Why do teenagers join gangs? Have you ever felt lonely or rejected? Many teenagers around the world have. The need for acceptance‚ fear‚ protection and money are some reasons why teenagers join gangs. Probably the number one reason for teenagers joining gangs is to feel accepted. To understand why a teen joins a gang‚ you have to live in their areas and understand their environment. In gang neighborhoods‚ majority of the teens may be in a gang. This is almost equivalent to a cool club‚ because
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majority of foreigners studying English include Vietnamese people are afraid to speak and communicate directly by English even many who have learned English to advanced levels. This seems the common problem in Vietnam. High school’s students (almost teenagers) lack of the environment to practice English. They just memorize grammar and are tested on it in examinations. Actually‚ in English syllabus‚ some lessons also use CDs to practice listening and speaking skills. However‚ teachers do not have enough
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countries‚ teenagers have jobs while they are still students for different reasons. They work either need money to help their parents or to get experience. Some people think that have job and study in same time is not a good idea‚ because can damage their grade. But‚ I think that this is a good idea. I believe that the money them earn is necessary to some teenager. In addition‚ the young people might learn some things in the practice before start the University. In my opinion‚ the teenagers become more
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2.2 Is Social Media Making Us Less Social? In a world where 850 million people are linked through a single website we feel more connected and social than ever before (Marino‚ “Is Social Media Making Us Socially Awkward”). Social media removes the need for people to physically talk and communicate to one another because we can connect with hundreds by the push of a button. From my own experiences‚ I see social media as a dark hole. We are all dragged into it and once we have started sharing‚ posting
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Generally‚ teenagers are less mature than adults mentally and developmentally. It takes a significantly less amount of alcohol for an adolescent to be affected rather than an adult. Mentally‚ some teens don’t understand that the alcohol will have extra effects other than the few moments of excitement like the
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What Teenager Do For A Hobby? Teenagers use a lot of their time for hobbies. There are many types of characters in teens. So every teenager has different interests and hobbies. For example sports‚ collecting some things like marks‚ stamps and labels‚ reading books‚ writing‚ and cooking. Girls and boys are different. For example‚ boys are interested in sports like football‚ basketball‚ volleyball and swimming. But girls prefer dancing‚ singing and going out with friends. Some girls like sports
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“Teenagers have a lot to offer the world.” In this essay I will explain to you why I think teenagers don’t have a lot to offer the world. Firstly I will explain that teenagers are Teenagers are; unmotivated‚ self-centred and need a lot of direction in what to do. They often appear self-absorbed‚ frustrating teachers‚ employers‚ and parents. They are motivated by media into doing stupid things‚ and are influenced by social media and lack the maturity to decipher right from wrong‚ good from
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The Effect of Social Media on Teenagers Elaine Ayana A. SiaContrary to what many people think‚ Social Media actually has a negative effect on teenagers. Social media is a medium of communication shared by most adults and children‚ but most especially teenagers. It is sometimes helpful‚ entertaining and within the reach of the general public. It has become an important mass media around the world. Sadly‚ this resource is abused and taken advantage by most teenagers‚ and not used in a way that they
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parents and teachers can implement and teach in order to raise reading‚ writing‚ and vocabulary skills. Since the technological phenomenon towards the end of the 20th century‚ text messaging has been widely used by cellphone users‚ specifically teenagers‚ in order to get their conversations across easier and quicker in a very convenient way. In the modern technology world‚ people have become so accustomed to the idea of sending and receiving information almost instantly. Texting‚ or SMS‚ as it is
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In the article “On teenagers and Tattoos‚” Andres Martin (2000) addresess the arguable topic of teenagers receiving tattoos and piercings. Martin covered an abundance of standpoints‚ from the teenager’s point of view to the parent’s concern. “They are ubiquitous‚ having entered the circles of glamour and the mainstream fashion‚ and they have even become an increasingly common feature of our urban youth.” (para. 1). Martin‚ throughout the article‚ tackles why adolescents may desire a tattoo or piercing
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