The extremes teens go to...
Posted by:
Elizabeth King on
June 6, 2007 at
10:31AM EST
Teens these days do many things to jeopardize their future. They go to many extremes to get by. Teens will shoplift in order to keep up with trends when they don't have the money in order to do so. Teens will cheat in order to get good grades. They do this in order to satisfy their parents and teachers. Teens will do drugs in order to escape the everyday pressures of their lives. Teens see drugs as a way to take the edge off. Teens drink because they think it is the only way to have fun. These extremes that teens go to are NOT worth the consequences! These consequences could include: getting kicked out of school, going to prison, losing trust from friends and parents, being responsible for the death of someone else or yourself, and many more. Teens need to be responsible enough and think before they act! These actions taken by teens are not worth the possible outcomes. Be safe!
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I agree with this blog, and I helped write it. You shouldn't risk throwing your life away to be cool and do bad things with your friends. These extremes are not worth getting in trouble. You could hurt your future and hurt yourself. Teens should be careful with their actions. Most will regret what they have done and not be able to go back and change the things that they did. Your life is to valuable to just throw away.
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Posted by: Kate on June 9, 2007 9:56AM EST
Thank you so much for this blog. Being a teen myself I know that doing risky things might seem to add to the fun, but we hear everyday about drunk driving accidents, getting suspended for cheating, and drug usage to the point where it is almost normal. She's right none of this is worth it! It could ruin the chance of a great future that we all have ahead of us!
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When ever I think about those extremes that teens go to I remember stories I have heard about people who were trying these bad things for the first time and it had life changing consequences. It doesn't matter if you have ever tried alcohol before if you drink and drive that ONE time may ruin your life. All of these "extremes" are REALLY stupid. They are NOT worth it and they WILL change your life dramatically.
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Posted by: Jacob on June 6, 2007 1:32PM EST
My name is Jacob I'm 11 and I know from my friends and peers that a lot of people are more than friends at an early age. I don't beleive that at 11 people should be boy friend and girl friend because we/they don't know how to adapt to it. We/they mostly go into this because of peer pressure or hormones. Once one couple is created other people feel the need to have one. then rumors start and feelings and hearts break with emotions running deep. My advice would be to wait even if you "love" them because you will commit to something that was probubly caused by hormones or pressure or maybe something unclear. Either way you should wait till you truly know your feelings.
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