What+Adults+Don't+Get+About+Teenage+Pressure+sso1

Sara Sonnenberg

Br. Tom Murphy

Am. Lit/Comp.-B

6 March 2008 “You just don’t get it.” That is a statement heard around the world by parents of teenagers. -**I think that you should say that that is a statement said by most teenagers because i find myself saying to my parents that they don't understand something because of the new generation. Adults say that we don't know what we want or what we need in life because we are just teenagers.1205185912ape2**
 * What Adults Don’t Get About Teenage Pressure **

Most parents don’t understand that times have changed since their teenage years. What I find most frustrating is that parents can’t comprehend the pressure facing students academically, the pressure form their friends to rebel, and the athletic pressure. -** I like this statement because it really tells what we don't understand each day. 1205272873epa1**

A lot of parents seem to dismiss stress from their children as complaining but they fail to notice that academic stress can really be overwhelming.

It is like a nagging grandmother.

You know that you have to get good grades because if you don’t then you will hear about it from your parents.

Also, getting poor grades lowers your GPA.

In order to get into a decent college you have to have a good GPA which is a constant battle with making time to study and do written homework.

It can become extremely nerve-racking.

-**You should talk about how that pressure affects us, like if we are hasseled by our parents to keep doing better and better that could lead us to thinking that we need to be perfect at all times. If we have to be perfect, we might be afraid to come to them when we are in a troubling situation and need them.1205185912ape2** -**i agree that you should tell an example of how it pressure us. Show a situation where they trouble you. 1205272873epa1**

Not only do teenagers have to deal with school stress but they also face great demands from their friends.

Peer pressure is one of the most tempting pressures of them all.

Teens everywhere are pressured into trying various drugs or drinking.

It can even be as simple as sneaking out or not obeying your parents’ requests.
 * " Explain why we rebel agaisnt our parents and why they don't understand that we want to. 1205272873epa1**

Pressure from your friends, in my opinion as a teenager, is the worst because you face the possibility of either letting your friends or yourself and others down.

Making the right choice is not always easy and that is what can cause so much pressure to build up on teens nowadays, especially with the high demand to “fit in” or do what is considered “cool.”

Aside from academic pressure and peer pressure, teenagers also have to deal with athletic pressure.

Athletic pressure is hard to handle at times because not only do you want to satisfy your coaches, but you also want to satisfy your teammates so that you don’t let anyone down.

Plus, you have to avoid making any mistakes because they don’t only affect you, but your team as well. It is so stressful to perform as well as you possibly can and at the same time maintain a good attitude.

Occasionally the pressure can get to you.
 * "Say something about how coaches make sports top on your list and parents and teachers make school top... maybe?"1205272873epa1**

Adults have gone through their fair share of pressure but as teenagers the pressures simply are not the same.

Although parents try to understand, times have changed since their adolescent years and they just cannot comprehend the academic pressure, peer pressure, or athletic pressure that many youths endure.

Maybe someday they will.