what do you think of when you hear or think about the word Adolescent?
828838
That they become real people again in about 5 years.
372055
You must think young.
187718
It is my experience, especially now that I'm a teacher, that when you're young you want to be/look older.  When you're older, you want to be/look younger.  Enjoy your youth because it only happens once.
216849
Unfortunately, yes to the second part.  And it's unfortunate not because I don't want to know what teenages think or understand, but because so many of the just want to mouth off.  If you're a teenage, please think about your answers. This is nearly a good tool, but will never make it if every other question is about sex or "should I breakup with my bf...".
99909
Teenage boys are sometimes moodier than girls, I think.  My son has gone through all the moodiness, the beligerance, the "peer pressure" to do things he knows aren't right or that he wasn't raised to do, and to an extent, bouts with low self-esteem, although he is a very handsome and well-liked young man.  I always told him that the things we face that are the hardest are the things that make us stronger in the long run.  I did the best I could to try to build him up, and to also try to remember the way I felt as a teenager, so I could try to "pick my battles" with him in a more positive way.
655040
I believe teens today are moronic, imbeciles. They lack intelligence, ambition, respect or morals, but that's just my opinion.\nHowever I also believe it's the parents fault for thinking the TV is an appropriate babysitter.
132772
I'm getting the impression that you're kind of young.  At your age this is a perfect kind of question to ask your dad or parent.
690438
Thinking with emotions is something that I found to be the source of a lot of my problems. When I started to pause and think I found myself making better decisions. This usually comes with the desire to change as well as just being a natural part of growing up.
177060
It depends what you mean by young.  As a child, it was dealing with the emotional affects of my parents arguing.  As a teen, it was disowning some of my friends whom I had been friends with for a long time because of their inappropriate behaviors.
382057
Teenagers are a hybrid, party child part adult. As a parent we can get confused about when they should be an adult and when a child.  We want our teens to begin to think for themselves but love them and are sometimes overprotective.
469406
I don't think that they believe that teenagers are naive and immatured.\n\nI feel that a part of them still sees you as a child, yes-no matter how old you are, and there's an instinct in them to want to make sure you're making the right decisions and doing the right thing.\n\nAnd even though you feel that you are old enough to make decisions for yourselves, they are still afraid that you might make a mistake and they don't want you to have to regret what you did.\n\nHmm, most of the time, they are just afraid of letting you make mistakes, or get hurt.
529773
just turned 17; \n\n17-5= 12.  \n\n12 years old i was shy.  prolly around the time when this one kid said hi to me and i just stared at him.  i was that shy and odd.  but now i am random and odd.  the good odd.  the crazy odd.  i have both changed for the better because i am not as shy, and the worse.  i don't do as much homework, close to failing a lot.  and i kinda get around with kissing/messing around.  which i regret after i do it.  but i have my dad's genes.  we like to be loved even if it's for an afternoon.  if you don't get that, then you don't really get me.  \n\nso re-cap:\n\ngood changes:  not shy, outgoing, fun, living life\n\nbad changes:  looking for love in the wrong places, not an A+ [or even B] student anymore. even tho i want to do good, i'm just lazy.\n\np.S.  i am still drug free + believe i will be for a looooooooong time.
1033537
I feel like I've changed a lot.  My opinions of things have changed through the gaining of knowledge and otherwise. Things like philosophy, language, spelling, math, and other assorted pieces of information have really come in handy.  MY opinion of what girls should look has changed.  I really like high school girls now...18 of course, they must be of legal age.  But personality wise I've learned to cope with all kinds.  Good Stuff
708044
I think between ages 11 and 13 or 14, young people are considered preteen, not fully teenagers? \n\nI guess teenhood starts at age 15, if not 14. But anyone is different; would you think some are probably more mature or mature earlier than others of the same age --physically, mentally, emotionally etc...?
732621
Awkward.  I started high school at 13; I started a new school without all my old friends so I had to make new ones; I didn't have anyone I could talk to about all the things that would be happening hitting puberty (I was never close to my mother so I could never talk to her about the girlie stuff). I couldn't talk to any of the other women in my family either about anything so it was so hard hitting the teenage years!
356904
some teens seclude themselves, others will become violent or rebel, and others will just put themselves into some kind of activity to forget about their troubles like a sport, hobby or schoolwork. I'm sure there are other reactions, but these are three of the most common and broad reactions that i have seen.
862675
Adolescent suicide is an interesting topic. Just about every teenager I know has either considered it as an option or tried it. Many have friends who have succeeded.