Teenager's Worries

1143 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Peer pressure among teens

teenagers' worries:
1) Examination
-teenagers are mainly secondary students and their ages are mainly 13-17.
-their burdens are not only their homework and extra-curricular activities, but also their curriculum.
-according to a survey conducted by Hong Kong University , about 80% students think that they need to face a lot of challenges about their examinations .
-the survey also reveals that Chinese, English and mathematics are their main problems. They think that these are very difficult to manage.
-for form 5 and 7 students, they need to face HKCEE and HKAL examination which can influence their future.
2) Peer pressure
- Peers influence your life, even if you don't realize it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. It's only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.
- Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them, your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass her the ball, or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shoplift with him.
- For example, just because we don't like the current teen fashion does not mean that we have to fight it. When everyone at school is wearing jeans that are five times too big for them, and your teen wants to also, you can cut them some slack. But, if everyone is wearing these jeans down around their knees, you have a battle.
- We are all susceptible to the negative influence of others. We get pushed into rushed decisions by peer pressure and find ourselves in trouble as a result.
3) Parental pressure
-Parents who put excessive pressure on their daughters/sons to perform well at school could be putting them at greater risk of attempting suicide, US researchers suggest.
-The chances of a student making an attempt on their life rise significantly when the pressure to put in ¡§a stellar performance¡¨ comes from the mother with the father¡¦s backing, say the researchers from Penn State University.
-Parents always want their children do the best. The amount of worries on them is always equal to the amount of hate from the children to their parents.

Usual ways to get relief:

1. Take drugs:
Fact:
ƒÞ They take a massive overdose of sleeping tablets. ƒÞ An alarming increase in the use of party drugs Ketamine and Ecstasy by young people was revealed by the Security Bureau recently.

Show More
Related

  • The Overachievers, by Alexandra Robbins

    2330 Words  | 5 Pages

    Gormly, Kellie B. "Peer Pressure - for Students and Adults - Can Be Positive." TribLIVE.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.

    Read More

  • An Analysis Of Suicide On Campus And The Pressure Of Perfection By Julie Scelfo

    710 Words  | 2 Pages

    The author believes that students in the current generation are under more pressure than preceding ones. “William Alexander, director of Penn’s counseling and psychological services stated, ‘A small setback used to mean disappointment…’ Now? ‘For some students, a mistake has incredible meaning.’” The specialists that the author chooses to cite are all credible, which helps to build her view on this subject. The research that Scelfo uses also illustrates the fact that a student’s family plays a big role in their overall mindset. For example, Alice Miller, a famous psychologist, observed that “…some especially intelligent and sensitive children can become so attuned to parents’ expectations that they do whatever it takes to fulfill those expectations- at the expense of their own feelings and needs.” Being able to support her argument with the findings of psychologists and doctors avails Scelfo in swaying the reader’s

    Read More

  • Peer Pressure in The Crucible

    647 Words  | 2 Pages

    As a teenager we are all looking to be accepted by our peers and will do whatever it is they want us to so we can be accepted. That is to say the feeling of needing to be accepted by ones peers is done consciously; the person starts to do what their friends do without thinking about it. (Teen 3) In fact, teens are more likely to be affected by peer pressure because they are trying to figure out who they are. (How 1) Therefore, they see themselves as how their peers would view them so they change to fit their peer’s expectations. (How 1) Secondly, the feeling of needing to rebel and be someone that isn’t who their parents are trying to make them be affects them. (Teen 2) Thus, parents are relied on less and teens are more likely to go to their peers about their problems and what choices to make. (How 1) Also, their brains are not fully matured and teens are less likely to think through their choices thoroughly before doing it. (Teen 6) Lastly, how a child is treated by his peers can affect how they treat others; this can lead them into bullying others who are different. (Teen 3) Consequently this can affect a teen into doing something good or bad; it depends who you surround yourself with.

    Read More

  • The Outsiders Identity Analysis

    704 Words  | 2 Pages

    Identification with a peer group is a critical part of growing up because even though there is a mix between valuable and invaluable points, no one wants to be left with nobody to help them figure out how they fit in the world and get pass tough times. Peer pressure can have positive impacts and not so good but the postive are too valuable to overpass, leaning us over to conclude that classifying with a circle of close friends are a key factor when going into the real

    Read More

  • Stomp Out Bullying

    1766 Words  | 4 Pages

    Children create peer groups to gain a sense of belonging and acceptance, alongside with socializing with others who have common interests, jobs, or social positions. At a young age, peer groups show children what is considered acceptable behavior around his or her peers and what is deemed unacceptable behavior. In certain social groups, there are role expectations that people have to be met. When in the peer group, often children will influence each other to engage in appropriate behaviors that can be seen as right or wrong.

    Read More

  • The Relationship Between Fences By August Wilson

    896 Words  | 2 Pages

    We are all children, and we must learn not to resent our parents because of their actions, but to accept them and understand why they are the way they are. Wilson -.

    Read More

  • Teenage Themes in The Wave - Morton Rhue

    1100 Words  | 3 Pages

    ... instead of following the majority. The issue of peer pressure can relate to teens, as they are in constant pressure to be ‘cool’ or to be in the ‘in’ group. It does not really promote individualism, so people cannot develop their own ideas but rather follow the leader of their group.

    Read More

  • Peer Influence on the Risk-Taking and the Effect on the Brain

    1328 Words  | 3 Pages

    Albert, D., Chein, J., & Steinberg, L. (2013). Peer influences on adolescent decision making. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22, 80-86.

    Read More

  • Student Involvement and Academic Performance

    1086 Words  | 3 Pages

    Another example, which portrays peer influence, involves parties over the weekend. Multiple students stated they were falling behind in classes on the grounds that their friends wanted to go out the night before and they did not want to seem/appear “lame” so they tagged along. The influence of a group is intensified by the person’s desire to be an accepted member of the peer group. To achieve this desire he tries to conform in everyday to the patterns approved by the group (Aronson et al.... ... middle of paper ... ...

    Read More

  • Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Children

    1551 Words  | 4 Pages

    In depth analysis has revealed the structure of people and who they grow up to be. Whether the parenting style is prosperous or poor, it has significant impacts on how one sees the world, how one sees themself and has influence on one's levels of achievement throughout a lifetime. Until the child can recognize their own ability and goals, parenting style is the largest determining factor in the child's success in social and academic circumstances. Children are the final product, or a reflection of culture and a family's values. No matter what events or people cause turmoil in a child's life, the true impact of the negative outside forces lays in the parents hands. If the child is raised correctly, negativity will not take a toll on them as opposed to a child raised in a 'broken home.'

    Read More

  • Peers' versus Parents' Influence

    630 Words  | 2 Pages

    An example of how peers can have more influence then parents from my own life who be when I was in middle school, at the time I was hangout with girls who were not a good influence on me, I know this know but at the time I thought my parents were not wanting me to have friends. Those friends would always be late to school and class, at this school we had seven different classes and had five minutes to get to each c...

    Read More

  • Young Adults And Peer Pressure

    843 Words  | 2 Pages

    Why do young adults believe that they need to rely on other young adults to make them feel accepted in society? Young adults have always had a difficult time learning how to fit into society today. Many young adults turn to other teens to make them feel popular or accepted. Peer pressure has become a huge factor in many young adult’s lives. Teens tend to turn to drugs or alcohol because all of their friends are smoking or drinking also. Peer pressure has caused many teenagers to follow the wrong path, but it has also impacted teenager’s lives in positive ways as well. Young adults experience peer pressure reflected in smoking, partying, and academic performance.

    Read More

  • Teenagers and Suicide

    1184 Words  | 3 Pages

    Did you know that suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States? (4). In 1992, more teenagers and young adults died from suicide than those who died from stroke, cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung disease combined (4).

    Read More

  • Teenage Stress

    1054 Words  | 3 Pages

    Teen stress is a big issue in today's society. Recent studies have shown that teens may develop more stress then adults. Few adults can remember the truth about adolescence. "Their minds "censor" their memories, and have them believe that being a teenager was was one big party, free of cares and responsibilities"( ). There aren't that many adults around who realize what adolescence was really like. The anguish, the fear, the anxiety, the stress. People don't remember those problems because they want to forget them. Stress is a significant problem for teens. There are many factors that lead into teen stress, such as school, drugs, peer pressure and relationships.

    Read More

  • Peer Pressure Among Teens

    362 Words  | 1 Pages

    When you are a teenager and you have friends that ask you to do something for them and you do not then they get mad. Then think you are a loser and that is ever person's nightmare, to not be liked. Peer pressure is no piece of cake. It is like choosing the wrong thing for what you think is right at that very moment, and then regretting it afterwards, because your parents find out. But most would not care about what they do wrong or right. Unless there is a chance of parental disappointment, and a lot of the time that is the case.

    Read More

More about Teenager's Worries

Open Document