LOVE MAKIN'

SEX, SEX, SEX, SEX,AND MO' SEX.This is not a satire about the chronicles of booty poppin'. Booty poppin' is a serious point of concern that has been overlooked through the eyes of my peers for far too long. Every article I've ever read about the issue of booty poppin', or, for my easily offended readers, premarital sex, in teenagers has been focused on the actual fact that teens are having sex. Aside from those articles sounding redundant, the creators of them held a biased, prejudiced, and indignant point of view towards premarital sex in general, regardless of the ages. We should talk about why they do it, instead of the actual fact that they are doing it. A start would be to claim sexual intercourse as a decision, because every act delivered is a choice.

Dr. Adriana Galvan, asst. professor in the Psych Dept. at the University of California proves that humans use the structure called the frontal cortex that executes decision-making. Since the frontal cortex is not fully developed at our age, the teen ages, we tend to act solely on impulse. Acting on impulse is something super common in teens. We get mad, we act out. We get sad and frustrated, we act out. We even act out when we're hungry, just like babies do. Very rarely do we consider the consequences when we behave on impulse.

Psychology Today proclaims that there is actually a commonality between the sexual promiscuity and depression in female teenagers (Ugo Uche, M.S., L.P.C.). In a survey of 30 girls aged 14-19, 93% agreed that they felt some extreme forms of guilt. The remaining 7% said that they only felt pleasure, satisfaction, and happiness. If the vast majority of subjects chose the guilt route, this should ring several bells. Bell one: these girls are having sex o satisfy their partner. The fact that they feel guilty more than satisfied themselves after sex says that there is a high amount of peer pressure.

In all honesty, I'm not trying to shun or ridicule any of my peers who may like to engage in sexual intercourse. Also, I'm not trying to make fun of my peers who chose the path of abstinence. But, be careful, my friends, of the decisions you make because long term effects will overwhelm you.

An 'Out of this World' Experience

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You’re lying on the cold floor, you open your eyes and all you see is darkness. There is a bright set of terrifying eyes staring right at you. Once you adjust, you notice; he’s coming towards you, but you can’t seem to move. You try to scream, but nothing comes out. Panicking at an extreme trying to get away from this creature. Crawling away, you fall. Fast. AAAAAAHHHHHH. Wait--you’re in your bed. Opening your eyes and realize you’re sweating. Taking a sigh of relief since what just seemed to happen was only a dream.

Dreams seem to be a topic of health that may never be fully understood. From the subjects of our dreams to why we seem not to fully remember them all are some things that most people wonder about. The first and most important question of most about dreams are: why do we have dreams? There are many theories as to what function dreams serve us, ranging from believing that "dreams serve as a means for cleansing and release" (Dreammoods) to "dreams serve positive functions like giving insights to neglected thoughts." (Bulkeley, 109). Because of the fact that dreams provide us with an outlet to explore our minds out of consciousness, it allows us to release emotions that we might not allow ourselves to express during the day. "Research has shown that people who were prevented from entering the dream state and woken up before they can dream were more easily irritated, jittery, and performed far below average." (Dreammoods) Thus, expressing our emotions during the dreaming stage of sleep actually allows for a better performance throughout the day. 

The second main question that most have about dreams is: what do they mean? Dreams, after all, are "phenomena that offer a means to explore mental structures and processes that are inaccessible to normal waking awareness. (Bulkeley, 2). Often times, the subjects of our dreams are very symbolic. Since the brain is still conscious, it tends to go back and visualize things that may be constantly in the back of the mind. All dream subjects are personalized to the dreamer, so there can be no definite meaning to all dreams. 

Even to this day, there still remains things about our human body that go unknown. While there are many theories about dreaming, the concept seems to always be changing. If there is a certain need to find the meaning behind your dream, it will lie in the thoughts and personal experiences of the dreamer, you. Maybe your dreams are trying to send you a message. Think of a deeper meaning within yourself and you will find the answer.

To learn more about dreaming, please watch this video:

Works Cited

Bulkeley, Kelly. An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1997. Print.        
Vigo, Michael. "Analyzing Your Daydrams." Dream Moods. 2001. http://www.dreammoods.com/ dreaminformation/dreamtypes/daydreams.htm (29 Jul 2014)