“Hey you, classmate! Do you have sagot?

            “So Grrr! Wala pa me assignment!”

            “The lesson is very mahirap my utak is na stressed!”

            “Ay Mareshky! bongabels ang grade kesh sa teslak sa math!”

            “Ma’am, wis ko magetlak ang lesson!”

            “Dito na me sa skul wer na U?”

            “Na-post ko na yong pics. Like mo na lang!”

            “Nandito na si Ma’am, TTYL!”

            “OMG! that is so funny LOL!”

            “#TBT”

            Above are some phrases that you often hear on young people now-a-days. Youngster dwell not only with their changing environment but also on the changing language. Language change every so often. That is why even ‘Webster’s Dictionary’ release new volume every now and again. A word that may not exist two years ago can exist today. Words such as: hoodie, Selfie, twerking, etc.

            in the past years there are so many short living language trend that boomed in Philippines. There’s ‘bekkimon’, Jejemon, On-line short cuts and just recently the so called ‘Conio’.

            These types of language are called ‘informal language’ mostly teenagers use these because of some sort of trend or because these is the “IN’ in their peers. Due to .Internet’, ‘social networking sites’ and other high-tech means of socializing a small trend can turn to a vast wild fire crating national after affect.

            Many studies showed that teens (age 13 to 17) most likely are under the impression that they do not belong. Their young minds are in the middle of transition from child to adult. And at these years they are vanerable to changes. At this stage they do not know what is for their better or what’s going to be harmful for them. They mindlessly follow what the majority are doing thinking that if many does it, then it is good for them.

            Some informal languages are not what you can actually call ‘wholesome’. Others are way beyond a child a teens can actually understand. This is where it affects them grandly. They change the child’s attitude and its behaviour toward people. Affecting not only their relationship with the people around them (mostly family)  but also their capability in learning. Thus, affecting their performance at school.

            As teachers it’s our responsibly to help them cope with those changes.

            We could also try to learn the language ourselves for the sake of understanding them more. This way they would know that they do not need to follow the ‘uso’ to be accepted. We don’t necessarily need to use it ourselves. we just need the correct incite on the said language in order to point out to them what are the disadvantages and if there is any, the benefits of the language.

            But most of all, we should make them see that trend like such dies as soon as it is born, give and take a few months. Meaning they should not get to in to it. 

By: Eleonor C. Alipio | Orani National High School