TEENAGE BEHAVIOR

-Jonathan E. Guadalupe-

Adolescent period is said to be the most unforgettable part of most of the people’s lives. During this time that significant charges in a human being took place. This is the transition from childhood to adulthood that brings so many exciting experiences in a teenager.

But despite the considerations that this is a milestone on a person’s life, most teenagers experience and display certain behaviors which are not acceptable to their parent’s of even the society. This made them the most misunderstood and questioned age bracket. Most of the concerns for teens are their friends, parents, peers, independence and their future. These simple pieces may later on lead to problems such as drug addiction, alcoholism, going to wrong peers, teenage pregnancy and social pressures that affect the way they mature and behave.

The problem of a teenager starts when he or she experiences Identity Crisis. Because they are entering adulthood, they are trying to determine who and what would they be in the future. This results to being more self-conscious, hence; to give solution to the problem, they just try to blend with the society. Being conscious about their personality, most teenagers try to imitate their peers, even wrong peers. For them, they have to be bad just to be considered cool or “astig” by their “barkadas”. This time, friends became the focus of attention because peers give solution to their problems. Being with friends allows them to be simple and express who they are without pretending to be an intelligent or a mature person.

As these scenario goes on, here now comes the parents to correct and control their behavior. They are often scolded and commanded of what to do. They are living into a remote island with the rules of Do’s and Don’ts. But as what I have said, another big thing for teens is their quest for independence. They want to prove that they can stand on their feet alone and what they do is right no matter what it is. Parents, on the other side, became so much authoritarian that they somewhat give their child the feeling of being choked. Here now come the problems of rebellion.
Teens try to ignore their parents and follow their peers. At this point in time, more behavior arises. What is bad is good. It makes no difference. Moral values are nothing compared with the values of the majority. “Since most of my friends are drinking, then, I must drink too”. Innocent boys and girls before are now quite adults flirting in the bar. Immature relationship may occur and even cause teenage pregnancy. As these problems occur, together with the conflict with the parents may cause the teenagers to indulge into anti-depressants such as drugs and alcohol. These things are the remedy for their anxiety and depression. Being deeply wounded is the only thing that will make them back.

But this is the worst scenario in a teenage life. This could still be prevented with proper guidance from the older people. Parents must not be too much dictatorial to their children. They have to understand that thy have their own private life too and own goal and plans. On the other hand, they must not be too permissive for this will give their children the feeling of being unloved and alone. The right thing is to have balance and the key is proper communication. Parents should not be the best parent to their child but a best friend. They must be updated with the problems of their children wherein they would be the one who won’t judge and correct mistakes but the one who will guide, advice and explain options and consequences. This will give the teens, a chance of having independence on what path to choose. In the end, teens must always remember that with or without their parents, they are the one who is responsible to whatever they may be in the future.

Cosmetics vs Natural Beauty

Talking about beauty of a person is an interesting topic to everyone especially for the girls.The comparison and argumentation between cosmetics and natural beauty are expected to be the main topic.The advantages and disadvantages of each side to everyone are also included.As a person which among the two will you choose? Cosmetics or natural beauty?

Looking at the part of the girls,there are different opinions and wants about their beauty.Some girls would say that it is better to see a person using make-up just to be more presentable and attractive.While some girls would say that that it is better to see a person whose beauty is natural and for them being simple is being beautiful.And looking at the part of the boys,expect that most of them would choose the one using the cosmetics.Because for them it is nice to see a person that give more care in their beauty.While for some boys they more appreciate a person whose beauty is natural because they see the real beauty of a person.There's nothing wrong in using cosmetics and not using it.Knowing how to apply make-up make you become presentable especially in attending occasions and in applying job and many more.But knowing also the bad effects of this is important.Some skin are sensitive that sometimes lead to irritation and allergy,and it makes our skin looks old and pale i we don't have make-up.Having natural beauty lessen the bad effects get from cosmetics bu tin some circumstances there is a need that natural beauty do not effect like in applying job.The businesses choose the one whose more presentable and suit to the position.Because in working we need to be always presentable.

Both are not bad but sometimes we need to be more presentable and sometimes natural depend upon the circumstances.

Mary Lou M. Magana

Teenage Behaviors

Adolescent stage is a stage from childhood to teenage. When an individual transform to this stage there were several changes that can be observe like in physical, mental, emotional,spiritual and also in their behavioral aspects.
According to some survey, nowadays there were more teenage engage in taking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic beverages at the ages of fourteen to fifteen years old. And it says that usually it is the male teenage do this kind of activities.Some teenagers doing this activities of smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages for the purpose of or to become in, in their group.And some teenagers make this as an recreational activities instead of playing basketball or swimming in the beach.
Because of high rate of out of school youth, there were more teenager married at early age of time. This kind of teenage behaviors that mentioned above are the major problem in the society, especially to those families or relatives of the teenagers facing at the wrong way of standard of living.
There were reason why teenagers doing this kind of behaviors. One of this is lack of attention of their family members especially their parents. For example when the parents are too much busy with their business affairs they have no longer time for their children. Another one is lack of knowledge, because they are out of school youth they have no enough knowledge what is the effect of taking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic beverages, and also for those teenagers married at early of age they have no stock knowledge what will be the effect in the future and what is the right time for that.
Lastly some teenagers reasoned out that they are only curious for something, that why as of now teenagers are more curious in everything they seen in their environment.


MARK JHON N. DELFINO

Individual Composition Applying Rhetoric

Topic On Telling Lies : By Rosalie Camille P. Lagrosa

"No matter how long we keep lies to others, still the truth will come out. Truth will still prevail in the end." But why do we still lie?

No one will say that he has never lied. No one will insist that he's being honest all this time. Even I, i already lied. We have encountered situations in our lives wherein we rather choose to lie rather than to tall the truth. But why? Each of us has our own reasons. We lie maybe because we don't want to hurt the feelings of other people especially our loved ones. Some believes it will be best to just keep quiet. But others do such to deceive as a form of trick and test how they will react.

There are a lot of circumstances that all of us can relate in which we experienced lying. It maybe at home, in school, in our community. It maybe lies to our family, friends, neighbors, teachers or loved ones. It maybe small or big lies. All of us already committed fibs on certain instances, intended or not.

For example, at home, if parents have financial difficulties paying expenses and other needs, they will rather talk with each other the problem than let their children know it. They will make them believe that everything is fine even if they don't have enough income for their children's needs especially in school. Children too in some cases, if they have problems at school, if they got low grades in their exams, they will just keep it to themselves and say they're okay because they don't want their parents to get disappointed.

At school, for precedent, if a student committed mistake like if a teacher asked him to bring a letter to a certain person, even if he hasn't given yet the letter will say that he has already. Teachers also do lie in some cases to their students or co-teachers.

Same with our friends, for instance, if we really can't come out with them, we will say that we have something to do even if there's none. If they are asking if they look good in their outfit, we say yes even if they're not. Are these real friends we can call? Because if they are, they will criticize us to be at our best not praise us to be at our worst.

Nowadays, especially with couples or lovers, lies do exist. Telling falsehoods became a cause of some break-ups and separations among these people. There's a saying among lovers stating, "It is better to tell the truth to make someone cry than to tell a lie to make someone smile". Isn't it true? But most still violate this saying. Some still follow the other way around.

In our lives, even if we say we cannot do a lie, we still do. It's normal. For some conditions, it's uncontrollable because we may have reasons why we need to do it. But intentionally or not, unknowingly, we became untrustworthy with our words and hurt others' sentiments. What if they do the same to us? Doesn't it also hurts? As long as we can't, we must avoid lying. It's ungodly.

We must hold in minds, in the end, it will still be authenticity that will succeed. That we can never hide from the reality, from what is true. Because no matter how many times we lie and how long we keep them to ourselves, truth will rule at the right time with relative consequences to rectify our wrongdoings, unmask us from hidden lies and save us from hurting and being hurt, too.

Remember: There's no good with lying...

Carpo, Razel P.

Teenage Behavior

They said that the behavior of the teenager today is different from the behavior before. Their attitudes, behaviors, personality are different. Each of them shows different personalities. As the years pass there are a lot of changes in their behaviors. They said that the attitude of a teenager before is better than today.
Today, there are things that a teenager before can't do what the teenager today do. Almost half of the population of the teenager can have their decision by their own. Some of them are dependent on their parents. before, they said that a teenager just follow what their parents wants for them. Teenagers have their own gadgets, they can have whatever they want to have. They can have the latest gadget. They ask money from their parents for a particular thing that they wanted to have.Most of the time they are with their friends, rather than with their family. They spend more time hanging-out with their friends. In comparing from the teenager before, they spend much of their time at home especially the girls.
Whatever kind of behavior thus a teenager have, its just a reflection of their personality. Its just their way to express what they fell and what they want to know by other people.

Jennyfer SJ. Nono

Reality

Teenagers composed the biggest portion of our population right now. They are the hope of the nation according to Dr. Jose Rizal. They are one of the factors that will contribute to the betterment of our nation as they say but it is really true? Are the teenagers today capable of influencing the new batch of teenagers toward the right path? Can they really make it?

Teenagers, nowadays, are far different from each other. Some teenagers are attending school while others are at home taking care of their siblings or their child. There are some that works while studying and some that stopped and just work for their family. There are also some teenagers that are bystanders but there are also some that are diligent and focus in their studies.

Being quite different from others, those teenagers who are attending school are the best role model for teenagers. They are to be followed for they are in the right path. Once those teenagers finish their studies, it is more likely that they will work, for example in the banks, law firms, accounting firms, airlines, real estate or in any other large companies in the country. A better future awaits them but not necessarily to all the students because some teenagers who are studying just go with the flow and work easy-go-lucky. They just don't bother quizzes, assignments and even examinations. They just let the luck come their way because they don't study hard and give certain effort to pass. Once those students overcome these bad habits like laziness, easy-go-lucky habit and tardiness, they will truly reach goals and aspirations. Moreover, they will surely be an asset for Philippines. They will definitely be good leaders in the future and role models for the future generation.

Teenagers are still the hope of the nation. They are still one of the factors that will contribute to the betterment of our country if ever they continue to work harder, exert more efforts and inspire others. They are role models on their own right and also in the eyes of the children who look up to them. This simply means that they can help the new batch of teenagers to realize their dreams too by leading them to the right path. They can really make it.

Teenage Behavior

A persons behavior varies because of their generation, peers and surroundings. Now a days, teenagers has different trends when it comes to fashion, genres in music and personalities. Media affects the youth a lot, it molds their personality because of what they are watching in a television. It influence the viewers when it comes to morality because whatever they watch on the television they might copy it in reality.
Family has a big role in molding the personality of a person. The behavior of a youth reflects from what family and a home they have.How their parents showed the love and care for their children. And how they disciplined them.


Rochelle Diane G. Prila