A widespread opinion in the United States, and presumably elsewhere in the western world today, it that teenagers are irresponsible and emotional, not to mention ungrateful. While these traits may not necessarily be the fault of the teenagers themselves, rather the society and the ways in which they were raised in, this opinion is still present. Along with this opinion is the assumption that they cannot be trusted with large cumbersome responsibilities. While it is true that teenagers can be emotional due to fluctuating hormones and at times irresponsible, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they cannot have an effect on the world in which they live. Three prominent examples of these in fairly recent history include Mary Shelley, Christopher Paolini,
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Mary Grace was just a normal average child, running and playing with friends, spending time with her family. Until one day when she was just 12 years old, shortly before her birthday, she asked for an early birthday present… a sewing machine. With this sewing machine, she began making headbands and selling them at her school to fundraise. Through much hard work and determination, she finally raised enough money to send one young girl in Africa to school. After this first girl, things snowballed quickly, with her own business solely devoted to sending young African girls to school beginning shortly thereafter. Today, just four years and over 200 different styles of hair accessories later, Mary Grace and her foundation have sent over 100 girls in four countries to school. Out of these 101 girls, 37 of them are in boarding schools being provided with everything necessary for them to lead successful academic lives. Another eight girls were at risk of being married at a young age and were therefore sent into primary rather than secondary schools at a younger age. All of these high-risk girls are in boarding schools which keep them safer and promote better academic success. Ninety-five% of the girls in her program are provided with uniforms, textbooks, and all supplies needed for future academic
Mary Grace was just a normal average child, running and playing with friends, spending time with her family. Until one day when she was just 12 years old, shortly before her birthday, she asked for an early birthday present… a sewing machine. With this sewing machine, she began making headbands and selling them at her school to fundraise. Through much hard work and determination, she finally raised enough money to send one young girl in Africa to school. After this first girl, things snowballed quickly, with her own business solely devoted to sending young African girls to school beginning shortly thereafter. Today, just four years and over 200 different styles of hair accessories later, Mary Grace and her foundation have sent over 100 girls in four countries to school. Out of these 101 girls, 37 of them are in boarding schools being provided with everything necessary for them to lead successful academic lives. Another eight girls were at risk of being married at a young age and were therefore sent into primary rather than secondary schools at a younger age. All of these high-risk girls are in boarding schools which keep them safer and promote better academic success. Ninety-five% of the girls in her program are provided with uniforms, textbooks, and all supplies needed for future academic