Adolescent's Relationship with peers

Q: What makes a friend different from an acquaintance?
A: Your closer to a friend.
Q: What happens when you fight with a friend?
A: You don't talk
Q: is that person still your friend?
A: Yes
Q: How do you resolve the problem?
A: Talk it out
Q:List the names of the people in the group?
A: Lindsay, Bridgette, Eric, Amy, Jen, Vinny.
Q: who do you hang out with after school?
A:Lindsay
Q: on the weekend?
A:Lindsay
Q: At Parties?
A: All
Q: Who is the most popular person in the group?
A: Amy
Q: What is that person like?
A: Emo turd, poser. Drug addict.
Q: why is that person popular?
A: she claims to "party" to get attention. she's kinda pretty, and shes an attention getter.

Historical Perspective On Adolescence

Did you attend high school?
65:yes
18:yes
Did you want to?
65:yes
18:yes
What subjects did you study?
65: math,English, science
18: i take a lot of career bases courses.
What kind of HW did you have?
65: A lot of HW
18: not too much
Did the kids in your neighborhood go to high school?
65: most did.
18: all do
How many hours per week did u work?
65: none
18:20-25
did you want to work?
65:no
18:no
what were your clothes like?
65:conservative
18:casual
did you date in HS?
65: no
18: yes
how did you spend free time?
65: movies, and outdoor play
18:movies, mall, parties
Most nagging problem?
65: parents wanting me to be proper
18:work and relationships
what is the main difference in respect from teenagers of your era and now?
65:respect for parents
What do you think of today's teenagers?
65: I think that if the parents raise their children correctly they can turn out happy and respectful.

mom's Blog

When Jessica was pre school age, she was very independant and bossy. She was enrolled in a preschool program and I always got funny notes sent home every week. The teacher would tell me what the kids were doing and their progress. She would tell me Jessica had a lot of friends but would always want to be the boss at the "centers". She would tell the other kids what to do when they had imaginary play. She loved to play school but she was always the teacher and she would get mad at the "class" if they didn't listen to her.

One note that I received always makes me laugh when I think of it. The teacher said the kids had to walk in a line when they were outside and Jessica would always walk backwards and talk to her friends. Then sometimes she would walk into a pole on the building. The note said she was improving on her listening skills and she wasn't walking into poles as much.

Jessica still has the same personality traits, but has learned to not be so bossy. She still has trouble being too opinionated though.

Lisa Tierney