Stereotypes: The Life Changing Experiences Of Teenagers

The screen turns on as she grabs her phone from her pocket. The excitement of the event proceeds in the background as she momentarily looks away to unlock her phone. Now she rushes to open the camera app. In the couple of seconds this took, she has already missed the highlight of the event. Snap. The picture is taken. Next, the phone is rotated to the landscape view, snap. At this point, she tries to force the camera to focus while viewing the concert through the blurry quality provided by her phone’s camera. The video begins to record. Little does she know, her own eyes provide the best quality. By now, the excitement has ended and she has nothing to remember it by besides what others tell her and what her blurry “electronic memories" show.
By allowing themselves to miss out on the learning experiences that various events provide, teenagers place themselves at a disadvantage. Generally, teenagers are interested in events such as concerts and other showcases of talent that are the result of someone chasing their dreams. Witnessing others succeed encourages teenagers to dream big with the impression that they can also accomplish the, seemingly, impossible. For example, experiencing a basketball game and witnessing an athlete receive treatment for an injury may be the turning point that makes a teenager realize sports medicine is his calling. To gain insight, teenagers must pay attention. The lack of perspective teenagers possess prevents them from seeing the restrictions and invalidity of their plans and beliefs, respectively. Their minds, as well as the adults in their lives, will allow teenagers to perceive the world as this wildly thrilling, electrifying place. The genuine feeling that you can accomplish anything is both inspirational and particularly incredible. Therefore, I strongly advise every child to drop the phone and instead, live in the moment and learn from