“What is adolescence?”  What is this time period of being an “adolescent” or a “teenager”? 

This is where it starts to get tricky. The term ‘adolescence’ is derived from the Latin

word  ‘adolescentia’, which is the process or condition of growing up.  The modern use

of the word ‘adolescence’ is the period in the lifecycle between childhood and adulthood.

It is the in-between period.  The adolescence period is classified into three stages: First

stage are the children from 11 years old up to13 years old; the second stage are the

children from 14-16 years old and the post adolescence stage are the children under 17+.

years old.

Parents play an important role in defining what type of person an adolescent is and what

type of person they will be. Together with the parents teachers and peers have also great

influence in the future life of a child. For many adolescents or teenagers, growing up and

merging into the world of adulthood is hard enough.  The many developmental and identity

formation tasks are, even under the best circumstances, not experienced without challenges.

Coping with puberty, peer groups, parents, school pressures, while simultaneously searching for

their own identity are among these many tasks  This identity formation is such a crucial task of

adolescence because the adolescent does not yet have a place of his or her own.  They must

dream of what they want while meeting the requirements of others. 

An adolescent must carry out simultaneous role changes, including new self-

responsibilities in school, work, career, or vocational choice, more intimate love relationships,

marriage, and, in some cases, parenthood.

Adolescents in many times are experiencing a tumultuous time of life, without the extra

stressors that may come into play .

            It is then the duty of a teacher to guide all his/her students in every tasks that they do.

They must help an adolescent search for his or her own identity, while using their past, present, and future. These times include the  attitudes, beliefs, and actions  which will help to gauge an adolescent’s place in the world.

           Of course, the adolescent is trying to develop his or her own attitudes, values, and beliefs. However, though adolescents may not like to admit it, the starting ground lays in their parents peers, and teachers.

Reference:

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By: MARICAR TALAGA | T-I | SAMAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Samal, Bataan