
of twenty-one. Many underage celebrities have slipped into the media by
committing the crime of underage drinking. They get involved with going out
with older friends and they think because they are famous celebrities they don’t
have to obey the laws, they think they have earned the right. Well, many of
them end up going to jail, and getting punished just like anyone else that is their
age that committed the same crime. That means
that all of their fans, no matter what age, are watching them, and looking up
to them to be their role models. These role models that mess up, are setting an
example that teenagers do not need to follow, but it is happening all over the
country.
That is why we need more role models/ celebrities that
influence good behavior and set good examples for our children.
Aly Raisman is not one of those celebrities that give into
peer pressure and start to drink at a young age. Aly Raisman is a true role
model to children all over the country on and off of the gymnastics mat. She encourages
teens to stay away from alcohol. Aly is an eighteen year old American artistic
gymnast, and was captain of the gold-medal winning US women’s gymnastics team. Aly
was also a guest competitor on Dancing with the Stars, letting the whole world
see her stunning personality, and healthy body gliding across the dance floor,
living the dream that she has created for herself. Aly told reporters that her advice for
teenagers is, “Surround yourself with good people. If your friends are
pressuring you to do things you don’t want to do, they aren’t your friends. Encourage
others to do what’s best for them. Of course, it’s going to be hard. Middle school’s
a tough time.
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI liked the social issue you chose to right about because it is something very relatable for college students like us. We would all be lying if we said we had not either participated in under age drinking or know of someone who has. Many of us choose to do this because we do not realize the potential short-term and long-term consequences of our actions. I think the fact that you bring to light the potential consequence of alcoholism will certainly make people more aware of what their actions could lead to and will lead underage kids to not drink as much or not at all. I also like the figure you chose because Aly is on one of America’s most beloved Olympic teams and it is not a stretch to say that many Americans commonly know her. I like how you brought to light how there are many bad role models for kids today, which only encourages the issue, and then gave a person who is underage and not only choosing not to participate in underage drinking, but also speaking out about it. I like how you included the direct quote from her because it makes the story more personable. I think you did a wonderful job at mimicking free and indirect discourse.
Jesicca,
ReplyDeleteI just want to start with I love that you picked Aly Raisman for your person of influence. She truly is a great role model for the children in our generation and the younger generations. I also liked your social issue. Drinking underage is a very big problem in American and it needs to be addressed more often. I have heard countless stories of cops just telling kids to dump their cups and go home. We need more people like Aly to promote underage kids not to drink. I do think you should have added Justin Bieber’s situation into the blog since you put him in the title. Otherwise great job!
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteTo begin with, nice title! I think you did really well in introducing your sort of topic to follow along with the person tied in. It is really crazy how many underage alcoholics there are… it does not even sound right. I would definitely agree with Aly when she says that middle school is a tough time. Many do not realize that high school is not when things begin, it is early middle school that peer pressure starts becoming effective. Peer pressure is no joke, because through both of these schooling stages, there are kids who feel they must prove themselves to their ‘friends’. These are in fact tough times for these kids. Good topic, and good blog!