Do teenagers care about the third world?
929057
I'm a civil engineer living in Canada and I'm a member of Engineer Without Borders. I know that within our group there are a number of Engineering students and teenage volunteers who donate their time and effort toward bettering life for people living in third world countries. We've even had a number of people travel to Africa in and effort to develop infrastructures that will help some of those people live and complete daily tasks a little more easily.\n\nFor the most part, I think teenagers in the Western World (ie. North America) are oblivious that there is a world happening outside of their own community. Let's face it, most teens are more interested in Paris Hilton's hair than they are in helping people in third world countries. Out of Site, Out of Mind afterall!
90539
yes there are guys in america who care, i have meet a few and hang out with alot, they think it is sad that the fact that some people don't think so.
1096954
Youths are still learning.  It is important to learn as much as you can about your world while you are still young enough to have an open mind.  I don't think you need to worry.  I think you will find the youths of your country are patriotic and that the time spent was not wasted, rather it was time learning.  There are great things ahead for all of us and I can tell you in my generation as we are all about to turn 40, now we can see some of our peers doing some really interesting things.  20s you learn, 30s you have babies, 40 you make the world a better place - there is time enough for everything.
426515
do you really want give somebody from a third world country like India your personal infomartion?
881467
Most english speaking people have no idea honestly. We don't care about people in Africa unless they're the cute dying kids on t.v. Sad, but true.
309237
I would say so . . if you can give me any good benefits to having organized crime in this world I would love to hear it. \n\nAll gangs do is go around pushing drugs, killing people, stealing everything . . I only wish they could see the negative effect they have on this world. \n\nNot to mention our youth wouldn't be so illiterate . .
521410
no its a developing country. third world would be like Nigeria or Chad.
1065585
It's not just teenagers, it is just a bit more intense for them.  We all care about what other people think of us - it is human nature.  The difference in teenagers and adults is that adults have become better (more practice) at hiding thier true feelings.
1030515
My observations point to a diminishing social response and continual alienation from community interaction. Not withstanding basic social inter-action seems to be the important basis for adolescent understanding and interpretation between right and wrong. The generational conflicts are easily recognized by members of each groups participants and problem solving solutions become a commmunity responsibility. Whereas technology usually doesn't require either community response nor action to become effective.
848106
I accept used computer parts for shipment to 3rd world countries to be used by less priviledged kids in schools. The parts should not be so old.\n\nThanks.
495694
Greece cannot be a third world country their people are honest very hardworking and have a long history of contributions to society.  They may not have made tech contributions in modern times but have made great contributions to literature etc.  A third world country is always the result of the resources being tied up by corrupt governments.
1187372
I can help save the world yes.... by recycling paper, glass, plastic, giving clothes to charity. Walking where possible....erm.... what else!! I've no idea but those little things can help save the world:P. So if everyone does their little bit then we can all save this world. Also if we also sponsor a child in a 3rd world country no one would be poor anymore so they will help themselves eventually....
33634
i dont know that I see it as the next third world.  But I do see it slumping close to it.  We are as a nation losing power, wealth, reputation.  I have been abroad and I can tell you the picture that Europeans paint of us is not always nice.  Economically we are losing our footing.  Banking, cars, products in general.  People in america and abroad are buying European products, Jananese proiducts.  It doesnt do our economy any good and yet as far as I can tell they have done nothing to change this.  We are busy fixing the lives of others however we havent taken the time to take care of our own citizens lives.  And you have other countries offering us help becase we are unable to do so because of the mess we have created else where.  I truly believe we are losing our super power status and becoming just another country that exists on the planet.  Living abroad I dont like telling people i am from america because it starts up alot of contoversy.  Alot of arguments as to what it means to be an american and what we have become.  I agree with you when you wake up and smell the coffee. you arent smelling folgers any more.  Its just the reality we are forced to swallow as americans and it isnt easy for us I think.
691252
Teenagers think they know everything thus they can be told nothing. By the time a teenager reaches the age of enlightenment they begin to reconcile their current condition with their past. Its called growing up. You have turned the corner and you will soon be moving forward again. Good luck.
308116
Maybe it is, but third world countries are primitive and backward compared to 1st and 2nd world countries.  They do things like wash their clothes by hand, have dirt floors in their homes, don't have electricity.
880267
A person in his teen years is in a phase of life in which he is learning and experiancing all sorts of things around him.\nA teenager is primarily interested in all activities directly related to him like going out, eating out, dating, watching TV playing games, school activites etc. \nThe effect of political unrest is limited. The teenagers could get upset due to the injustices done during the politcal unrest and can form incorrect opinions in this emotionally charged environment.
757642
No I think that alot of people don't consider teenage problems, real problems & honestly that's a shame. Whats a major problem to them might not seem like a big deal to us parents but to them it is & I would never dismiss my daughters problem because she's just a teen