My Speech Reflection
Yesterday, Room 10 had the opportunity of presenting their speech to the whole class. We weren't able to go through all of the students speeches, due to time problems. Everyone was nervous, excited and happy all mixed emotions! As the people got up, and the others sat down as I smiled to everyone NOT TO PICK ME, but then eventually Miss Aireen picked me. I stood their and performed my 3 minute speech based on Peer Pressure. The 3 main topics that my speech was based on, was.. "How to avoid Peer Pressure", Ways Peer Pressure may begin", and lastly how to stand up to peer pressure all from my point of view. As I looked around to begin my speech, the class was dead silent.. I was nervous, excited and pumped all at the same time! All these emotions in my body just made me go for it! Then it was over before I even knew it, everyone clapped and Miss Aireen, gave me some great feedback, and also a great talk to class based on my speech! There was one particular, speech that caught my attention, which was Petra's speech.. Her speech was based on "Stereotypes", she talked about how people can just assume, something based on a persons.. colour, or gender. For example, how someone might just see a white person, and assume "Shes white so she's rich", or see a black lady, or a white male.. and assume straight away the mother, probably stays at homes and watches the kids, well the father is out all day. There was also a video that was shown, and presented after her speech! The video was based on the "Doll Test". The video was based on 2 dolls, One black and One white.. and also how they would involved, a young child, and ask questions like for example.. "Which one is the pretty doll?", and see what their answer would be. Majority the children's.. choice was that the Mean, and Pretty doll was the doll that was white, and the ugly, and kind doll, is the black doll. That speech, and video caught my attention because it mainly talked about, how people, and even children.. judge people by their appearance, or colour, gender or even by the people they are with. If you would like to watch, the video that was shown during her speech, click the link below.
My Peer Pressure Speech:
Kia Ora, Malo E Lelei, Talofa Lava and Greetings to you all. “Have you ever felt the feeling of when, you're being forced to do something, which you don’t want do?” Well today my speech will be talking about my perspective, based on “Standing Up To Peer Pressure”! My speech will be mainly about these 3 things… Ways Peer Pressure may begin.. How you COULD avoid Peer Pressure, and lastly.. How to stand up to Peer Pressure all from my point of view!
“Ways to begin Peer Pressure?”
Peer Pressure can begin in many different ways.. For example it could just start with being something a friend, of a group of friends want you to do.. But then they begin to lecture you to, make a decision, you disagree with… and they begin to force you, and before you know you feel the horrible feeling of “Peer Pressure” kicking in! If you don’t try to sort out the feeling of Peer Pressure as soon as possible, it could go from Peer Pressure, to bullying faster than a blink of an eye. It sucks if you're being forced to do something, that you wouldn’t want to, it could go from people just talking and lecturing you, to them hurting you, into doing it and that is when, adults have to come in and solve the problem for you!
“How You Could Avoid Peer Pressure?”
There are many different ways to avoid, “Peer Pressure”.. Firstly you could just ignore what is being forced for you to do, or you could tell an adult, to help you go through “Peer Pressure”. Another thing to do maybe also find some new friends, because if you’re feeling as if people are forcing you towards a negative event, my feedback ! Lastly, don’t be afraid of the decisions other people force you to make, because everybody’s unique in their own way, and everyone deserves, to do what they want and make their own decisions, because we are all our own person! If you feel like, ignoring them isn’t working then you need to find a elder person, and talk to the about this..
“How To Stand Up To Peer Pressure”
The best way to standing up to “Peer Pressure” maybe sharing the thoughts running that, is going through your head, and also sharing the feeling!! For example if you’re being forced to do something in my perspective, the best thing to do is come straight with the people, who are forcing you! You could always tell them that, it isn’t a comfortable feeling, being forced towards doing something, that others agree with, but yourself doesn’t. Lastly, Though at times it may be frustrating to make a decision you don’t like but others do.. Make sure the decisions you're making is something you want to do.. And if it isn’t then the most simple thing to do, is just come clean and say “NO”! Say no to the feeling being given, say No to the bad choices coming your way, and lastly say NO to everyone who continues to force you into doing things you wouldn’t want to do!
From my point of view (perspective) if a child is feeling as if they have “Peer Pressure”, the sooner you know about it and get things sorted, the better your child will be, and not only that but then they will be free of worry and live like normal kids! Imagine if your child was having a crowd that surrounds, themselves like this… forcing them to something though they disagree with… Would you want to get it sorted??
Quote:
When you say YES to others, make sure your not saying NO to yourself!
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