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I’ve Seen It All
November 18, 2008 - Tuesday
Posted by Lisa
In a high school containing around 1,500 students, I’ve seen it all. But what is “it all”? I see both positive and negative reflections on today’s teenage society everyday on my way to class. As for the positive, I see students attempting to better their community by putting on events such as school wide basketball tournaments where the revenue is donated to local organizations. For the negative, I see the occasional fight over something as ridiculous as two people wearing the same outfit. However, one thing that always strikes me, and undoubtedly makes me double take would be those individuals in my school that are pregnant.
I am not here to condemn and bash those individuals who have a child at such a young age, because I am simply not in a position to do so. I am not one to reject or approve of a situation of which I know little about. However, I would have to ask these individuals one question: Are you ready? What teenager, or for that matter, an individual in their early twenties has the time, and energy to take care of a child? The teenage years of an individual are crucial. In those years, a young person develops into who they will be for the rest of their life. I do not want to say a child “gets in the way,” but having a child at such a young age would not be beneficial for either the parent or the child. So why put oneself in that situation? I am yet to come up with an answer.
What does having a child at such a young age do for an individual? I guess all I can say is to just be careful. Whatever decisions an individual makes are up to them, but the simple answer to NOT having a child is to be careful – whatever that may mean. Think about the child. Will they grow up in a social and family healthy environment? More times than not, the answer is no. I’m open to feedback on this topic, as I understand it’s controversial, and would like to hear others views.
Thank you for your time,
John Taylor
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