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youth/ teenagers
challenges faced
rebellious youths will be a bane to society
e.g illegally smoking, betting, skipping classes
youths not being as interactive due to technological advancement resulting to them being more dependant on their electronic gadgets rather than what is happening around them
addiction
e.g video games, alcohol, smoking
affecting their social & school life
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lack of freedom
- pressured to follow the mainstream route in singapore
- afraid to be different from the norm and follow our own dreams
puberty
- mentality
- body
resulting in issues like lack of self-confidence
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role in society
should actively take part in VIA projects to do good for the society
e.g community service, volunteering in an old folks home
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older youths can be a mentor for the younger ones since they have experienced it before and are able to give constructive advice which are useful for their journey in life
e.g studies, life skills
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interests
video games
- relieves stress
- entertainment
- addictive (-ve)
sports
- quality time with friends
- relieves stress
music
- good for relaxing/ meditation
- stress relief
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facts & statistics
- according to the anxiety and depression association of america, anxiety disorders affect 25.1% of children between 13 and 18 years old. Research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experiences, and engage in substance abuse.
- 8% of children & teenagers are addicted to gaming
- over 2 mil collage students are addicted to gaming in US
- rates of suicidal thinking and behaviour among teenagers are up by 25% from 2019
- Suicide is the leading cause of death for those aged 10-29 There are 3 times more deaths from suicide than transport accidents in 2019 400 lives were lost to suicide in 2019 Males account for more than 66% of all suicides in 2019 For every suicide, at least 6 suicide survivors are left behind
quotes
- "all work and no play makes jack a dull boy"
- "the greatest mistake a man can ever make is to be afraid of making one" - elbert hubbard
- "youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow" - nelson mandela
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aspirations
career
- youths have to decide career paths
- conventional VS unconventional methods
- interests
- getting job experiences at an early stage
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less sought after
- low pay
- not ideal working environment
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solution
- media can publicise the achievements of youths to give them more exposure as well as recognition
- schools can collaborate with external vendors to allow students to acquire professional skills and knowledge which can then be presented to the public
e.g coding
- given more opportunities to showcase their talents and express their views
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problems
- not knowing what they want to do
- difficult to make a choice from the plethora of possible choices
- youths are not exposed to the various possibilities of careers
- family
- discouragement from family & society
- financial circumstances
- stereotypes
- qualifications
- attitude, pessimistic
dreams
- new and creative ideas to share
- ambitious
- inspired by the people around them
- negative -> avaricious, throwing away values which would harm people in the future to reach their goals
- positive -> give positive advices, always striving to do their best, gives a purpose in life
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