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Show WESTMINSTERFORUM.NET Stacey talks sex Healthy Relationships defined Stacey Thompson Sex Columnist Hello, my name is Stacey Thompson and I have been asked to tell you a little about myself. I moved from Oregon to Utah over four years ago to attend and Westminster graduated last spring with bachelors a degree in psychology. During my first few weeks here, I quickly realized that there is something severely lacking in the education system and that something is sex education. I was fortunate enough to receive extensive sex education training and it became my passion to share the information I have learned with other people. I have interned with Planned Parenthood, held a birth control lesson at a girls correctional facility and conducted research on the current sex education laws and programs in the United States. Lets get to the point of why I am telling you all this. I want to share the knowledge and information I have learned through my training and experiences with all of you. This is an advice column answering any questions you have about sex and relationships. What is a healthy relationship? It is difficult to describe what Students Speak Out What do you wish you had known before you came to Westminster? Feli Anne Hipol and Jennifer StaffWriters Soto-Allr- ed I wish I would Angela Swenson Psychology Major have known how to ask for help. Jeremy Reynoso Spanish and Latin American Studies Major 1 changing your major is an okay thing to do, and that living on campus is a lot of fun. I wish I would have known i about all the activities and all the clubs. I know they have a big f r "r Undecided to know more about those kind of things on campus. is because every relationship is different. However, there are a few key ingredients necessary to a successful JJ and healthy relationship. Romnick Poindexter Nursing Major f I have two major things. First r management... Time management is one thing you definitely have to figure before you is time get to college. Second is cooking. You dont want to eat cafeteria food every single day. J. I wish I would have know to get close to my professors. Get informal with them to find out what their doing because its Cassidy Jones English Major really cool to have a close relationship with your help. If you wish to submit a question Darien Hickey dub fair but it would have helped a healthy relationship The first and most important ingredient in a relationship is trust. If you cannot trust the person you are giving your heart, to then you are setting yourself up to be hurt. The second ingredient in a healthy relationship is a mutual respect between both partners. Respect is something that needs to be applied to all aspects of a relationship. It is the glue that holds everything together and allows a cohesive and safe environment for your relationship to grow. The third and final ingredient for a healthy relationship is honesty. Dont get me wrong everyone has their secrets, but the type of honesty I am talking about is the ability to be honest about your feelings and intentions. Being honest about your intentions from the beginning sets up an open line of communication the foundation for trust and respect. If you believe that you are in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, it is important to remember you are not alone. You can contact the resources listed below for I"" I would like to have known I t V professor and theyre pretty open to that. please send an email to forumeditorwestminstercollege.edu. All questions will be answered anonymously. YWCA: 801-537-86- 00 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-79- 9 - SAFE (7233) If you are in immediate danger, call 911 Mauricio Aguilera Political Science Major wish I would have known before I came to Westminster how amazing it would be. I really enjoy rock climbing and HWAC. I wish I would have known how many services where available to students. SEPTEMBER 1,2009 |