PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE

    This topic is significant to me because it is a real life issue that along with me, affects milliions of teens in this country today. Everyone has looked at themselves at one point or another and not liked what they see in the mirror. And who are we to blame? We are influenced everyday on the "perfect image" we should hold. We constantly compare ourselves to others, especially to the media. Then, we look back at ourselves, we are not content with what we see. There are very grave consequences to a negative body image, like eating disorders, steriods, mental issues, and even suicide. I feel that it is important to educate others on the fact that they are just fine the way they are. What's on the outside dosen't even come close to what is on the inside. Teens shouldn't even worry about others, when they love themselves first, other people don't even matter!