SYDNEY FUJIOKA

I consider myself a realist. I believe in striving to see

things in the way they really are. By perceiving people

and situations with as little bias as possible, I can

approach them with utmost respect. Then, I can begin

to formulate the best solution or plan of action for

everyone involved.

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At the core, my philosophy in life is respect. I strive to

uphold a respectful reputation and surround myself

with people I respect and who reciprocate. I most value

the people in my life who share these same ideals. My

social circles are most important in my life. I believe

that the quality of life is heavily influenced by the people

who contribute to it, so I associate myself with those

who make my life meaningful. I strive to act in a way

that warrants respect from those around me, whether

among family, friends, peers, or superiors.

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The purpose of life is to make it meaningful and make a difference. I believe that helping and making a difference in other people's lives is what makes life meaningful. However, I also believe that you have to help yourself first. In order to make the most out of life, I think one must continue to develop themselves and create the best version of themselves possible. While continuously working to improve myself, I seek to help as many others along my journey.

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I define health as all aspects of person's being. This includes physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental, and spiritual wellbeing. Health is not a black and white issue, it is more of a spectrum. Health education teaches people about the health spectrum, how to navigate and balance the dimensions of health, and how to improve health within each dimension.

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The purpose of health is to balance, complement, and improve. One of my goals in health is to balance what affects us and what we can affect. In other words, we must learn to do what we can to improve things that can be modified and cope with things that cannot. The status of each dimension of a person's health should complement the other dimensions as well. The aspects of health are not mutually exclusive, they affect each other and influence our health with their interactions. Health is also constantly fluctuating. It is not a constant state. We must continue to improve all aspects of wellbeing and improve overall health to make the most out of life.

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In my opinion, health education is any kind of work dedicated to teaching others about

the dimensions or aspects of health and how to improve health. The benefits of health

education include creating a healthier society and making a difference in someone else's

life. By helping someone to improve their own health, it can also improve aspects of your

own health such as social and environmental wellbeing. Unfortunately, health educators

do not always have access to people who need the education most and cannot force

anyone to make a change in their life, thus health education has its limitations. However,

health educators have the responsibility of educating as many people as they can,

working to increase their access to pupils, and equipping their pupils with the knowledge,

skills, and tools to improve their health and seek help if necessary.

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The purpose of health education is to help others and equip them with the knowledge and tools to improve and balance their lives in regards to their health. It also is important to teach the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A person is health educated when they are aware of the importance of healthy living and are knowledgeable in all options for keeping themselves healthy in all aspects.

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