Self Assessment / Reflective Essay

Is being a teenager really worth it; all the stress, problems, and judgements that come with it? Society, family, and friends telling you this and that, is sometimes too much too handle. In the book, Teenagers Preparing for the Real World by Chad Foster, teenagers are given tips to deal with the stress of being a teenager. The author prepares and tells teenagers how to deal with the “real world.”

As teenager, many people say their adolescence is one of the most important phases in anyone’s life. As a teenager, you get to experience many great events like going to high school football games, dating your first boyfriend or girlfriend, getting your driver license, and graduating from high school. As I look back, I believe that getting my first job was the most important event in my adolescence. I was very enthusiastic about getting my first job. I enjoyed that fact that I will be able to earn my own money and not having to ask my mother for any earn. Surprising, there was only one obstacle that was holding me back and that was the fact that I was a

through as a teenager is hard but at the same time, it will also help you overcome everything

Teenage years are, without argument, the most confusing and difficult years of a person’s life as they

My mother became depressed, my father became disabled, and my brother was skipping school. I continued going to school from eight until four, which was a big relief in my life because it made me forget the hard times. My grades slowly began to decline, as well as my motivation. I gave up many opportunities such as attending New York’s number one specialized high school. I recognized my mistakes and was able to identify my failure. School was not the only place where I lacked interest in because I also slowly started to push my friends away. As a young teenager, I did not think I would ever make it to college. I became frustrated at my parents because my life was ruined and it was all their fault.

After turning age 18 and being sent out into the world of adulthood, I led a very reckless path. I was always the “good kid” when I was young, the teacher’s pet, the boy who every parent wanted their child to be. However, in late adolescence, something changed, that I couldn’t control.

When I was 14 years old, I went into high school already struggling. I was caught sneaking out of my house when I was in seventh grade and had been accused of everything from drinking to doing drugs. I was the oldest of four girls and the pressure to be a role model was suffocating and I didn’t do well. No one trusted me.

As all stories are based on Clark’s real stories, they put the themes into practice with an organize and suitable ways. Adolescents want significant adults to help them but under the present situation, they often think everybody is out for themselves. For now, the authors challenge adults to make a positive impact on teenagers; they do not ask to change the world. When starting one-on-one time with a teen, it will definitely change the life of the teen at least.

As a teenager, everybody begins to view the world in a different way due to their experiences and influences. It is a unique and personal transition in which one discovers or reshapes their mentality, opinions, and interests. However, the emotions that accompany these changes can oftentimes be as capricious as a roller coaster. Hillsdale High School Junior, Emma Poimboeuf, shares her enthralling journey of self-discovery.

Around eleven years ago I learned a lesson. It is a lesson that I have carried with me for all of these years, a lesson that will not be forgotten anytime soon. The lesson I learned was divided into three parts: that I should never cut hair barrettes out of my hair, that all choices have consequences, and sometimes siblings suck.

The teenage years are a very important time in our lives. It is the time when we try new things and figure out who we truly are through these experiences. Although it is a great time, it can also be frustrating. Sometimes we have trouble doing things because we may be the only one who believes in a certain belief, we may want to do something that our parents are strongly against. Although most of the time our parents know what’s best for us and they only tell us not to do some of the things we want because they’re looking out for us, sometimes they are wrong. As we get older, we learn what’s good at not good for ourselves. It’s one of the many things that happen when we start to grow up. This is seen in Alison Smith’s memoir Name All the Animals.

If I could get one ‘do-over’ in life it would be to not have told my cello teacher all the things my oldest brother, Sarath, did to me and my older sister, Syha. Because I told my teacher , my family fell apart. The cops came to my house two days after I told, talked to me, and told me to go to a friend’s house. I complied, but when I left, my brother was taken to prison and my mom became upset and drank. Going home was never a pleasant experience because my mom would always be drunk and she would curse at me, and call me a liar and more. Multiple times my other brother, Eric, had to come home from work to protect me from her. It got to the point where he told mom to leave and not come back until she figured herself out. Syha left because

There comes a time in life where you are no longer considered a child nor an adult. For me it is my senior year of high school. While looking back on my four years at Joliet West I see just how important Education is in my life and that does not just mean everything I learned in the classrooms there but, everything I have learned outside if school that I could apply to the classroom setting.I know that I am never done learning and each day brings something new to learn from. During my Junior year we had to read the book Divergent and it told the story about a girl named Tris who’s world was turned upside down because of other people’s actions. During Junior year my life was affected by my father’s actions back in 2013 and I had a lot of self-doubt at the beginning of the

Throughout my journey in life, there will be many chapters that will open and subsequently close. This year has been filled with life lessons that the majority of sixteen year olds have never been through. I have learned how precious life is and how fortunate I am for my family and friends. As I look forward to the forthcoming year, I will reflect upon the life changing experiences I’ve encountered and will apply my newfound wisdom and maturity to the next chapter in my

Hello, Constance. You highlighted many great points in your essay; it brought back memories of when my daughters were struggling with the same issues. Your passage is well done and suggest rewording the last sentences in your second and third paragraphs. The hardest thing about having a teenager is watching their struggle to gain independence and ‘spread their wings’.