The life of modern teenagers

The life of modern teenagers

I want to say about the life of modern teenagers. Today teens are more independent, have other interests, and are definitely lazier than before.

For teens in todays’ world mobile phones, the Internet, music, movies, television and video games are very important. Most teenagers prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books. They don’t like reading because watching TV is easier and they don’t have to use their own imagination. Computer games teach but they are also harmful to health. Teenagers prefer to spend free time in front of a computer rather than to walk, play football or go to a swimming pool. Moreover, games transfer them into the world which doesn’t exist. It is very exciting for the youth.

Through the Internet they can download music and other files and play on-line games, for example, with their real or virtual friends. What is more, cellulars are very popular among teenagers and can be used to do a lot of things: we can communicate with friends using them, have a nice time playing games, listen to music, surf social networks and also watch films. Modern children simply can’t imagine their life without cell phones, tablets and MP3 players. These gadgets have gradually replaced the whole world of childish games and live communication.

Children rarely can be seen in the streets jumping, running around and playing active games. But there are some of them who like to play sport games, visit cinemas or museums, play with friends or just walk along the streets of the town. There are some teens that enjoy nature and climb the mountains, swim in the river, walk in the forest or just breathe fresh air.

Our life is different. But... We share common interests, have the same hobbies and visit the same places. We are alike, we want to be students, have a funny life and get much pleasure out of it.

There is the proverb which says " A word can kill, a word can save", everything is up to you and your attitude towards people. So don't lose your chance to be safe and sound, to live long and unforgettable lives, and one day you'll be thanked for your compassion paid to drowned people.

Social problems

Social problems, also called social issues, affect every society, great and small. Even in quite isolated, lightly populated areas, a group will come across social problems. Part of this is due to the fact that any members of a society living close enough together will have conflicts. It’s virtually impossible to avoid them, and even people who live together in the same house don’t always get along easily. The list of social problems is huge and not identical from the area to area. But the main problems are types of crimes and punishment, youth problems, discrimination, human rights, unemployment, poverty and so on.

I’d like to stop on the problems of the youth. Youth is the time when a person is trying to find his place in the world. During this search he or she comes across different problems which are as important as those of the adults. The youth of the twenty first century face almost the same the problems which were acute to their parents when they were young.

(Children and parents)

One of them is a generation gap. Every generation is unique in its experience. It has its own ideals and a system of values concerning every aspect of human life. Adults always complain that the young are not what they were. These words are repeated from generation to generation. Definitely it is correct. In fact today the young are better educated. They grow up more quickly. They receive joy from more freedom. At present the young do not blindly accept the ideals of their parents. For them everything that the adults bear in mind is past history. And this is predictable, because different generations take different directions. Moreover, the young look forward and the old people look backward. The adult always teach the young how to live. They apply old standards to the new way of life. The past is hanging over them preventing them from appreciating the things around them anew. The young think that the adults have lost touch with everything that is important in life. They are right, because what is important to the adults is the past. The young know what they want. They prefer to make their own mistakes rather than to listen to the warnings of the adults. The past exists to help the young to avoid unnecessary blurs. But they do want to have them. The young want to live their own life. They want to overcome their own difficulties without turning back. Unfortunately the life of the young is frequently determined by the adults. The adults start the war but the young die in it. The young and adults have different points of view concerning everything. And it generates the conflict of the generations.
I think that parents will never fully understand their children. Every new generation is different from the one that preceded it. Today the differences are especially considerable. The adults always believe that they know best only because they have been around a bit longer. They don't want their values to be doubted. The young on the other hand are questioning the theory of the adults; they suspect that the world created by their ancestors was not the best one.
I think that the only way to solve this problem both the young and adults should be tolerant and patient. Despite our generation differences there are no conflicts of values in our family and my parents are my best friends. They always help me, cheer up me, and try to help me to solve my problems.

(Friends relationships)

Another problem of the youth is the relationship of the young people with their friends and beloved. I believe in real female or male friendship. I think it is impossible to have a lot of friends. A person can be on good terms with his or her classmates or university groupmates but have only one or two real friends. I believe that real friends will never betray each other. They will always understand and help each other. It is true that tolerance is the guarantee of friendship. It is wonderful if your school friend remains your friend for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, when one enters the university, school friends are often replaced by the new ones.

The problem of love is very important for the young. Romanticism and idealism very often accompany the love of the young. Their belief in eternal love can end dramatically. Today nobody doubts about the depth of their passion. It is regrettable, but the young are not always ready to have stable relations. For a happy family life two people must understand and respect each other. It should be said that the young have other problems as well. They are concerned with education, money, employment, hobby, spending their free time, communication. And of course one of the most urgent problems is the accommodations problem. Few young people in our country have their own apartments. In the main they share the apartments with their parents even after getting married.
To conclude, we have some problems but we are sure that we solve them in a proper way.

Children and parents

Generation gap has always been a topical problem. Some people believe that parents and their children will never learn to understand each other. Others are convinced that generation gap can disappear.

There have always been great differences between people of a younger generation and their elders because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior. Nowadays differences between the two generations grew significantly, particularly with respect to such matters as musical tastes, fashion, drug use, culture and politics.

In my opinion, you will hardly find a teenager satisfied with his or her parents. Neither will you find parents not grumbling over "younger generation" of their children. Pop music, ultra-modern clothes, noisy parties and children's wish to have more freedom become a stumbling-block on the way of mutual understanding between adults and teenagers. So it seems that in most families parents don't understand their children and children don't understand their parents.

On the other hand, the situation is not as bad as it seems to be. There are a lot of families where parents love and understand their children and help them cope with all difficulties. Many adults and teenagers have respect for each other's point of view. So it is possible to bridge the gap between parents and their children. To my mind, communication is the best way to solve the problem. The more time adults and teenagers spend together, the better they understand each other. Parents and children should talk and discuss different things. Besides, it is very important for both adults and teenagers to be selfless, patient and sincere.

To conclude, the generation gap can disappear. If we are a little wiser, we will find a key to the heart of our parents.