LO3: Article 2.

Teens of this generation a forced to deal with a lot of pressure from people all around them whether its their teachers or parents, either way this amount of pressure can ruin anyone and push them away from having a bright future. This article discusses the different types of problems that many teens face today. One of these problems is drugs. A lot of the media now has a massive influence of the way teens live their lives today, a lot of the media glamorises reckless behaviour of the celebrities that people look up to. This results in many teens in following in the footsteps of them.
Study pressure:
The teenagers today are under a lot of study pressure from both the teachers and the parents. They have to get good grades so that they get into a good college. Many teenagers under pressure tend to cheat and if caught they have to face very bad consequences.
Pressure in a relationship:
Many teenagers today are in relationships. This may also include physical involvement with a person. When teenagers are involved in unsafe sex it can lead to pregnancy and also other sexually transmitted diseases. Some teenagers who are heart broken in love can get really depressed and even try to commit suicide.
Constant need to look good:
Many teenagers today suffer from body image problem. They spend a huge sum of money on clothes and the way they are looking but at the end of it they are never satisfied. Not all the teenagers can look gorgeous as a result the others who do not have a great figure and looks start to feel depressed and become introverts. They don’t make friends and like to stay at home as they are too fat and not attractive enough to get a date. Some also blame their parents for the dark skin or for not taking care of their diet as a child.
Constant pressure to excel in all aspects of life:
As a teenager everyone wants to be the best in all the activities so that the other kids in school admire them and look up to them. However, there are a lot of problems that come with this will to be the best. Many teens stress themselves much more they can or they should. They spend hours studying or working too hard. As a result they may become restless and also fall sick. This is one reason why many students get stress attacks and also may suffer from high pressure at times. It has become common to find stress related health problems in the teenagers.
Uncertainty about the future:
Most of the teenagers are not sure as to what life holds for them. Which university they will get in and what will be the career that they will be making is uncertain as a result the students often feel depressed and are found lost or day dreaming. Some of them are very confused on what they should do and what career they should make. As a parent and teacher you must give advice to the students and show them the way. If the child needs career counselling then you must provide that. One more reason for teenagers being stressed is that they want to pursue a profession but their parents may have a different dream for them. This conflict in vision and desires can also make the life of the students difficult.
Addition to the social network:
Social networking has become the necessity in the life of the teenagers. If you check the internet you will see how teenagers are addicted to the net. They also invite unnecessary trouble because of this and also get followed by stalkers. This can lead to a lot of crimes against the teenagers. They are so addicted at times that they spend whole night updating their details on the sites. They do not sleep well and cannot even concentrate on their studies as a result they suffer a lot in all the aspects of life. This has become one of the most common problems that the teenagers face today and cannot even get rid of.