Young people and society

It is said that youth is the nicest time of one s life. As a young person we are fit, strong and have enough energy to face problems. We don’t think about any problems, but look forward to every day in which we may try something new.

Young people are determined into two basic groups. The first, younger group is called teenagers – between thirteen and nineteen years. And people from twenty to thirty are in the second group which has no name at this time. Actually, both this groups have something in common, like some opinions, appetency to have fun and ambitions to change their life.

Teenagers are something between kids and adults, but they usually behave more like the adults. They try to do different things on their own, because they think they are responsible enough. But sometimes it isn’t so. The life of a teenager is connected with school, different relations between them and people from another sex. Their opinion is usually opposite to their parent’s opinion, what is the good reason to argue. These conflicts effect that parents don’t give them their pocket money and they have to find themselves a job. Because of the school, teenagers cannot have a job, in which they spend more than probably four hours per day. They usually work during the weekend or after the school ends. Teenagers spend their free time in different clubs, pubs and restaurants. Some of them like to sit at home, reading a book, watching the television or being on an internet chat. Those, who are outgoing like to be with their friends. Some teenagers spend less time at home what leads to the situation that they don’t study enough and have bad marks. When they finish their school, they have to make decision, what they are able to do. Those, who want to live independently, rent a flat together with their friends. I think it is good way to learn how to live independently. A man can get more of responsibility.

People between 20 and 30 can be also determined into two groups. One group means young people, who are still on college. They study and work to earn their living. The second group is original adults who have finished their school and reached the real life. It was said, that people from these both groups are really interested in problems like poverty, diseases, the pollution of our environment, like it was a rule for this generation. But I don’t think so. Every person has his own problems and in more cases he has no time to be upset about problems that we don’t know. I know that it’s cruel, but life is life. However there are still people who are interested in these social problems.

So what’s the difference between these two groups of young people? I think the main is in responsibility. They are little bit older and have more life experiences, which are important. But both of these generations are really near to each other and many people believe that they have an opportunity to change the world. The word independence also comes to my mind when speaking about youth. To be independent is the biggest dream of every single teenager on this planet. They want to be independent from their school, their family and their parents. And this desire causes many arguments. They want to be out till midnight, go to a disco every week, and have more pocket money. But they are still forgetting that parents tremble for their safety.

There has always been generation gap between generations, a lack of comprehension that can be frustrating for the both sides. Arguments between generations are common, especially quarrels about money, behaviour, knowledge and experiences. Older people always think that they know everything the best, because they have been here for longer time. They want youth to respect them. But should young people always accept ideas of older people? Only a small number of young people join radical youth movements like skinheads propagating fascism or fight against international companies like antiglobalists. These groups may become dangerous in the future but nowadays their influence on young people is relatively small.
 
Maybe teenagers are minor group of population, but they are part of society, and they have a special need to run in a crowd as well as adults do, without any other thoughts of possible marks which it might leave on them. Youth is supposed to be the nicest time of one’s life. Despite the fact, teenagers should do what adults expect them to be doing, be good students at school, have a sophisticated behaviour and stay out of troubles. Whatever we do, it is only our decision, our life.