IS IT EASY TO BE YOUNG? Enjoy your teens And have some fun, Your life has only Just began!

Aim: How does it feel to be young in the world? Objectives: 1) to investigate the problems facing the young; 1) to investigate the problems facing the young; 2) to find the ways of solving these problems.

Questions to investigate: 1.Anxiety for the future. 2. The doubts in themselves. 3. Generation gap. 4. Relations with friends. 5. Personal freedom in school. 6. Bad habits. 7. Conclusion.

Anxiety for the future How does it feel to be young in the world which faces so many complicated and perplexing question even grown – ups cant answer? What does the future hold for young people? Are they going to be happy? Shall they find good jobs? All these questions and many others are of primary importance for the youngsters.

The doubts in themselves Young people are usually quite impressionable and sensitive and tend to jump to conclusions as they dont often have enough experience and wisdom to estimate the situation and foresee all possible results of their behavior. Naturally that may lead to certain problems and misunderstanding.

The doubts in themselves Its generally believed that teenagers tend to become afraid to be seen as losers. They are scared of being lonely, bullied or rejected. As a result they often have low self – esteem, lose self – confidence, develop complexes. To overcome all those teenagers should: Concentrate on really important things like goodness of character; Develop a positive attitude to life and people; Try to find lifelong friends.

Some people often speak about the so – called generation gap that is a gap in views between parents and teenagers, but the majority of people think that this generation gap is sometimes exaggerated. Very often children feel neglected in their families. When they find cruelty, indifference and misunderstanding in their families they become divide and heartless themselves. As a result children feel hurt and some of them try to escape from the reality by turning to alcohol and drugs. Generation Gap

All of us should pay more attention to family problems: We must avoid quarrels and look for consent; The right family values help boys and girls to gain confidence and resist the influence of bad friends; Children must understand that parents dont want to do them any harm; Teens must remember their parents are the most important people in their lives.

Relations with friends The main causes of anxiety for most young people are relationships, especially those with friends. Nothing, it seems, can be worse than falling out with the best friends. Young people rely on their best friends to talk through any problems they may have.

Personal freedom in school Nowadays in many schools it is not required to wear a uniform. This may lead to many problems. Some parents cant afford to buy their children expensive and trendy clothes. Very often their children become targets for being picked on. There are different points of view on the problem. But school uniform may look quite fashionable and many people believe schoolchildren will think of studying more seriously if they have the same outfit.

Phone mania Escape to Virtual reality Internet addiction S moking Drinking alcohol At present a lot of bad habits are more and more associated with youngsters. Taking drugs

Young people must perceive all pernicious habits will ruin their health. Because of them some teens may fall victims to crime. Say «no» to such social evils as drugs, alcohol, smoking, eating junk food or gambling. Dont put your future at risk!

Conclusion No doubt young people have lots of different problems. But what may comfort them is that these problems are not unique as most people pass through this difficult stage too. Every teenager must realize that their future begins today and largely depends on what they are doing now.

Completed by: 1) Petrova A. 2)Getmansky V.