Have you ever felt the need to do something to fit in or you feel like you’re being forced to do something? Scientists have done a survey and there was only 10% of the world that haven’t been influenced by negative peer pressure. That means...
Everywhere you look there is going to be a screen. In this day and age, being connected to each other through social media is bound to happen. From apps like Facebook and Instagram to Snapchat and Facetune, social media could be seen to make people’s...
Growing up, I always had decent grades in elementary school, but when the switch from elementary to secondary school happened, my grades took a plunge into the deep zone of the grade pool. My parents always credited my poor GPA to laziness and a lack...
Selfie-obsessed, eye-rolling, Smart-mouthed, back-talking, living in their own world teenagers. Aren’t you sick and tired of the clichéd way teenagers are constantly being portrayed? Most adults do not fathom that being a teenager is rough. Teenagers experience many stressful challenges or struggles in this period...
Stereotypes occur without individuals actually realizing it. Everyone in society, young or old, is generally labelled with stereotypes. Stereotyping can be described as a way of people grouping each other.Stereotypes does fit everyone. They affect people’s social lives, emotions, and how people interact with their...
The Breakfast Club (1985) is a story that shows five defiant high school students (Brian a brain”, Andrew “an athlete”, Allison, “a basket case, Bender “a criminal Bender”, and Claire “a princess”) that are forced into serving 9 hours of Saturday detention. Mr. Vernon compels...
Introduction: Do we all remember getting our first phone? What was the first thing we all did? Let me guess we all downloaded social media as our first app. Most of us made our first Facebook account. Background: But before getting social media, we would...
In today’s generation, technology has become a day to day necessity. Most people use some form of technology in their day to day lives. Many people see this technology as a way to expand knowledge, but others, such as social critic and professor Mark Bauerlain,...
As the years go by, generations before and after us will and hopefully continue to grow and evolve the world. Some have had beneficial accomplishments while others did not but, what makes up a remarkable generation to always rely back to? Is it determined by...
Introduction What is the risk we take? Are adults any worse than teens? Many adults and teens are engaging in unnecessary risk. This is leading to much debate on why and if there is a way to resolve the issue or at least lessen it....
Sports have a powerful and unique way of making a positive impact on a society. It provides a platform for people to come together. It gives individuals a sense of identity, courage, support and most importantly a way of escaping the realities of the world...
People’s lives are so different even though they live at the same era. Especially humans are showing various features for each generation. I will divide into three kinds according to the characteristics. The first is to divide into generations of parents who have gone through...
Introduction Today’s generation is very different from their parents’ generation. Essay on the topic of the generation gap will shed light on these differences. In today’s generation, people are more likely to have more freedom, but parents’ generation was fully controlled by the guardians and...
The discussion of the drinking age should not be controversial. Having the drinking age set at 21 years old is a no brainer and absolutely crystal clear. Consuming alcohol is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly. “Alcohol causes blurred vision, slurred speech,...
What is Depression? Depression is a mental health problem, that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities. It affects how a teenager thinks, feels and behaves and it can cause the emotional, functional and physical problem. Depression is a treatable...
Introduction Nowadays, teenagers suffer from various challenges that may lead to depression. Issues such as alcohol abuse, drug use, unintended pregnancies, and, in the worst cases, suicide, are often effects of depression among teenagers. But what is really depression? Depression is an illness that affects...
It’s really strange yet fascinating how fast things change. It’s a blind reality. Today is totally different from yesterday. Tomorrow is going to be nothing like today. Things change, you change, I change and the world wakes up new all over again. Some changes amuse...
Introduction Adolescent pregnancy has been an ‘epidemic’ affecting various societies worldwide. Scientists have proven that contraceptive use could have significantly reduced this life-threatening experience. However, it seems that the invention has not been fully effective. Initially, the failures were attributed to a lack of knowledge...
What is the modern adolescent experience? Such a broad question has many answers, but more and more of them tie into the issues and stigmas surrounding mental health. Mental health has become more and more of a topic for discussion in the last decade, especially...