The article defined adolescence as being the time period from a young person’s life between puberty and completion of bone growth or from age 12-22. I identified with the part that discussed the enormous mood swings due to the fact that I have 13 year old twin boys. One moment they want to do the things they feel they are ready for- they already know the answers, while other times they want to snuggle up next to me and be petted. I was interested in how the article described this stage in two ways: identity-seeking and age of commitment. I actually agree with both descriptions because young adults are struggling to identify who they are, career choices, but are also committed to their friends etc… The article stressed how young people need to participate as citizens, gain experiences in decision making, and to reflect in relation to others and self. As a teacher and a parent, I try to instill all these qualities in my students and children’s lives.
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