Health Factors and How They Affect Me

Heredity

I get my height and my beautiful hair from my Mom's side of the family, while I get my face and bright eyes from my Dad's.

I have an increased risk of diabetes from my Father's side and addictive genes from my Mother's.

Environment

I live in a hilly, mountanous area with temperate climate and access to things like beaches, walking paths, a library, track and sports fields, etc. There are many oppourtunities to be active and healthy.

Wasps. There are so many wasps and bugs and critters around that I really don't like going outside. There are yearly wildfires that affect the air and damage my lungs and brain. Because of the hills, especially the one I live on, walking is an extreme commitment and biking is only slightly less bad. My town is not walkable and many services are an hour away in a city (rock climbing, walkable cities, etc.)

Attitude

I have recently been much more upbeat. I have been completing my work, I get to school on time, I Sleep consistantly, and I haven't really been sick all that much. I have been looking forward to more things.

For years I have been lethargic, apathetic, tired, sad, and even depressed. Nothing in the future is looking up: I have no career ideas, housing and groceries continue to go up while wages stay the same, AI is replacing jobs each day, college doesn't guarantee a fraction of what it did in the past, etc. This has ruined not just my attitude, but my teenage years and my schooling.

Behavior

I don't get into trouble, I don't cause trouble, I respect teachers and their time; I don't vape, smoke, drink, do any drugs, or drive unsafe (not usually). I am safe.

I don't really know how I work or what makes me behave or not. If I can't/don't want to do the work then I can't and I have failed classes for that. If I'm in a bad mood then I'm in one and it affects everything. I have been a bit back-talky with teachers and adults, but I really try not to upset people.
I eat unhealthy and do not manage my activity, I don't drink a lot of water, and I spend most of my time sitting.

Media

I'm off most social media except a messenger app, Chinese "Pinterest," and online forums. I don't watch the news or consume media like that. So, there are no trends or challenges that I am being influenced by.

I can get really stressed over the media I do consume, which is often news/history. I argue with people online a lot and that adds on to it.

Culture

I actually don't really know what to put for this. I don't really think about culture, nor do I follow any specific type. My family does Christmas and that's it. No church, no habits, no family-wide events, and no special food. We're French-Canadian with nothing special going on.
If I had to cast a wider cultural net, I'd say that drinking isn't a huge thing, smoking and gambling either. (Gen-Z is seemingly drinking the least out of any generation alive, aside from Alpha. Kids are consuming less alchohol now.)

There's a more general culture of just being stupid. Like, it's okay to just be not educated. It's a thing going around that's influenced by a lot of stuff like the economy and the trades.

Technology

There's phones, PCs, and Chromebooks in school. Medical technology is getting better, cars are getting safer. I get to grow up during an explosion of technology and advancement that can really change things.

Here's where you want to me say phones are bad and whatever, and, I mean, sure they can be. My problem is that nobody wants to teach kids how to effectively use them or regulate themselves, they just throw out the baby with the bath water. They don't want to go after the companies that are exploiting and damaging kids, instead they yell at the kids for being exploited and walk away from the problem. Kids aren't a monolith and adults are supposed to teach and raise us, we shouldn't be expected to learn everything on our own and be complete, rounded human beings by our lonesome.

Peers

I have a small group of close friends that I have known for a long time. There are many smart and high-achieving people around me. Everyone's a good sport.

There are a lot of people who blow off classwork, talk through class, make noises that elevate my blood pressure, probably vape, and have bad politics that they openly share. There are quite a few people who somehow achieve less than me, yet do better in school.

My Role Model

I really don't know who I'd pick. My parents are obviously close to me and I can talk to them, but that's really it. I don't much care to go to people outside of that. I also know I can talk to my friends, but not nearly as much as I could my parents.
If I really had to pick someone who inspires and guides me, I'd say Kim Il Sung. He was a very inspirational person who wrote a lot, so, if I had a question I could just read what he wrote. But, I know I have to pick someone alive that I can talk to.

I pick my parents because they're adults and have been through life. They know how taxes work and how getting a job works and all that stuff. They are there to help me when I need it as that is what they're supposed to do. I know I can go to them for most things, so, that is why I'd pick them. Plus, it's just the easiest. But, the people who really inspire my personality and though are the greats, the writers, the revolutionary spearheads around the world that push for a better future.