What+Adults+Don't+Get+About+..+mje


 * __What Adults Don’t Understand About the Influences of Peer Pressure...__**


 * No Paragraphs?1205151204**

Being a young adult in our world today seems to be a task that many encounter; yet to some it seems to be an obstacle. Times today are very much different than our parent’s generation. There has always been peer pressure. Pressure is an overpowering influence or persuasion. Peer Pressure is obviously an overpowering influence that is encountered by people of the same age. This kind of pressure affects the way we think, the way we feel, and the activities we take part in. In this day and age, in order to fit in and be considered “cool”; kids, especially teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19, are exposed to the negative aspects of media. Because people these ages see the ideas of sex, drugs, and alcohol as something good; their goals and ambitions take a turn for the worse. As a sophomore in high school, these types of “practices” are expected among students around my age. What young people witness and experience through the media, results in bad decisions and unorthodox behavior.
 * "Being a young adult is a stage that we all encounter in life; but to some, this stage may seem to be an obstacle." 1205192924**
 * "Times today are much different" (very much different dosen't make sense); I think it should be parents' but not sure 1205192924**
 * "This pressure is an overbearing... "1205192924**
 * (the two sentences above can be merged, to much repetition) 1205192924**
 * "... and be considered "cool," kids," 1205192924**
 * people of this age, or teenagers; "...and alcohol as something good, their goals" 1205192924**
 * ...in high school, i see these types of "practices" expected from teenagers...1205192924**

For teens, the topic of sex is one that seems to become more evident throughout the four years of high school education.

As a personal reflection, I think that the choices some adolescents make is because of something they have already seen. The gossip that is constantly heard, and the rumors that are constantly started appear to affect some kids’ confidence. In Junior High most of us went through health classes or programs such as Game Plan pleading abstinence and informing us of the unconstructive outcomes of any type of sexual intercourse. Really, what parents do not understand the slightest bit is that the word sex and the intention behind the word is constant in the “high school world.”
 * "...choices some adolescents make are in result of something they have previously seen or heard." 1205192924**
 * ...constantly spread (no comma) and the rumors...1205192924**
 * (junior high - not a proper noun); In junior high, most...1205192924**

It is literally a “fight for life;” a struggle for a good and a healthy lifestyle. In order to maintain our dignity and our self-respect, we must stand strong against what we feel is wrong, and what we actually know is wrong.
 * comma instead of semi colon 1205192924**

Drugs and alcohol are two topics that correspond.

Both of these things are seen very frequently among high school teens.

The pressure to do drugs and the added pressure to fit in becomes painfully burdening.

The drugs that seem to appear most within the high school years are pot and cigarettes. When people our age are exposed to these negative possessions, they are easily able to end up dramatically affecting our lives forever.
 * bad habits may be a better word to use rather than drug in this sentence because cigarettes aren't usually considered a "drug" in the same context as pot. 1205192924**

However, we __still__ sometimes don’t take time to think about it, which results in a continuation of participation in these sorts of pessimistic habits and behaviors.

Like drugs, alcohol really seems to be the most seen thing by kids our age.

Where they get the booze, the beer, or the vodka; who knows?

But, the facts that appear to be recognized are the fact that alcohol drastically affects the way we think, feel, and move.

Being an adolescent, and not always thinking the way we should, or following our right mind instincts; we really do not pay attention to the world around us.

We end up missing out, and do not realize that the choices made and the fools we make ourselves out to be while under the influence are embarrassing and unethical.

In order to really understand these sort of things, we have to become more educated and a whole lot more mature.

The kinds of peer pressure such as sex, drugs, and alcohol doesn’t make a person cool or “real.”

When under the influence everything beautiful, everything true and genuine about the individual disappears.

These different types of stress affect everything within us.

The way we think becomes distorted, the way we feel becomes disgusting and lazy, and the ability to do things we would like to do become paralyzed.

This essay is about what parents and adults do not understand about peer pressure; however I, myself do not fully understand the purpose or the goal of doing these unethical acts. The kind of stuff like doing drugs and drinking at our age is illegal. Nonetheless, whether it be illegal or not, I personally do not find myself mature enough to handle such situations, nor would anyone else my age be able to handle a situation like that perfectly either.
 * "...peer pressure, however, I myself..." 1205192924**
 * "the kind of bad decision made, like doing drugs and drinking, at our age is illegal" 1205192924**

No matter how hard we fight against the rules, we as adolescent teens do not have the knowledge, the dignity, or the respect of ourselves and other to experience works such as this.

In order to maintain our healthy and esteemed lifestyle, we must accept ourselves for who we are and not get caught up within the immoral practices of our world. Remember to watch your use in semi colons because in most of the cases that you used them, they should've been commas instead. Good overall, just some of the sentences were a little strenuous and some were a little rough in the wording. But good job MORGY!!! 1205192924
 * Write something about what parent can do to help our struggle in your closing statement. 1205192924

Like Br. Tom said, paragraphs. Also, the essay was about what adults don't understand. You gave great examples of peer pressure, but not really any examples of adults not understanding. 1205202794**