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The elements that impact my life are my ethnicity, language, food, and education. Ethnicity impacts my life because I'm gonna be a different race than most of the people around me, being different from others and possibly treated different is like a bad thing because I want to be treated the same way as others, not saying I'm not but there were many people of my race that were hurt. For example when people started attacking my race because of things that happened in the world like COVID-19. Language and education impacts my life because me and my people speak different languages, we would have to learn different languages when being outside, since my parents moved to USA for me and my brother to have a better life they had to learn English when they arrived. Since my first language until I started school was Cantonese, I had no one to communicate with and help me when I started school and I learned many more languages in school. Food impacts my life because since my food is different than others I will have different eating habits and tastes, so coming to the USA made me have different tastes of food, and now I'm in love with many foods here.

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This is an image from Google that shows red lanterns one of the most important things in festivals, events, etc. Then there are 2 people doing a dragon dance.

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Things that I like about my culture is that we have very fun events that can represent my culture very well because no other culture does this. We have events, parties, festivals, dinners, and etc. that show and represent someone, something, or an historical event we celebrate. For example my favorite time is the Lunar New Year because in Chinatown there will be a walk where people go and perform many cool acts for example, one of my favorites is the dragon dance. The dragon dance is where there is 2 people in a costume where one is in front moving the head and the 2 feet in front, then there's another person in the back that is bending their back that moves the body and the 2 back feet, they would do cool tricks and jumps. I wouldn't want to change anything of my cultures'aspects, I think that my culture is perfect, but I think it would be nice if school let people get out of school for my cultures events.

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This is an image from Google that shows people holding up a very long dragon and there is one person in front holding a ball/food where the dragon follows.

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I think my generation now has not changed that much because in the past these events that happen now were celebrated in the past as well. These events have been going on for years and has improved, there are much more great clothing and things that help the events get better, for example there are more things that can show our culture through the lanterns, lights, posters, stickers, and etc. Our colors that represent us have not changed, red and yellow represent my culture and my people. Red and yellow is always needed in events because that will show people that these things are apart of our culture.

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These are people that are in shows that have stories in them that are dressed like this, this was done in the past where people would put on makeup that are very different and interesting, they would also dress up in very heavy and expensive clothing. These shows have a lot of singing and vocals.

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The color red is a very popular color among China, the color represents us and our culture, the animal that represents us is the dragon. There are events that show things that are very crazy and interesting, very bright colors of red and yellow.

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Chinese culture reflects the customs and traditions of one of the largest countries in the world, with 1.34 billion people.

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I was born in the USA but when I was a couple of months old I was brought to China to be taken care of by grandma, grandpa, aunt and uncle, while my parents are in the USA working. After a couple of years, I was around 4 when I came back to the USA, I was raised in Chicago, my neighborhood was a dangerous but nice neighborhood. The income around that area is 32k. Although the townhouses are a bit nicer than the houses around it, there was still a okay income in the neighborhood.

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I graduated from Calmeca Academy, this school is a dual language school, in this school I learned English, Spanish, and Mandarin. I loved this school, everyone in this school was nice, the inside is also very modern and nice. The school is still a bit new.

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My elementary doesn't really have that much data because of COVID but comparing to other elementary schools in cook country, mines has an average amount of students in the school, my school doesn't really have rewards besides the National Board Teachers award. My school also has a lower percentage in where the students are ready for the next level in school/education.

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I feel like if people worked together and put in work to help out with houses and people around the neighborhood and make it more happier looking, more people would want to come and play around but also having more security around the neighborhood would be great so people wouldn't be scared to go out. If people worked together there would be a lot more kids playing outside instead of staying at home.

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I feel like the people who have power over me is my parents because they are the ones that enrolled me in schools, takes care of me, works for the family, and does things that will help the family out. Other people that have power are the teachers/the people that are supposed to take care of us or teach us things because they are the ones teaching us stuff and keeping us safe in the school. Others are the ones that have power over like the whole country like the presidents, police, army, government, and etc.

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This is PAC which stands for Political Action Committee, this organization is made to raise money to be able to elect and defeat the candidates.

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Political Action Committee (PAC) — A popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates. Most PACs represent business, labor or ideological interests. PACs can give $5,000 to a candidate committee per election (primary, general or special). They can also give up to $15,000 annually to any national party committee, and $5,000 annually to any other PAC. PACs may receive up to $5,000 from any one individual, PAC or party committee per calendar year. A PAC must register with the FEC within 10 days of its formation, providing name and address for the PAC, its treasurer and any connected organizations. Affiliated PACs are treated as one donor for the purpose of contribution limits.

PACs have been around since 1944, when the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) formed the first one to raise money for the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The PAC's money came from voluntary contributions from union members rather than union treasuries, so it did not violate the Smith Connally Act of 1943, which forbade unions from contributing to federal candidates. Although commonly called PACs, federal election law refers to these accounts as "separate segregated funds" because money contributed to a PAC is kept in a bank account separate from the general corporate or union treasury.

Many politicians also form Leadership PACs as a way of raising money to help fund other candidates' campaigns. Since June 2008, Leadership PACs reporting electronically must list the candidate sponsoring the PAC, as per the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007. Leadership PACs are often indicative of a politician's aspirations for leadership positions in Congress or for higher office. (A breakdown of spending by Leadership PACs is available on this web site.)

For more information on PACs, check out the FEC's " Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations" and the " Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees" (both available in PDF format). For an alphabetical list of PAC acronyms, abbreviations, initials, and common names, see the FEC's list of PACRONYMS.

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What I need to change my world is to work hard and doing nice acts for the world to become a better place. Working hard on education and work will make me be able to have a bit more power in life which can lead me to things that can change the world a bit, a lot, or none at all. Changing the world really depends on what decisions you make in life.

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What I need to do to increase my power is to pay attention to my education and be able to do things in the school that can make me a bit more known in the school, being able to help out in the school I can be able to help out the teachers/staff. When growing into adulthood I need to find a good job that can help me in the far future, to be successful. Going into college is also a main thing because I would need to major in courses that will help me do what I want to do in the future.

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My phone is organized by the most used on top to the least used but still used very often. The apps that I use very often it YouTube, TikTok, IMessages, Snapchat and Spotify. At home I mostly use my PC because thats the device I use to do my homework, play games, listen to music, and search for things.

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Positive consequences towards us is that people are able to share their memories, stories, moments, ideas, and etc. Going online can also help kids learn things for example if they want to learn something they can search it up and they are able to go through tutorials on how to do it. Negative consequences is that now there are a lot of people being online their communication skills will go down since they would always want to go outside and play with friends but now they want to stay home and be online. Another negative consequence is that the people that are online does not get enough sleep they need, they would want to stay up and be online to play with friends or communicate with them, having little sleep is bad for your health.

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Children these days aren't referred to as "digital natives" without reason. In fact, a report from Common Sense Media revealed that, in 2017, 42% of young children had their very own tablet-up from 7% in 2013 and less than 1% in 2011. At the same time, the average amount of time children spend with these handheld devices each day is skyrocketing, from 5 minutes a day in 2011, to 15 minutes a day in 2013, to 48 minutes a day in 2017.

It's no secret that technology has become an integral component of daily life. In particular, it's become rare to see children and teens without a digital device in hand wherever we go: restaurants, waiting rooms, parks and more.

However, the rapid pace by which toddlers, children, and teens are adopting technology into their daily lives has many questioning the effects it can have on their development. Although the negative impacts of technology frequently hit the news and are popular topics of conversation, technology is also being used more and more in educational settings, like the classroom. This leaves many of us wondering: is technology all bad?

Here are a few positive and negative effects technology can have on children to consider:

Positive:

Enhances Learning

Over the past few years, technology has become integrated into the classroom to enhance the learning experience for children. Technologies such as Smartboards, document cameras, Apple TVs, and even 3D printers are now incorporated into educational lessons to boost collaboration and engage students in the learning process. With increased collaboration in the classroom, teachers and students have increased creativity and project-based learning opportunities that make academic instruction more meaningful.

In addition, at-home educational technologies have assisted toddler-aged children in learning numbers, letters, colors, and other foundational skills before they enter formal schooling. Mobile device apps like Avokiddo ABC Ride, Moose Math, and Metamorphabet have been recommended by parents to introduce math, the alphabet, and even the arts before kids enter school!

Fosters Problem-Solving Skills

Have you ever heard of the term "survival mode?" It's a gameplay function in many kids' video games where the player is tasked with staying alive as long as possible to outlast opponents. For example, in the popular video game Minecraft, players are dropped into new and different environments and must immediately build shelter and collect items like food, in order to survive and outlive their opponents. Not to mention, an entire day in Minecraft lasts just 10 minutes, so players must make good decisions quickly.

With these types of technologies, kids must work independently to achieve a specific goal. In the process, they're posed with different types of roadblocks and challenges, which they must learn to navigate and overcome. In turn, they'll be encouraged to come up with their own problem-solving solutions when facing real-life issues such as homework trouble, disagreements with friends, or personal hardship, as well as technology-based obstacles.

Develops Future Technological Leaders

It's common knowledge that our future lies in many of today's emerging technologies. In the years to come, technical skills will be more important in the workplace, as well as the growing impact it'll have on day-to-day life. One of the greatest benefits of exposing kids to technology is the fact that they'll be well-prepared to jump into a pool of available, high-paying tech jobs.

With large tech companies like Amazon consistently adding hundreds of new jobs around the country, introducing technology skills to children at an early age can prepare them for a career with a positive outlook. Tech jobs are here today. Tech jobs will be here tomorrow. Some of today's tech will be tomorrow's tech, and some of tomorrow's tech will be completely brand new and something our world has never seen before. Who's going to be best equipped to fill those positions? The ones who start learning now.

Negative:

Diminishes Relationships and Social Skills

As children use mobile devices more and more, they're more apt to be virtually connected with family and friends, rather than spending time together physically; they're more likely to text, chat on social media, or connect through online gaming than actually meeting them in person.

As Lisa Rai Mabry-Price, the associate director of school services from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), told The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Social communication skills are also in jeopardy due to tech overuse. These skills are developed and honed through daily interaction and include knowing how to take turns during a conversation, using facial expressions, changing the way you speak based on the listener-such as how you talk to a baby versus an adult-and making appropriate eye contact. Such personal interactions are limited as children passively view a screen."

Stimulates Health Issues

The overuse of mobile devices can be harmful to children's health, as the more they use mobile devices, the less physical activities they do. In addition, when children choose to play on their devices over physical activity, they often couple their activity with mindless snacking and other unhealthy habits.

As children spend more time in front of those screens-most of the time on the couch-the less time they spend outside playing, running, and burning off calories. Over time, those habits can lead to significant weight gain and other associated health problems.

Reduces Sleep Quality

A study from JAMA Pediatrics found that children and adolescents who use media before bed were two times more likely to not get enough sleep at night. Even further, having access to a media device in their sleeping environment, even if the device was not being actively used near bedtime, was also associated with an inadequate amount of sleep.

Children under the age of 13 typically require 11-14 hours of sleep, depending on their age. Sleep is immensely important for children, as it promotes growth, helps heart health, affects weight, increases attention span, and even boosts learning. However, when children don't get the proper amount of sleep each night, these ever-important qualities can suffer.

Like many of the things children love, like pizza or candy, technology can be great-but only in moderation. The problems associated with technology come with misuse and lack of attention around how much technology is "too much." Be sure to regulate and limit your children's technology use, and they'll be able to reap its positive effects!

Author Bio: Marie Johnson is a contributor to Enlightened Digital, UX Designer and technology writer from New York City. If she's not writing her latest blog post in her kitchen, you'll likely find her strolling through Central Park, cappuccino in hand.

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The positive and negative effects of technology on children

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Children these days aren't referred to as "digital natives" without reason. In fact, a report from Common Sense Media revealed that, in 2017, 42% of young children had their very own tablet-up from 7% in 2013 and less than 1% in 2011.

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Electronics has impacted our generation for wanting to be online all the time and not wanting to do anything but stay on. The more people that are staying home and being on their electronics will lower the experience/people being outside and having fun. Their mental health is possibly getting worse because they aren't being productive and being active. Some people also see that there are people that are getting popular on social media so people would want to do things that can make them popular.

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There's no doubt about it. Technology has had a huge impact on the younger generation. It has changed the way kids relate to the world, with one another, and with their families. Most parents with little ones have grown up in an entirely different world than the one their kids have been born into, making this technology gap an even larger divide between them.

The impact that tech and the digital age has had on our children spans across many realms, with huge effects being felt physically, psychologically, socially, mentally, and even emotional connections are being affected. Our children rely so heavily on the convenience of the internet and our devices, and we have counted on digital connectivity so heavily during the pandemic.

Most parents have formed a love-hate relationship with the digital world. The pros and cons of technology can be debated, but the overall impact on our children is undeniable.

Screen Guide reports that the younger generation is affected by technology in many ways, both positive, and negative, and reminds parents that screen time should be used as a tool to enhance the lives of our children, not as one that completely engulfs their lives.

Far Less Physically Active

Children rely on their devices now more than ever before. The onset of the pandemic has forced many children to revert to online learning, meaning their lives have been shifted to involve staring at a screen for much of a day. It doesn't stop there. Every paused moment seems to be filled with the use of technology in some way, whether it be on personal devices, video games, or TV and Netflix.

Technology is everywhere, which means kids are sitting at home. They're less physically active then they have ever been before. Children that would once go out to play and were happy indulging in outdoor experiences are now replacing these physically active moments with increased time online.

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Socially Disconnected

The younger children rely on technology to such a significant degree that they are shying away from in-person connectivity. Plugging in to their devices and chatting online falls within their comfort zone, and is a welcome method of communication, but when it comes to socializing and engaging with peers in person, this generation seems far less enthused.

In fact, Vocal Media reports that children are not learning "how to properly interact with the people around them, causing them to struggle with talking to one another and working together." They do not function fluidly in social settings and tend to shy away from group activities.

It has become nearly impossible for this generation to understand the nuances of reading body language and being engaged in conversations with expressive facial expressions and real, true connectivity. This is worrisome when we consider the future career paths our kids may explore, and there is fear that some of the traditional jobs will be obsolete in the future, as kids opt for more tech-based career opportunities.

Popularity-Focused

Social media has been the perfect storm for the younger generation. It has been a huge asset when it comes to keeping our kids socially connected during the pandemic and the forced lockdowns, ensuring they remain in touch with their peers in a meaningful way. Of course, social media played a huge role in their lives prior to the pandemic as well.

Features such as 'like,' 'follow,' and 'tag' buttons have become the way in which the younger generation gauges their popularity. Likability is based nearly purely on aesthetic appearances, which opens up severe body image issues and concerns about children's self-esteem and depression.

Relationships Suffer

Due to the fact that in-person relationships no longer contain the flavor that children are seeking, the interpersonal relationships made by this generation are seriously failing. Parenting has never been more challenging, as spending time with their immediate families usually entails social media and phone use, with a lack of connected, dedicated conversation.

Things such as game nights and visits to see extended family members are no longer desired, and it is difficult to expand the community that would otherwise surround children of this generation. recognizes that it can be challenging for parents to convince their children to engage in authentic conversations and share the bonding experiences when devices become the core of all correspondence.

Health Problems

Increased screen time correlates directly with increased exposure to blue light, which is harsh on the eyes, has negative impact on mental health, and interferes with a child's sleep patterns. In addition to this, children are far less physically active, so the obesity rates are increasing drastically which has a negative impact on children's overall physical health.

The physical health conditions associated with too much dependence on technology aren't the only ones that parents should be concerned about. The constant and incessant addiction that comes along with keeping up with all the notifications on social media cultivates the perfect opportunity for anxiety and depression to grow. The emotional and mental impact that technology has on our younger generation is a significant one, and kids are blurring the lines between what's real and what information is being targeted by large advertising agencies, to gain their attention.

READ NEXT: Technology Turmoil: Surviving "Screen Time Society"

Sources: Vocal Families, The Tot, Screen Guide

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Technology Has Impacted The Younger Generation, Here's How

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There's no doubt about it. Technology has had a huge impact on the younger generation. It has changed the way kids relate to the world, with one another, and with their families. Most parents with little ones have grown up in an entirely different world than the one their kids have been born into, making this technology gap an even larger divide between them.

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I feel like that the people around you are the ones that impact how you act and what you believe because they are the ones that are teaching and talking about those things. For example family, family has a huge impact on us because they are the ones that are going to be raising us and teaching us things first, and tell you what you can, should, and shouldn't do, but not everything they say can be true. Another example would be people on social media because people would post thigs about their beliefs and culture in where people can learn from and see more things about a culture, posting things about culture can make people want to learn more about it and maybe respect it.

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In the place where I live I believe that there is at least a 50% in where people believe in god certainly and the other percent's are not certain, do not believe, or don't know.

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This map shows that majority of the people that live around Chicago voted for Biden, but the people that are not in Chicago/around majority voted for Trump. That means that our state majority of our people voted for Trump.

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An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election

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An interactive map that lets readers explore in new detail how most states voted in the 2020 presidential election.

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My beliefs impact my life because not everyone is from the same culture and religion everyone's beliefs are not all the same. My beliefs are mainly different from the people that are around me, for example school. Not a lot of people that in my school are not from the same culture and religion in which my beliefs are different from theirs and I wouldn't know anything about it. You need to engage into others beliefs because since theirs might be different there can be things that aren't allowed so asking or them telling you what you can and cant do will be very important since you might start something.

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I think when a belief is broken there can be a huge conflict because their belief will be violated and people wouldn't like that because its their culture and religion in where they have been believing. This can lead to wars or huge fights can can cause some deaths in where people wouldn't like that so people that are outside of the religion might want to help as well and that can cause a bigger problem/conflict.