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Self-

determination

Problems of been a teenager

There is no time for hobbies and interests

After school we come home and have to do homework for whole evening. So, we don’t have enough time to rest and enjoy personal interests. K.R.

Low self-esteem

Most teenagers don’t love themselves, their appearance, they have a lack of confidence in their abilities

A.K.

No mutual understanding with peers

Many teens have different views and interests. For example one teen has a positive view to bad habits and another doesn’t. A.M.

A lot of teenagers are afraid of loneliness. They want other people to appreciate them. That is why young people tend to join some groups or copy particular models of behaviour. D.P.

Generation Gap” - the lack of understanding

Parents who don’t understand the problems of young people. Difference in ideas, feelings, interests between older and younger people. A.A.

Fear of loneliness

many teenagers are not motivated to study

They begin to skip school and even start to smoke and drink alcohol to forget about the real world. A.S.

The lack of experience leads to serious effects

Most of teens do not listen to the older generation thinking that they will learn everything about the world in which they live without any help.This naivety leads to unhealthy lifestyle,to a false understanding of who are the real friends and disappointment in the choice of profession

E.G.

Teenagers want to mark themselves.So,they sometimes do some crime for self-esteem, to find themselves

V.B.