Top 5 World Problems

Climate change has had an immense impact on the polar bear population.

Top 5 Problems (most serious to least serious):
1. Terrorism. I chose this as the most serious problem because of how apparent it has been within the last few years. It is something that not only effects our country, but the entire world is in danger. It causes fear in the people of society and this is something that is extremely hard to fix. As terrorist groups continue to cause harm, fear will increase across all nations.
2. Climate Change. I chose this as the second most serious problem because it is another issue that effects people world wide. It is also something that is extremely hard, almost impossible, to control. It seems our world has put such a negative impact on earth that it is going to be hard to turn it around.
3. Racism. This is another issue that is hard to fix because it has to do with the way minority groups feel and it is difficult to change feeling.
4. Unemployment. It seems this will always be a world issue. Although the overall percentage often decreases, it is never steady. It seems difficult to control since it is always a fluctuating percentage. It is a direct representation of the state of the economy.
5. Abuse of drugs and alcohol in youth. I think this is an important problem, but not the most serious because it probably only effects a small portion, especially since the drinking age is much younger than 21 in a lot of countries. However, youth who do end up abusing drugs or alcohol are almost always steered down the wrong path of life. It is important to stop this before it starts.

Top 5 Solutions (most possible to least possible to implement):
1. Social media and privacy: forcing people to read terms and conditions by requiring a quiz after creating an account. I believe this is the most possible solution to implement because technology is so advanced that it would not be that difficult to create a quiz that pops up after accepting the terms and conditions. This would allow users to understand what privacy may be violated by using a given site.
2. Unrealistic portrayal of women in the media: censor advertisements more and create ads with "bigger" woman to change the beauty standard. In many ways, this solution is already being implemented so it will be equally as possible to continue. Many ad campaigns have featured plus size models. For example, Dove released a commercial campaign featuring only plus size models which . I believe ads like this will continue. Khloe Kardashian has also been an important role model for plus size. She has been an important figure who openly discusses her curves and "bigger" body.
3. Climate Change. While we may not be able to completely fix climate change, the solutions to simply unplug appliances, turn lights off, and carpool are extremely simple and easy. They end up making a large impact over time and could greatly help our planet.
4. Gender pay gap: women need to be more open to discuss their pay. If women are qualified enough, they should open up and discuss their discontent with their salary. Many women in the workforce have strong enough personalities and relationships with their bosses that they will be able to negotiate an equal pay to what their male colleagues receive.
5. Lack of human interaction due to technology: elementary schools must promote face-to-face interactions. While much of the older generations may be a lost cause, I think this solution should start with young kids and is fairly simple to implement. As opposed to using technology to teach grade school, teachers should promote the use of group work or interactions with staff members. Even adding extra recess time will help this technology issue. If it is engrained in young people's brains, they will be less likely to live on their phones in the future.