ATeenageLife By: Marlouie V. BatallaIII-Dalton A long time ago, a child was born with nothing on his mind.

A child who gently sleeps in her mothers arm, and always cries when gets hungry. This child grew up to become a great kid. This kid grew up to be me. Since childhood, I was the happy-golucky kid. I really never bothered everything but only play with my friends. I was so gleeful, cheerful, and always think positively. I love my friends, and they do love me. But my entire life changed when I entered this critical stage in life where everything should be systematic. A new chapter in life where everything calls for desperate measures. Everyone, were now leaving Kiddieville, so fasten your seatbelts, and away we go the TeenTown! T e e n a g e l i f e i s a c h a p t e r o f o u r l i f e where we teens should be meticulous in everything we do. In here, our b o d y g r o w s o l d e r , a n d w e c a n t i m a g i n e t h e t h i n g s growing in our skins as we go through this stage in life. Have you imagined it? That as we go through this stage, everything changesphysically, mentally, socially, and most of all, emotionally. As we go through life, we meet changes. Changes that will make our character stand above all. What you do now will lay the foundation for your state in the future. F o r a s h o r t p e r i o d o f o u r a d o l e s c e n c e , w e m u s t t r y t o m a k e t h i s t h e e x c i t i n g , enjoyable, and memorable times in our life. As a teenager, we are in that enviable stage where everything is positioned to go our way. We are young, full of energy, we feel like we are invincible, totally carefree and becoming free and more independent. We will also have a thousand and one questions as we enter this new stage of life. This is the time when we actually need the guidance and support of our parents and older people. W e a r e social creatures and the need for companionship is most pronounced among teenagers. The company we keep will have a great effect in our t e e n a g e l i f e . Choosing the right circle of friends will save us a lot of troubles, heartaches and possibly a l i f e o f d e e p r e g r e t . E n j o y t h e c o m p a n y o f d i f f e r e n t k i n d s o f p e o p l e a n d d e v e l o p important social skills. It is very rare to find young people who set clear definitions and limits on their personal behavior. Whether it is drugs, crime, premarital sex, pornography, alcohol, smoking etc., many young people just seem to go along with the crowd. They easily given to peer pressure.