By Aitza Soto
Nowadays it is hard to live in the teenage world. Having to deal with popularity, school, social life and your personal issues can be very tough.
Popularity varies within schools, but it is overall the same concept.
Depending on who you hang out with, your personality can be different. For example, if you are friends with “nerds”, you would be sitting at the table near the trash can, constantly studying, and always on your Nintendo DS. On the other hand, if you are friends with the hottest guy/girl in your school, people will know your name and your business (Stereotyping). Fitting in with certain groups can also be challenging. You may not be accepted and might have to deal with the harsh comments.
School can be one of the many causes of stress in life. Whether it is staying up till one in the morning reviewing your notes or being worried about your grades.
Personally, having to deal with school is very hard. I constantly worry about how my future can be affected if I don’t work up to my ability. In my school, my grade class is the first to take the common core regents courses. To the state, we are “Guinea pigs” that are used for testing. Many of my teachers inform me that this is the hardest year because of the fact that we must take a course that wasn’t taught before. Teenagers can either be all about their grades or can either be all about their social life.
Having Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, or Tumblr involves having a social life. “Follow me on the gram” or “Snap me” or “Poke me on Facebook” are many of the common things said in my schools. Social media has become a big part of the teenage world. Being Instagram famous or having hundreds of people view your snapchat story is a sign of being well known. It is rare that teenagers don’t have any sort of social media accounts. People often use social media accounts for staying in touch or, on the contrary, for drama and gossip, which leads to having personal issues.
Having family problems and insecurities adds on to the struggles of a teenage life. The family problems that may be occurring can make you depressed or make you feel as if it is your fault. Insecurities don’t help either. They can destroy your views on yourself and make you feel like you aren’t good enough. They can also lower your self esteem.
Finding yourself is difficult and it is even harder while being a teenager. You often try to find who you truly are and what you can do.
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