Read this small newspaper clipping and then write a blog post about it. What are your thoughts? How does it make you feel? Do you agree? Disagree? Explain yourself.
I completely disagree with what this principal said. He tries to assert that teenagers need to start doing something with their lives instead of participating in recreational activities. As a teen that routinely works 30 hours a week and attends school, the burden of trying to be an adult while in high school can weigh heavily on you. Stress affects teens and young adults a lot more than it affects adults that are already out of school, so it does not make sense to burden them with the same responsibilities. Mentalhealth.org writes "Some teens become overloaded with stress. When it happens, inadequately managed stress can lead to anxiety, withdrawal, aggression, physical illness, or poor coping skills such as drug and/or alcohol use." It is imperative that young people take time to relax.
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