Teenagers are commonly known for making plenty of mistakes, but those mistakes are meant to be learnt from so you can use those situations in the future to guide yourself in the right direction. In the following books Mirror Game, Skud and Silent Summer of Kyle Mcginley it will be demonstrated how negative experiences can lead to a positive change in a teens life. When teenagers enter high school many of them are scared of isolation. They will be quick to do things that will help them “fit in”. Sometimes, the older kids will force the freshman to do things beyond their age restriction. Drinking alcohol and smoking are a few examples of what freshman are pressured to do. Teens would rather listen to their friends input on how to live their …show more content…
This is more than one every minute. In the book Skud there are four boys that are in their last year of high school and they try feel what it's like to really be a man. While Others are are worried about getting laid, two boys named Brad and Tommy try to show of their masculinity by joining a gang. Throughout the story Brad and Tommy are constantly getting into bad situations which ends leading to the death of one of their brothers. By the end of the story Brad and Tommy and the other realize that the things they are doing to make them look like a “Man” is not really helping them and only putting them into bad situations. From their experiences they realize that in order to be a man you don't have to be a “Bad guy”. Not only that but now the boys can deal through other situations without fear from their experiences “Andy looks me up and down. He’s thinking hard. I have no fear. Anything he throws at me i know i can take” (Foon 150). Just like in Skud teens lives are being ruined and wasted from the bad choices they are making. No matter what type of consequences the teen faced, no matter how bad it was, they can still turn their life around. Teens are young and have room for error in their lives so the best we can make from these mistakes is from learning from
Criminal justice institutions in Oakland challenge masculinity as a means of rehabilitation. For instance, from a boy’s perspective, being a man involves standing up to peers who challenge self-confidence. This results in law breaking and violent fights, which can create opportunities for arrests. On the other hand, probation officers believe that being a man involves obtaining an education to support your family. However, by living in a poor neighborhood where punitive social control is ratified, the boys can hardly find employment. Thus, it generates hypermasculinity, which “often influenced the young men to perpetrate defiance, crime, and violence, sanctioning police to brutalize or arrest them” (p. 138). To reiterate, probation officers tell the boys to “get a job, do well in school and stay out of trouble” (p. 139). But the odds of succeeding are low, because “most avenues of legitimate success were out of reach” (p.
Being a teenager is hard, sometimes it feels as if the entire world is fighting against you. Every day the world seems to bombard you with stress, and you become irritated, frustrated, and enraged. In Edgar Allen Poe’s, The Cask of Amontillado, depicts a madman driven by his desire to get revenge. This madman becomes obsessed with this want, and lets it override his thoughts. By examining teenager’s life, while in class, doing homework, and working in groups, one can see that a teenager must remain calm and take negative aspects of life with a grain of salt, rather than to overreact.
Peer pressure strongly influences teenagers to drink. During the teenage years it is generally very important for teenagers to feel they are one of the group and that they fit in and are not different. Teenagers who feel unpopular sometimes drink alcohol to fit in, even though they may not choose to do so otherwise. One example of this is binge drinking in college fraternities and sororities.
Every teenager’s life is not perfect. There are events that will be regretted. During teenage years, various different negative experiences can produce a positive change. Personalities alter over time and through tough obstacles, teens improve themselves to benefit their own lifestyle. Although the scenario may be hard to recover from, it can still be adjusted to create a positive mindset. Unfortunate experiences are bound to occur while being a teen and it creates a moral that will be usable in the near future. Thus, negative experiences can result in a positive change.
In this closing chapter, Alex and Brett review the main ideas they’ve covered. Now that the reader has a clear view of a new way of life, they offer some practical advice to get “from big idea to meaningful change.” They introduce three typical teens Noah, Serena, and Brandon and offer problem-solving ideas for how they can get past their distractions and obstacles. One more story is yet to be told “and that story is yours.” The five-step rebelutionary action plan is a great way to deal with things. Noah followed the 5-step plan. He sold his Xbox, which gave him a clean break from a distraction and a conversation starter with his friends. He changed it so he could focus more on his goal. Noah talked to his pastor about what he should read.
It has not been too long ago that I still remember my adolescent years. I always remember the unintelligent things I did that I wish could change, but this Psychology class made me realize that all adolescents go through the same things I experienced. Adolescents are known to try to find their identity, go through peer pressure, make mistakes, and try new things. The move I picked that closely represented what adolescents go through was “Mean Girls”. Some of the scenes in the movie seem a little exaggerated, but it has happened in certain high schools even though I had not experienced it personally.
Growing up in the recent generations is very challenging. Children at such young ages, even younger than teens have been faced with such perilous decisions. It is especially hard for teenagers to find acceptance at this point in their lives. Here is an instance that is so common in this day and age, yet this particular case is only fiction. A teenage boy named Donny has been going through a few changes in his appearance. His parents, Matt and Daisy, are somewhat disturbed yet they don’t say much to him. Then one day Daisy gets a call from Donny’s school administrator and tells her that his grades are attitude are dropping scale. He eventually gets kicked out of private school and does poorly in public school. Daisy was concerned and decided to take advice from the school and psychologist to get help from a highly reputable tutor, Calvin Applebee. Instead of Donny’s parents talking to their son they hire Cal, which tries to handle Donny’s lack of emotion and performance. Donny’s performance didn’t change with Cal, at least in the school aspect, but Cal kept reassuring Daisy and Matt that it would change and to give it more time. In result, Donny runs away after being sent home because he was expelled for being caught with drugs in his locker and months later he still has not returned home. Who is to blame? Should Daisy and Matt been more disciplined on Donny? Well, in Anne Tyler’s short story the Teenage Wasteland this is just what happened. I really enjoyed this story because I feel it really focused on an issue that is so common in our generation. It was easy to read and was straight to the point. I especially enjoyed the role of the dumbfounded parents, Cal’s cynical character, and in result of the all their foolishness, the action Donny resulted in taking.
The toughest stage is transitioning from a teenager to an adult. Teenagers are bound to make mistakes and that is a part of life. In the final analysis, Updike’s main character Sammy is a teenager who learns a great deal from his mistake. Sammy believes adults and society are the enemies of young people. He quits his job to impress three girls who used their sexuality for negative attention. Overall, he goes from being a closed-minded teenager to being aware what the real world is about. Transitioning is not always an easy process.
Teens today mock this this type of peer pressure. Its comical to them because they all grew up
The teens live in an environment where drinking alcohol is the same as drinking water. They are allowed to drink as much as they would like, as long as they do not embarrass their parents. Many of the teens get drunk for the first time in the eighth grade. That is seven years before they legally should even have their first sip. “Rufus kept the beer flowing out of keg in the bathtub, getting many drunk for the first time” (Ziegesar). Also many of them come into school with horrible hangovers. This shows that these kids are way too young to be getting drunk, because they do not know how to handle themselves properly. Coming to school with a hangover can affect how they learn and keep them from getting the best education possible. This also illustrates how drinking seems so much fun for the kids, but it conveniently leaves out the consequences of this action. Furthermore, irresponsible teens do not think ahead for their future. They do not consider the health risks involved, such as alcoholism and liver
Teenagers have it easy now-a-days, and there is little attempt to make getting anywhere hard on them, they practically have everything handed to them and once they begin to take it all for advantage they begin to slowly make mistakes. These mistakes are what eventually cause problems in their futures. Parents, schools and communities should work together to show teenagers a more real version of life so they understand that it isn’t all fun and games.
To begin, peer pressure is often misinterpreted by older generations, who think it is teenagers strong arming others into doing things they should not be doing. The bully type attitude towards peer pressure is completely nonexistent in the world today, and the real problem lies in subtle influences that teenagers are exposed to. For example, going out to a party where drugs are present is likely to cause teenagers to become curious and feel the need to fit in with everyone else. While they are not being told to follow along, they do so anyways because of the belief that people are judging them. Nobody likes to be judged, and the best way to avoid that situation is to just follow along and become part of the crowd. Statistics show that teenagers are more likely to have friends with people who have the same interests as them. If one of those friends becomes interested in alcohol, the other person is more likel...
Teen rebellion is a problem that’s been around ever since teenagers have. Almost every teen goes through some sort of rebellious stage in or after the precious years of puberty. It’s a problem that’s caused by a number of attributes, the two main being teenage hormones and attitude. It’s a superiority syndrome that teens get to let the world “adults” know that their views and opinions are not to be reckoned with. And with such a stubborn mindset that teen rebellion comes with, it can sometimes be impossible to tell them otherwise or make them listen to reason. 98% of teens go through it, lots do it just to show off and some do it because of an incredible feeling of “self- righteousness”. With appropriate action, teen rebellion is a problem that...
Having friends is the best part of being a high school student, but choosing the wrong kind of friends to hang out with could cause trouble in the future. They are at the age of wanting freedom, enjoying time with friends, being adventurous, and having relationships with opposite genders. During the teenage years, there will be growth developments in their body and chemicals such as testosterone or estrogen that can affect their feelings. These age groups rely on popularity and want a certain status that makes their friends praise them. Playing sports is a great way to make friends and many teens who play sports tend to be very popular among their peers. There is about fifty percent of high school students who are taking drugs and drinking alcohol. This increases the p...
For example skipping class, many students feel like skipping class just because their friends are doing it and want to be part of the crew, also what to be considered “cool” for skipping class. Another pressure is indirect peer pressure. It involves teens to use drugs like marijuana and alcohol and many other drugs and as well to be sexual active.As in 2014, National institute of drug abuse indicate 6.5% of 8th graders uses marijuana, and for 10th graders at a rate of 16.6% and 21.2% for 12th graders. As for alcohol use 8th grader are at 9% and 10th graders of 23.5% and 12th graders of a rate of 37.4%. Teens might get in the pressure on drugs since mostly every teens are trying it and are doing it, over the year the percentages will increase and it will gives the teens more pressure to be involved with it. Not only their friends will pressure them more to keep doing it or to try it,but teens get really stressed out, and use drugs as a coping strategies and it can become addicted to them,and they will keep using drug until they get help. Teens won 't be able to think well of their action, especially if they 're under the influence of drugs.The sad part is by just doing it once,can get that person into