TEEN CAMP – THE DAY OF OUR ENJOYMENT!! Teen Camp‚ the day which is awaited by one and all the students of classes X to XII. The day where all the students are allowed to chat‚ have fun and enjoy‚ all in front of the teachers‚ without getting any punishment! This was the second teen camp for the XIth class students‚ including me‚ so‚ this was a day which we looked forward to after all the fun we had last year. This year‚ the camp was divided into three groups‚ the class Xth group was called
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Teen Driving In the article‚ “Teen Driving‚” it is stated that “A disproportionate number of teens die in motor-vehicle accidents each year‚ although they make up just under 7% of Americans who drive‚ teens account for 14% of all driving fatalities.” (pg.1). Teen driving has become a dangerous issue among adolescents and young adults in the recent years. In which‚ the youngest drivers are dying more frequently than ever before. Also in the article‚ “Teen Driving‚” it is asserted by many traffic-safety
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Teen Curfews: Are They Essential? Curfews are designed with the best interest of teenagers in mind; they keep teens at home in a safe environment‚ provide family time‚ teach respect for authority‚ and give time to do homework (“Do Curfews Keep Teens Out of Trouble?”). Most teenagers aren’t responsible enough to come home early enough to get homework done and get enough sleep. Author Kathryn Hatter says most teenagers aren’t mature enough to make good decisions therefore‚ they are very vulnerable
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twenty one. This was a way for Congress to try to reduce drunk driving ("Why Is the Legal Drinking Age 21 in the United States?"). A few reasons for teens to drink are: peer pressure‚ enjoyment‚ etc. But the main reason for doing so is “breaking the law.” Eighty percent of high school seniors have used alcohol. That means that a large quantity of teens under the age of seventeen to eighteen have used alcohol before. Just the
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the industrialized nations‚ United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy‚ with numerous teenage females becoming pregnant at any given instance. Teen pregnancy is a crisis that concerns the baby‚ parents‚ other members of the family‚ as well as resources of the community. Every year‚ approximately 750‚000 women aged 15 to 19 become pregnant every year (Guttmacher Institute‚ 2006). Further‚ child births from teen mothers represent eleven percent of all births in the United States (Guttmacher
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Indiana teens haven’t reduced their risky behavior by much in the past two years‚ according to the results of a national survey released Thursday.Drug and alcohol use was down but the smoking rates flat-lined. The percentage of teens reporting they had sex remained unchanged. And while Indiana teens reported that they get more exercise than the average teen‚ they don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables and too many of them are obese.The Indiana State Department of Health released the results of the
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It is one o’clock in the morning and Alice is still up trying to finish her homework! She has two essays due that next day‚ plus homework from other classes. She has been getting so much homework in each of her classes that she’s getting stressed out. Not only does she have school work to stress about‚ but she is also getting stress from her family and friends. Because of all of this Alice has been getting no sleep and a lot of headaches. Her parents have been pressuring her to get good grades so
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Depression is a leading cause of teenage suicide. Suicidal teenagers may become depressed and contemplate suicide after the death of a loved one‚ parental divorce‚ inability to make friends or do well in school‚ or witnessing violence in the home. These teens may feel extreme despair that they do not understand‚ and may feel helpless and hopeless because they cannot see a solution for the anguish they feel. To these teenagers‚ suicide may seem like the only way to make the pain stop. In addition‚ rejection
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America Today and Teen Suicide Teen suicide has been a hot topic in America for several decades. Sadly‚ suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. According to the National Institute of Mental Health‚ one in every eight teens have had thoughts about suicide and experts estimate for every teen suicide death there are ten attempts. There are many factors that increase the risk to take one’s life today in the United States. Depression‚ alcoholism‚ drug addiction‚ family history of
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Fei Li Reading Response #1 Fundamentalism is here to stay The article “Fundamentalism Is Here to Stay” by Karen Armstrong mainly talks about a modern secular movement by separating religion from society‚ how people respond to change and ways the world’s different groups treat others. Fundamentalism is a non-violent revolt against secular society. They fight for their religion beliefs and how they feel with political power and intelligence. On the road to modernity‚ our economy has changed from
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