Until the mid-1990s‚ all it took for most teens to get their license was reaching their 16th birthday‚ a written exam and a road test. Teens were free to drive anywhere‚ any time with anyone. Although‚ times have changed. Now graduated driver ’s license laws appear to be saving young lives. States all over the U.S. are going to the graduated driving system. Although some people say it is unbeneficial‚ others beg to differ. Some say that laws that restrict 16-year-old drivers from carrying passengers
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Cosmic surgery on teens 1. Give an outline of the various views on plastic surgery for teenagers‚ which are presented in text 1 and 2. Text 1. Plastic surgery for teens – Valerie Ulene Valerie Ulene is saying that she believes that altering the way you look before you’re even done developing seems ridiculous. Although she admits‚ that when she were a teen‚ she sometimes fantasized about getting her nose ‘done’. She also says that facing the tremendous pressure to look attractive and beautiful
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Teen Cosmetic Surgery Cosmetic Surgery is often done to improve physical flaws or to achieve an ideality in society. In the United States‚ cosmetic surgery is an important concern. Nearly 219‚000 procedures were performed as of 2010 (“Plastic Surgery” 1). The risks involved with cosmetic surgery can sometimes lead to death. Many scientists believe that cosmetic surgery is dangerous for developing teenagers. However‚ others say that teens can gain confidence from cosmetic surgery and it can
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and has a negative effect on society at large. Teenage marijuana abuse is the symptom of many other problems in a teen. Marijuana abuse in teens is often not recognized when something can be easily done about it. Parents need to be more involved in their children’s lives and make them aware of what marijuana does to their body and the consequences of having/smoking it. Most teens lack confidence and give into peer pressure easily. Abusers must talk to anyone they trust which is why the support
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Teen driving project Teen Cashes Teen crashes are a constant problem in our society. Teens are extremely likely to get into a crash within the first 6 months of driving. Teens forget to scan the road for hazards that may harm them‚ drive to fast for road conditions or being distracted. TeenDiving.com says that distractions‚ drowsiness‚ texting‚ and driving under the influence are the absolute main reasons for teen crashes. Anything from putting you makeup on to drinking alcohol‚ even to
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2013 Social Media & Teens Over the last five years‚ technology has been rapidly changing and expanding in every field imaginable. So these days making it without some knowledge of technology is illogical. Social Networking Sites allow teenagers to experiment with today’s gadgets‚ which will be useful to them in the future. Almost all college classes require the use of a computer. So before you jump the gun and say your teen isn’t mature enough to be interacting on social
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Teens of Yesterday and Today This century has brought significant changes to the world. Technological progress has boosted both mobility and industrial production levels‚ while globalization has enhanced communication around the world and made socio-political ideologies exchanges possible. For example‚ one can refer to the political revolutions in different parts of the globe; the Arab Spring and the continuing political upheaval in Syria‚ in particular. Taking these‚ and many other factors‚ into
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it is important to instruct teens how to manage stress‚ and to let them know that stress can be caused from many different things. Teens have to deal with a lot of stress. Stress in a teenagers life can come from a lot of different places. Stress can come from too much homework‚ extra curriculars‚ friends‚ dating‚ tests‚ and peer pressure. Choices we make can also magnify problems way out of proportion and add to the stress for teens. Stress can cause teens to not perform at maximum capacity
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YOUNG TEENS AND SEXUALITY: Why many aged 12-15yr olds are having sex Many teenagers have already had sex by the ages of 12‚ 13‚ and 14.According to Ukweli newsletter (March 1999) in Kenya‚ 19% of teens were sexually active by age 12‚ 25% by age13 and 38% by age14 . In a similar report published also in1999 by Dr Clifford Hill claimed that in Britain 17% of 13-15 year olds were sexually active. Looking at the statistics one may notice that there are a high percentage of sexually active young
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Have you ever wondered why teens need to wait for a few years after getting their first driver’s license to obtain one that doesn’t have any restrictions? Well‚ the answer to this is relatively simple. States have implemented laws to aid teen drivers on their new adventure of driving a vehicle. There are two steps to these restrictions that teen drivers have to face. The first restriction is the "driver licensing programs" which requires teens to obtain a set number of years after getting their learner’s
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