Mariama McGhee
Sophomore
U PREP High School
The Female Teen Summit was held at Wayne County Community College on August 16, 2008. Everyone was getting started for the big day and so was I. A lot of girls came to participate in the summit and were given a topic on what they had to learn in their groups. I was given peer pressure to teach, since I was an expert on it. My first meeting with the class was respectful, because I was able to teach them the definition of peer pressure and what to look out for if you are faced with negative peer pressure.
The girls were very cooperative and explained what they were going through in their lives. A lot of them said that they were abandoned by their former friends because they were not part of the “in crowd”. I was amazed at the number of girls who spoke up about the issues they were facing and I immediately felt relaxed in telling them the things I went through. When the session was over all the girls felt relaxed and ready to face the world. Admitting their problems with negative peer pressure made them feel that they can always talk to someone about their problems. I was very proud of them and wished them good luck.
When I first started to teach the class, I was very nervous. At first I thought they would look at me as if I was crazy and call me a fraud. My anxiety was really getting to me, so I had to calm down and review what I had to say. All I had to do was be myself. If I was at ease around the girls, then they’ll be calm enough to talk to me.
I am glad that I was able to talk to a group of girls that had the same problem. It was good to know that I was able to give them advice on how to solve negative peer pressure. In the world that we live in, there are a lot of girls who never had that kind of luxury. I want to at least reach out to them and pass on my wisdom. Who knows, maybe one of them will do the same.
In conclusion the Provocative Woman Campaign was created for young teenaged girls. Why? Because we are sick and tired of seeing them get degraded and crushed. It is time for them to get the love and support they need. If not, then they won’t find any help at all. The campaign taught me a good lesson. Reach out to those who will learn and they will reach out to others.
The Female Teen Summit was held at Wayne County Community College on August 16, 2008. Everyone was getting started for the big day and so was I. A lot of girls came to participate in the summit and were given a topic on what they had to learn in their groups. I was given peer pressure to teach, since I was an expert on it. My first meeting with the class was respectful, because I was able to teach them the definition of peer pressure and what to look out for if you are faced with negative peer pressure.
The girls were very cooperative and explained what they were going through in their lives. A lot of them said that they were abandoned by their former friends because they were not part of the “in crowd”. I was amazed at the number of girls who spoke up about the issues they were facing and I immediately felt relaxed in telling them the things I went through. When the session was over all the girls felt relaxed and ready to face the world. Admitting their problems with negative peer pressure made them feel that they can always talk to someone about their problems. I was very proud of them and wished them good luck.
When I first started to teach the class, I was very nervous. At first I thought they would look at me as if I was crazy and call me a fraud. My anxiety was really getting to me, so I had to calm down and review what I had to say. All I had to do was be myself. If I was at ease around the girls, then they’ll be calm enough to talk to me.
I am glad that I was able to talk to a group of girls that had the same problem. It was good to know that I was able to give them advice on how to solve negative peer pressure. In the world that we live in, there are a lot of girls who never had that kind of luxury. I want to at least reach out to them and pass on my wisdom. Who knows, maybe one of them will do the same.
In conclusion the Provocative Woman Campaign was created for young teenaged girls. Why? Because we are sick and tired of seeing them get degraded and crushed. It is time for them to get the love and support they need. If not, then they won’t find any help at all. The campaign taught me a good lesson. Reach out to those who will learn and they will reach out to others.
