Tipping Point Blogging

As a future health and physical education teacher, I would love to promote healthy and active lifestyles for both male and female students within my community. Obesity is a growing epidemic that currently affects two out of every three children and I feel that it is my job to help reverse this problem. I could start after school sports programs for students who are not involved in organized athletics. This would give them an opportunity to receive at least 60 minutes of exercise a few days a week. Implementing a small program such as this into a school setting could make a big difference.
After reading The Tipping Point, I feel that Chapter 3, The Stickiness Factor, was the most influential chapter. This chapter was very interesting because it gave specific examples of how to make a message memorable. In order to start an epidemic, people need to remember what it is you are trying to make "stick". Looking back on what type of social change I wish to see in my community, the Stickiness Factor would be important in making the idea of healthy eating and physical activity memorable to children.
One idea I will take away from this book is found on the book's cover. This idea is how little things can make a big difference in the world. I can apply this to my future career because starting an exercise program for children after school, for example, could help reduce the obesity levels found in this country. It's a small idea, but this idea has the potential to have large results.