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    The first nineteen year period of a person’s life is considered as the golden opportunity that a human is receiving to make his/her life towards betterment. Adolescence is the transient period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood, from ages 10 to19years. So, it is a period of opportunity as well as a time of risk. It opens the window of opportunity to set the stage for healthy and productive adulthood while serious health problems could initiate…

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    Just as everyone has been an adolescent, everyone has seen a depiction of adolescence somewhere in the media, and although scholar Sarah Blakemore discusses how a teenager’s reckless behavior is caused by an underdevelopment in the brain, as shown in her TED Talk “The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain”, she is overlooking that it is not the brain that affects a teens decisions but the environment the teens are placed in. Although there is a large amount of media portraying adolescents,…

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    In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, influences how teenagers battle with character. He does this through a growing anti-school high school student’s point of view. Charlie is an innocent antisocial freshman who is befriended by a group of high school seniors. Charlie’s new friends expose him to a new world of drugs, love, sexuality, parties, relationships, friendship, and lies. His friends play a huge role in his development. They motivate him to explore a new side of life. He…

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    Restlessness and Revolution In my teenage years, the things and decisions that influence my daily life, may seem altogether more stressful and far reaching than they likely are. Teenagehood is a time for facing pressures head on, to grow up and think of your future, yet to also remember your age and your place in the world. Teenagehood is a time of restlessness and helplessness, of knowing what you want, but not being old enough to accomplish it, of seeing something that is wrong and not being…

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    Should Celebrities Be Role Models Why or Why Not? Teenagers are well known for having an opinion on what they like and dislike in the world today. Celebrities have a huge influence on the youth of our generation. They are not just known for their movies, albums, and good looks, but they are also known for their infamous criminal records. Many believe that celebrities have a positive influence on teens because of their charity events for the causes they support, but these same naive people tend…

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    We live in a society where it is difficult to go against the norm. Each of us are pressured to act a certain way, or look a certain way in order to be accepted. Such as teenagers may face peer pressure to do certain activities that may not be right to them, but do it anyways, because they want to fit in. But this burden of conformity is not only present in the real world, it can be found in literature as well. The story "St. Lucy’s Home For Girls Raised by Wolves" by Karen Russell depicts that…

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    to Mantua. And this shall free thee from this present shame, If no inconstant toy, nor womanish fear, Abate thy valor in the acting it.” (Shakespeare.4.1.118-122) Friar Lawrence aided in their rebellion by giving them the idea to run away from the adults who forbid their love. The young couple believed that they did not need any aid or assistance from their family and felt that they would be better off on their own. In the article, the author writes, “According to the National Institution of…

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    Concepts In the period of early adolescence, youth face various concepts in development. In the case study, Josh J. has many protective factors that will aid him in making healthy decisions in later development. In this section, the concepts that were reviewed in relation to Josh J. are depression and suicide, sexual decision-making, substance use and abuse, bullying, and his relationship with school. Depression and suicide. Josh J. is beginning to express a need for autonomy…

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    In today's society, children and teens often run into traumatizing experiences, resulting in the loss of innocence. In addition, some children go separate ways from their parents and are forced to thrive on their own. For Ralph and Holden, they both matured significantly, more than they should have. Both The Catcher in the Rye and Lord of the Flies emphasize the loss of innocence in the protagonists: Ralph’s society falling apart and Holden getting hit with reality. However, The Catcher in the…

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    The typical adolescent is forced into a period of youth, filled with trials and tribulations. However, there are marked features during this period that denote the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Some prominent characteristics are the impressions of sexual identity and romantic relationships that develop throughout one’s youth. In Adolescence and Beyond: Family Processes and Development, Patricia K. Kerig says “becoming involved in romantic relationships is an important developmental…

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