With songs like 'Teenagers' by My Chemical Romance, Sing for the moment by Eminem, and Teenage daughters by Martina McBride, it is easy to see the stereotypes behind teenagers.
We interviewed two teenagers and two adults to see if the media was truthful about teenagers and what adults think. It is amazing what we found out!
Okay, so to start, the basics. The stereotype is that all teenagers care about is music and movie stars and the opposite sex. The second stereotype is that music affects us and makes us difficult to deal with.
I hope that after this article you realize what amazing kids we have in the world today
Check out what the first adult that we interviewed said.
Q:What do you expect that most teenagers listen to?
A: "Hip hop and rap."
Q:How do you think this affects them?
A: "I think it can make them more unwilling to listen to elders and advice that others can give them."
Well, we interviewed some teenagers, and you tell me if they sound like unruly people with no respect.
The first one:
Q:What is your political standpoint (this question is optional)?
A:When it comes to politics, I believe there should be one central government that only takes care of defense, general welfare, and foreign relations. I believe that it should be ruled by a large group of unbiased citizens, or something else, such as an artificial intelligence.
Q:What are you most passionate about?
A:The thing I’m most passionate about is learning about the universe around me. The universe is so complex, yet so simple, and it has so many tantalizing mysteries. To me, learning is more than just going to school and doing work. Learning is waking up in the morning, then being able to go to bed knowing more than you did when you woke up.
Pretty intense stuff huh?
The second teen said:
Q: If you were president, what are five things you would do?
A: a)Work to end world hunger
b) Work with other countries to bring peace
c) bring the economy back
d) keep a fair exchange of military soldiers on hand, that way the soldiers get to go home more often
e) Work across the nation to get kids educated about more worldly things.
It seems to me that these teens are involved and really care about what is going on around them, and how they will make an impact in this world.
The second adult said:
Q: What is the worlds biggest issue in your opinion?
A: "Lack of tolerance. The thinking that one way is the only way."
And this is what our teen said:
A:..."But I think countries should work together to improve the lives of their citizens, that war should be eliminated, and that prejudices against each other should be exterminated."
It seems to me that teens and adult think in very similar ways :) We are not as naive as you think we are.
So all you adults out there, take a moment to listen to the youth of YOUR nation. We are the future
Okay, so to start, the basics. The stereotype is that all teenagers care about is music and movie stars and the opposite sex. The second stereotype is that music affects us and makes us difficult to deal with.
I hope that after this article you realize what amazing kids we have in the world today
Check out what the first adult that we interviewed said.
Q:What do you expect that most teenagers listen to?
A: "Hip hop and rap."
Q:How do you think this affects them?
A: "I think it can make them more unwilling to listen to elders and advice that others can give them."
Well, we interviewed some teenagers, and you tell me if they sound like unruly people with no respect.
The first one:
Q:What is your political standpoint (this question is optional)?
A:When it comes to politics, I believe there should be one central government that only takes care of defense, general welfare, and foreign relations. I believe that it should be ruled by a large group of unbiased citizens, or something else, such as an artificial intelligence.
Q:What are you most passionate about?
A:The thing I’m most passionate about is learning about the universe around me. The universe is so complex, yet so simple, and it has so many tantalizing mysteries. To me, learning is more than just going to school and doing work. Learning is waking up in the morning, then being able to go to bed knowing more than you did when you woke up.
Pretty intense stuff huh?
The second teen said:
Q: If you were president, what are five things you would do?
A: a)Work to end world hunger
b) Work with other countries to bring peace
c) bring the economy back
d) keep a fair exchange of military soldiers on hand, that way the soldiers get to go home more often
e) Work across the nation to get kids educated about more worldly things.
It seems to me that these teens are involved and really care about what is going on around them, and how they will make an impact in this world.
The second adult said:
Q: What is the worlds biggest issue in your opinion?
A: "Lack of tolerance. The thinking that one way is the only way."
And this is what our teen said:
A:..."But I think countries should work together to improve the lives of their citizens, that war should be eliminated, and that prejudices against each other should be exterminated."
It seems to me that teens and adult think in very similar ways :) We are not as naive as you think we are.
So all you adults out there, take a moment to listen to the youth of YOUR nation. We are the future
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