The Five Worst Things About Being a Teenager

            Being a teenager is one of the most difficult times in life for the seven billion inhabitants of this planet. It is a time of new feeling for everyone living though this time. And many people don’t know how to deal with it and end up suffering. The five worst things about being a teenager are the pressure, being treated like a child, the uncertainty of the future, society’s views, and not having enough time.

            One of the worst things about being a teenager is the seeming lack of enough time to do everything you have to or want to do. When a person becomes a teenager, everything starts moving faster and one finds out that there is not enough time to do everything. Veronica Skital, an 18 year old senior, says “The worst part of being a teenager is juggling between school and work.” It is difficult to manage and one of the most important lessons for teenagers is learning how to manage time. Marlene Lenthang, a Whitney Young senior, says “The worst part of high school is trying to balance work load with fun, at times the work is just too much.” All of this culminates into one of the toughest obstacles that teenagers have to overcome.

            Another difficult thing teenagers have to deal with is the fact that many are still treated like children. These people are transitioning into young adults yet they are still seen as children by many people. According to Matthew Scott, 18 year old man, “the worst part about being a teenager is being treated like a child, when you have already grown up.” In the eyes of society, teenagers are still seen as kids even though they are much closer to adulthood. Ga Liu, 18 year old student, says “the worst part of being a teenager is having your parents baby you when you want to become an adult”. In this way, society is holding teenagers back and this makes it an even tougher time for them.

            One more thing that makes teenaged life even more difficult is society’s views of them. Society thinks that teenagers are lazy and only waste time doing inappropriate or immature things. Then society goes so far as to command these teenagers to conform to what they think are suitable behavior. According to Jasmine Grayson, Whitney M. Young High School senior, “the worst part of being a teenager is that education begins to be so important and people begin to create standards that they expect you, the teen, to achieve.” Society thinks that teenagers are rebellious and need to be shut down, and this clashes with the mindsets of teens, making it even more difficult.

            Another difficulty teenagers have to deal with is the uncertainty of the future and the fear that not knowing brings. This uncertainty scares many teenagers and makes them hesitant of moving forward. Frank FioRito, 18 year old student, says “the worst part about being a teenager is needing to think about your future, even if you have no idea what you want to do.” This realization that the future is upon them scares them and frightens them from taking action. Brian Scheff, a junior in high school, says, “The worst part about being a teenager is not knowing what you want in the future yet having to plan for it.” Teenagers have to bumble their way through this time. They have to bumble because they are young and do not like having to ask questions. This hesitancy to ask question makes the uncertainty of the future even scarier.

            The most difficult thing about being a teenager is all the pressure they feel. The amount of pressure one feels skyrockets when they become a teenager. They have to deal with everything listed above and more. Essence Townsel, 17 year old student, says "the worst part of being of a teenager is carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders while trying to still live your life." Teenagers have to deal with an insane amount of pressure and still have to act like functional members of society. This is the toughest thing about being a teenager.

            Being a teenager is one of the toughest times that a person can grow through. There are numerous obstacles that one must face and overcome in order to fully reach adulthood. These obstacles make it seem like this is the worst time in one’s life. The five worst things about being a teenager are the lack of time, being treated like a child, society’s views, the uncertainty of the future, and the pressure. These make a teenager's time the hardest in their life.