Adolescence

  Substance abuse quickly became a way of life for many young adults. As a result, this inapt behavior still continues today. To first-time college students, acting in a way that parents would disapprove somehow exhibits breaking from the womb. This “Mom can’t control me now” attitude greatly contributes to substance abuse among undergraduates. These…

Just An Easy Fix? “How does it feel, to be on your own, with no direction home, like a rolling stone?” -Bob Dylan Lois Stavsky quotes, “It can’t feel good. Especially when you’re only a teenager, barely past the years where life should be a comforting cocoon, and just before the age when you are…

In discusses how American cultural values and the concept of the ideal body type influence women. Chernin’s attitude towards this is negative, she believes the thin body types shown in advertising and media lead women to see themselves as not good enough. She tells how women strive for the ideal body so much that it…

.. en 20 percent” (Judon, 1997). Thus illustrating that much work must still be done to decrease the number of teen smokers. Psychologically, tobacco companies target teens through advertisements. This plays an important role in the increase in teenage smokers. Though many teenagers feel as though advertisements have no influence on them, they, in fact,…

Could you think of how old you were when you made your first social media account? People now and days are attached to social media. Everywhere you turn, someone is glued to their cell phones: vlogging their lives on Snapchat, making tweets on Twitter, or posting photographs on Instagram and Facebook. These platforms have been…

Whether it’s indirectly or directly implied, being fit and obtaining the perfect body is a goal that everyone wants—not just women, men as well. However, not many are able to achieve their idea of the perfect body image because of many reasons, whether it be due to lack of motivation, health problems, or discouragement from…

More teens are working today then ever. In 1980 one out of every ten teens was working part time, and 1 out 20 teens was working full-time. Today those numbers have went down more than half. One out of every four teens work part time, and one out of every ten teens work full-time. In…

It can be used to raise awareness for an important cause, but it can also be used to spread hate, especially between young and adolescent. Being a teenager, I can definitely say that how social media runs teens life, but is it the right way? Austen McCann makes a brilliant point in his article, “Social…

There is no denying the fact that T.V. programs specially the reality shows have the great impact on human life in many ways. Nowadays, numerous aldolescent T.v. shows broadcast by television industries based on drama, comedy, entertainment. Reality TV is a huge part of our television viewing culture. Television broadcasters use portray in reality programs…

Mom spends her day in the kitchen cooking the perfect pot roast for dinner. She calls up to the children that dinner is ready. The children stop working on their homework and come downstairs to help set the table. Everyone eagerly waits for dad to walk in the door with his token catchphrase; “Honey, I…