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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:08 am
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Today's teens are having a lot on their plate. They have Extracurricular activities, and homework, and some are doing way too much. This causes teens to have stress, way too much stress.
Some parents think that extracurricular activities are the way to colledge, so their teen may be doing three sports, or band and sports, and this completely books their schedule. They have homework when they get home, and then sleep, but they are getting way too little sleep.
There was an English teacher that tought in a middle school and she gave an assignment for the teens to write a paper on what they do when they hang out with their friends, some teens just looked at her, they had no idea what it meant to "hang out" with friends.
I do also agree that extracurricular activities are good, they get your teen to meet other teens, and it keeps them physically fit. But when it runs your teen's life, they are no longer good.
What do you think? Even if you don't have a teen, how do you feel?
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:15 pm
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We all have the power of choice. Now, when a teen has way too many activities to handle, then I think it is the parent that's behind it. Sometimes, parents forget that their children are NOT the ticket to their own lost dreams.
I have an aunt that enrolled her daughter in ballet when she was five. Then, she enrolled her in four more classes. Today, she takes 6 classes, three on the same day....for the whole week! Including weekends. Now that is just ridiculous. I mean, my cousin doesn't even like it, but her mom forces her.
Until my cousin learns to speak up, she will keep doing extra activities until she turns 18 (she's 11 now). So, extra curriculum activies are good, but in moderation. And teens shouldn't let their parents force them into anything they do not want to do. We have choices!
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:05 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:51 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:16 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:34 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:24 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:17 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:05 am
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Evangelene_Lily Today's teens are having a lot on their plate. They have Extracurricular activities, and homework, and some are doing way too much. This causes teens to have stress, way too much stress. Some parents think that extracurricular activities are the way to colledge, so their teen may be doing three sports, or band and sports, and this completely books their schedule. They have homework when they get home, and then sleep, but they are getting way too little sleep. There was an English teacher that tought in a middle school and she gave an assignment for the teens to write a paper on what they do when they hang out with their friends, some teens just looked at her, they had no idea what it meant to "hang out" with friends. I do also agree that extracurricular activities are good, they get your teen to meet other teens, and it keeps them physically fit. But when it runs your teen's life, they are no longer good. What do you think? Even if you don't have a teen, how do you feel?
THIS IS SOOOOOOO TRUE! Between violin (i practice at least an hour every day) soccer, basketball and honors school work, and having an actuall life ( I wouldn't wanna be the preppy honors kid would you?) I feel like someone just dumped a piile of s**t on my shoulders.
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:07 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:13 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:15 am
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