Adolescence in our Society

I wore sweats to school today. Being comfortable is a big part of a lot of what i do. i like to be able to express who i am through clothes. although doing that is fun i like to just throw on some sweat pants, a sweat shirt and gym shoes. when i am older i want to become a math teacher! my sister is a math teacher and so i guess you can say alot of what i am doing is because of her. i love being around kids and helping people accomplish things. my nature and nurture balance each other out. i look up to my siblings alot since they are alot older than me.

Social power is important to adolescents because thats all we have right now. we are given many responsibilties then we are also not being able to do anything. social status is the only thing we really have control over right now. we can change our clothes to fit in or stand out. we can listen to every song and memorize all the lyrics to fit in with others. we are raised to be the best at everything we do, so this may influence to be the best in our group of friends.

Children now are raised with lots of technology, and most are given what ever they want. kids just watch tv, text on there cell phones and play video games. most of these things can be done with many people but they are just saying at a cube or there cell phone, they aren't actaully interacting with other people. this concerns many people that our world will be too non personable in the years to come. since there is less face to face meeting and most things are now down over the phone or through internet there isn't a need for people to actually comunicate. i think these concerns are very valid considering that they are already happening in my generation.

i grew up with two brothers and a sister. they have a major impact on my life. I shared a room with my two brothers growing up so i was around cars, blocks, sports and more alot as a kid. my sister was a gymnast so she was not home alot and that also impacted having a sister but her not really being there. my brothers got me to play soccer, basketball, baseball and football with them. as i grew older my sister wanted to be a bigger impact in my life so she and i did gymnastics together. i did it for a little but after a while it was too girly for me. i would rather play soccer on a muddy field getting dirty. i was a very agressive soccer player because growing up with older siblings i had to fight for attention.