Coming of Age
16 years ago
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Adolescence
As I interviewed my dad and watched other interviews from my friends' grandparents as well as their parents, I discovered that there's a huge difference between the adolescence now and back then. First of all, most adults said they were a lot freer back than comparing to now. Their parents just set them free and let them hang out whenever they wanted, but they still considered studying important. But some of the adults, like who lived in 50s, said their parents were very strict. Also, teenagers back then were a lot politer and more obedient than now. They said most adolescents now are disobedient to their parents, and usually only care about themselves. Lastly, adolescents now are closer to friends more than parents, and the reason is that they get to contact each other a lot easier than back then. The technology has developed so we have phones to sms, Internet to do chat or facebook and even MSN. So I think the adolescence back then and now are really different, it changed a lot.
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hey! I said practically the same thing- more freedom, strict parents, technology is better. I agree that it's very different, and I prefer to be a teen now rather than back then.
ReplyDeletenicole :)
DaVin, I also noticed that some parents mentioned that their parents were very strict, yet their children had a lot of freedom. However, I also noticed that parents and grandparents had to work at an earlier age, and sometimes had more responsibilities at an earlier age. Well written post and great interview!
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