Are Teenagers Trying To Figure Out Who They Really Do?

From the hipsters to the athletes, the smart kids, to the dropouts however we classify ourselves, our adolescence years are full of complications. It’s a time when we may feel like there’s no one, but we can relate to the people that are our age more than we can imagine. Over the years, I have always disagreed with the things some teenagers are doing. It wasn’t until later that I started to see that this is how they are trying to figure out who they are in this society. We are hardwired at this age to test the limits. As I was researching how the teenage brain works, I was overwhelmed with everything it does do.
Over the years, I have discovered that we teenagers are resilient, inventive, and accepting. When I asked my friend Elise what her opinion of teenagers was, she said, “I think teenagers are very open to new ideas, which makes them accepting”. We are resilient because we are constantly at battle with ourselves.
As teenagers, we are so much more at risk of depression and suicide. It’s recommended that teenagers get 9.5 hours of sleep a night. Since this is not possible most of the time, it affects our mental health, performance in school, and how productive we are at work.
I feel that at times we are more open minded about certain …show more content…
Some of these characteristics are, being independent, energetic, adventurous, and intellectual. When I asked all of the people I interviewed what their worries were as a teenager, most of the answers were similar to the ones teenagers think about today. We are always wondering who we are going to be? Will anyone like me? Where is this money coming from? These responses are promising in a way because whatever their worries were then, it still allowed them to go on and lead happy and successful lives in their adulthood. In the end, that 's all we really need. Once the worry and doubts are gone and we’ve fully matured, we will be able to take on life for all that it