Satirical Essay About Teen Stress

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Teen Stress Teen stress is a huge problem in our day and age. This is not an exaggeration. Although this may seem unreal, teens today deal with a lot more than you’d think. You may think they have it easy, everything is set up for them so they don’t have to go through the hardships of adulthood, but the truth is, things may have gotten easier, but at the same time, they have gotten harder. Adults say things have gotten so much better for teens, that there’s so much less work. The reality of it is, some things have gotten easier, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t any less stressful. When today’s parents were in school, if they missed a day and there was a lecture in class, they had to hope someone took really good notes, because that one day was all the teacher had to explain things. Now, if kids miss a day or two, all they have to do is look up what happened in class on the internet, or email their teacher asking what they missed. Sometimes they can even have their work done by the time they’re back at school. Either way, there is still work to make up, which is stressful for teens while also trying to keep up with the current classwork. …show more content…

She has been drowned in homework, upcoming tests, and lots of other normal things. She has had family drama. She even has had a tough time with friend issues. This is normal for her. Most teens actually deal with stress, whether it’s from worrying about appearances and what people will think of them, or trying so hard to get that A to boost their grade point average, and most parents and teachers think their kids are being overdramatic. They’re really not. It’s hard being a teen, knowing every decision you make will affect your future at some point, and that even the tiniest mistake can affect their entire

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