Written on February 15, 2015
Imagine a man raging in the center of the mall because he discovered that his favorite pair of jeans were not on sale anymore. “Man I hate this place. I just wanted to buy one more pair.” Why is this man acting this way? others may say. Where has his anger came from? How could he do such a thing in a public place where people are watching? Isn’t he embarrassed? The two most important characteristics of dealing with extreme emotions are realising that everybody is a role model when least expected, whether they like it or not, and everybody has control of their emotions even if they think they don’t.
To think of extreme emotions raging out of any person at any given time, remember that people are role models to other people. Mother to daughter, father to son, older brother to younger sister. For example, in our homes, most of us have a father that we look up to. If he goes on a rampage of anger and frustration, his children are watching close by and learning by his mistakes, good and bad. Our fathers are great role models compared to other people because he gives us a special feeling that is indescribable, a feeling mom can’t even give us. One day his son will be a dad just like him, and his daughter is his little princess that she trusts even in the darkest moments. In addition, the importance of dealing with extreme emotion as a student can be difficult. High school students have up to eight classes a day plus all of the homework each teacher gives them and ends up going to bed stressed, overwhelmed, if they even get to bed at all because of how so many assignments they have due the next day. High school can be hard at times, but the importance of dealing with that extreme emotion of stress can be brutal and our little brothers and sisters wonder why their big brother is always tired and rude to them in the mornings at the breakfast table. Regardless, it is very important to remember that everybody is a role model and that everybody has extreme emotions that are being watched.
From emotions to everyday activities, we all need control in our life. For example, I was at my old school and this kid named Jacob just wouldn’t leave me alone. So one day he tripped me when I was walking down the hall and I just yelled at him because I was simply tired of him in my presence and him always messing with me, always rude to me, I didn’t need that. I needed self-control. Self-control is something that everybody has, but always can’t seem to find when it’s needed most. In addition, the teachers of a high school see 15 to 25 kids in each class, several times a day. These teachers deal with complaints about too much homework, the temptation of wanting to slap a kid in the face because he asked a question that has already been answered, and the frustration of having to teach the same topic at least all day. Regardless, teachers, like normal people, have self-control that can prevent the extreme emotions some people have.
In conclusion, whether there is a man raging in the middle of the mall, a father filled with frustration, or teacher at school, we are all role models to other people and we all have self-control.