Popularity By Adam Bagdasarian

Adolescence is a time in which you are still with your family. You do not have to support yourself or worry about being financially stable. You are in some ways still a child. There are no big stressors in life at this time.

One of the most trying and confusing periods in a person’s life is adolescences. The period of adolescence can be both thrilling and trying times in a one life. We experience a great deal of growth during this period. Adolescence is also a period where we begin to leave a childhood behind and take our first steps into adulthood. When we begin this journey into adulthood we begin to lose our some of our innocence.

There is perhaps no greater studied and “troubling” time in a person’s life than their teenage years. From the ages of 13-19, a person grows up- during this time, they began to realize that the world has problems, and to wonder whether those problems have always been their and are just being noticed, or if the world has suddenly began falling apart. This is also the age in which children attend High School- a place where, on one end, there are kids who are still afraid of crossing the street without their parents’ help, and on the other end, students who want nothing more than to break free, explore the world, and exist on their own. It is also the time in a person’s life where they are told they must be ready to do the latter; so, the question

Or so they think. It’s easier to be in the limelight; wear the cool clothes, hang out at all the hip joints, be the talk of the school. It’s infinitely better than being a loser, at least according to the protagonists of Amy Ignatow’s The Popularity Papers and Ned Vizzini’s Be More Chill. Ignatow’s Lydia and Julie and Vizzini’s Jeremy all enact in experiments of sorts in order to achieve the ultimate goal: to succeed socially.

Adolescents, a time of transition from child to adulthood (Jackie, Psych 220, 2012). It gives us the sense of what creates the self and our roles in society by building social groups and relationships with our peers (Jackie, 2012). It is a time in stage where we ask ourselves questions of what characteristics, values, and norms help understand the self (Jackie, 2012). The identity is built around our interactions with clique’s (Saeta, Soc.

Coming to terms with this reality was difficult because for the first time in awhile, I was alone in a crowd full of fastidious teenagers. However, I eventually found myself being rooted in the many exuberant qualities of being in such a judge mental high school.

Sesame Street, a popular kids' programme, introduced a new character that suffers from autism, 4-year-old Julia. The decades-old program, in an exceedingly ten min video, has incontestable its young target gathering of individuals a number of attributes and practices of a very introspective child, exhibited a way to be responsive towards someone with a mental imbalance, and the way to have an effect on her agreeable and acknowledged. This video was praised all inclusive for its delicate and precise portrayal of a young person with a mental imbalance The web and coaching have helped bring problems to lightweight, but a mental imbalance vary issue is til now seen with some apprehension. In spite of the very fact that reviews intensify the adequacy

Teenagers are constantly being regulated by society’s set of obligatory rules, with failure to comply resulting in isolation. Societal factors that affect our lifestyle can derive from family, friends, and the media. In the novel series, The Hunger Games, the dystopian society of Panem can relate to how our society functions. The Hunger Games is an annual competition where 24 teens are forced into an arena where they must survive an all-out deathmatch with each other for the amusement of the viewers in the Capitol. Protagonist Katniss Everdeen resides in District 12, the least wealthy district with the most unfavorable chances of winning. Career Tributes are competitors found in Districts 1 and 2, that are much more wealthy, have been training all their lives, and have an overall advantage in the competition. This imbalance between people shares similarities to teenage society. Wealthy families have the ability to wear stylish brand-name clothing and designer makeup, have access to all social medias with their smartphone, and dominate in popularity. Whereas teens deriving from lesser income families do not have access to these luxuries and feel of less worth. Teenagers reject opportunities because they fear the judgments that accompany failure. Embarrassing events from the past loom over a teenager’s head and telling them to steer

Popular teenagers act appropriately with the party they associate with, in the eyes of their peers they are good at discerning the needs of others, and are confident without being considered stuck-up. They are also friendly, cheerful, good-natured, humorous, and smart; all around just likeable. Being popular does not necessarily equate with having many friends, but more so than not, this is often the case. Popular teenagers are more likely to have intimate friendships, be extremely active in social activities in school or out, and receive more social recognition. Social scientists distinguish between three other types of "popularity status" teenagers: withdrawn, aggressive, and aggressive-withdrawn. Withdrawn teenagers are shy, timid, reserved, and likely to be the victims of bullies. Aggressive adolescents are more likely to fight, be antisocial, and be the bully. Aggressive-withdrawn teens have difficulty controlling their hostility, but are incredibly nervous about initiating social contact with others. “Nicki Crick has studied the aggressive tendencies of girls; they are more likely to use relational aggression - intended to harm others through deliberate manipulation of their social standing and social relationships. Girls are more likely to exclude others from social activities, harming their reputation with others, and withdrawing attention and friendship.” (2nd) When peer rejection is present

They say kids will be kids, but what happens when a kid is rushed into adulthood at a young age? Some kids have been pushed into adult responsibilities because of unfortunate circumstances. Some by their parents to achieve success. Some may choose those adult responsibilities because they cling to the idea about how cool it may be. Whatever the reason, these children are growing up too early and effects their adolescence. According to an article, “Children who suffer the stresses of adulthood will also exhibit the ailments of adulthood. Many children are suffering from stress-related health problems, sleep disorders and bedwetting. Suicide and depression, once restricted to adults, have found their way into the child's community” (Gross). Adults

Grace Stamper, played by the one and only Liv Tyler, showed us from behind the action her behavior that motivated many of those who had no hope in their hearts and were ready to just give up. Through her trait (Trait Theory) of positivity, for those men out on the mission on saving the planet, it demonstrated that there was hope and through he charisma she helped and supported the men continue their fight. At the start of the film she was very arrogant and misbehaved to her father, Harry Stamper, but as the film proceed, she developed into a young strong female by learning to become mature as she saw her father fighting for her out in space (Social Learning Theory). As chaos began to corrupt in NASA she fought for not only her father up in

Adolescents usually have a hard time making the right decisions and end up in having problems with the people around them and this leads to bad life and other bad choices. There are ways to help adolescents with the decision making process, this might help them make better life choices which leads to a better relationship between their family and friends. There are many techniques to guild adolescence towards a better life that leads to a better future. First, there is evaluating the decisions you have.

The teen years for many adolescents have been proven to be a time of relationship identity, growth and struggle. Such is the case in the abovementioned movie. The adolescents in this movie, tackle issues that are synonymous with being a developing teenager. For instance, peer pressure, academic challenges and parent-teen conflicts were easily visible throughout the movie. Many of the adolescents had a strong tendency to mesh with other adolescents whose character roles and goals aligned with their own. These adolescents are at a pivotal point in their developmental stage (identity versus identity diffusion) where they are trying to develop a sense of self and personal identity. This is essential for their development into adulthood. In addition,

Oh, the fabled teenaged years: the time notoriously associated with rebellion, drama, and budding sexuality, yet also so strangely entangled with promotion of personal growth and maturation. It is this time in my life which I find myself in the midst. But I don’t exactly qualify myself as a stereotypical “teen”-- not because I haven’t engaged in many of the behaviors associated with the American adolescent- but rather, because I do things like this (write about the ways in which I can compare my own experience in adolescence with the those of my peers both in real life and in the media).

Being a teenager isn’t easy. At no point in history has being a teenager ever been easy. Since the moment you turn thirteen, you are plunged into a world where your thoughts are plagued and your emotions trap you. Teenage culture has become the normalization of peer pressure, drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, cliques, etc. Teenagers are the ones who decide who and what is cool or not. Teenagers create the social boundaries and characteristics that every generation has come to know. They are the control of the media and have more power than most people are willing to ever realize or understand. But they are constantly placed in boxes and labeled. Teenagers have become walking cliches and are treating poorly by many because of that.