The teenage period is a defining moment for any individual. People in this stage are referred to as teenagers or adolescents. The term adolescent is also interchangeably used with teenager because the term adolescent refers to the first years of the teenage life. Adolescence may even last until the final years of teenage life depending on the individual. During this period, the individual undergoes a variety of changes in his life. The changes are caused by the activation of the teen’s hormones. These hormones cause the body to undergo a series of modifications, both physically and mentally. The mental change experienced by the adolescent would inevitably cause the great changes in the adolescent’s world. One of the major changes in the adolescent’s
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The effects of his social environment can be traced to a few years before adolescence. The first eight year of the individual’s life serve as the foundation for all incoming development; early notice of the needs of the child is important (Evans, 2000, p.16). Those years also act as the stepping stones of the teen’s interests and his social interaction skills. The frequency of social interaction is also linked to other factors. Evans (2000) clarified that, Holistic is the term the early childhood community uses to describe children development. This means that child development cannot be broken down into the health, nutrition, education, social, emotional, and spiritual areas. All of these are intertwined in the life of a child and are evolving in sync. One area’s progress affects the others (p.16). Thus, when the individual had insufficient experience in one of these areas his social interaction skills will be inadequate compared to those with sufficient childhood development. On the other hand, previous experiences also affect the teen’s way of thinking, especially in terms of ego. The specifics on how adolescents judge their own self-worth is probable to differ based on cultural and family history (Shickedanz, 1990, p.635). The current physical changes redefine the previous interests of the teen, causing him to further live a different lifestyle. This adopted lifestyle may …show more content…
Their interactions with their peers cause them to disregard their elders, eventually changing the way they interact with their elderly especially their parents. The world of the typical teenager revolves around the importance of their belongings and friends. When spending time they try to make the most out of the present by having fun and prolonging their responsibilities through procrastination. However, in the process of living the present the adolescent would be disregarding the need to prepare for their future lives. In the case of teenagers aspiring to be scientists, their greatest obstacle would be their teenage life.
“In general, the true scientist leads a rather monastic life, secluded from worldly concerns and wholly devoted to his work… Experience has shown him that creative activity cannot be performed in leisurely small installments; the intuitive coordination of many factors into a harmonious whole is done in one session or not at all”. (Selye, 1964,
The effects of his social environment can be traced to a few years before adolescence. The first eight year of the individual’s life serve as the foundation for all incoming development; early notice of the needs of the child is important (Evans, 2000, p.16). Those years also act as the stepping stones of the teen’s interests and his social interaction skills. The frequency of social interaction is also linked to other factors. Evans (2000) clarified that, Holistic is the term the early childhood community uses to describe children development. This means that child development cannot be broken down into the health, nutrition, education, social, emotional, and spiritual areas. All of these are intertwined in the life of a child and are evolving in sync. One area’s progress affects the others (p.16). Thus, when the individual had insufficient experience in one of these areas his social interaction skills will be inadequate compared to those with sufficient childhood development. On the other hand, previous experiences also affect the teen’s way of thinking, especially in terms of ego. The specifics on how adolescents judge their own self-worth is probable to differ based on cultural and family history (Shickedanz, 1990, p.635). The current physical changes redefine the previous interests of the teen, causing him to further live a different lifestyle. This adopted lifestyle may …show more content…
Their interactions with their peers cause them to disregard their elders, eventually changing the way they interact with their elderly especially their parents. The world of the typical teenager revolves around the importance of their belongings and friends. When spending time they try to make the most out of the present by having fun and prolonging their responsibilities through procrastination. However, in the process of living the present the adolescent would be disregarding the need to prepare for their future lives. In the case of teenagers aspiring to be scientists, their greatest obstacle would be their teenage life.
“In general, the true scientist leads a rather monastic life, secluded from worldly concerns and wholly devoted to his work… Experience has shown him that creative activity cannot be performed in leisurely small installments; the intuitive coordination of many factors into a harmonious whole is done in one session or not at all”. (Selye, 1964,