TEENAGERS’  INTERESTS  ON  ENTERTAINMENT

"Teenagers today are only interested in entertainment."Do you agree?

 It is undeniable that teenagers are interested in entertainment. Like people of all ages, teenagers enjoy activities that bring us pleasure or help us relax, like watching television, seeing movies, listening to music, and playing sport or computer games. However, it is not true that our thoughts are only centered on pleasure and relaxation. 

                                           Young people have aspirations about their future. Most of us realize that we will have to fend for ourselves adults. Therefore, we are concerned about what jobs we will be able to secure after leaving school. For this reason, we are not only interested but very concerned about our studies. There is keen competition among my classmate, for example, in school tests and examinations. It is only when a young person believes that he has no hope of achieving any academic success, when he has been convinced that he is a "no-hoper", that he loses interest in his studies. 

                                      Teenagers are also interested in extra-curricular activities, like sports or school clubs. Sometimes, this is a genuine interest in the sport or hobby; "Art for Art's sake', as it were. However, sometimes, our efforts in school societies or sports may be only a means to an end. We know that achievements in these areas will help us gain entrance into good universities. This is really quite sad, the extra-curricular activities, which are supposed to bring pleasure or relaxation, should cause more pressure. Another issue that preoccupies both boys and girls is their future life partner. Actually, seeking a mate is also part of preparing for stable future. Teenagers, especially girls, may worry about being left on the shelf. Thus, it could be argued that when teenage girls pore over romance novels or fashion magazines, this interest may not be purely for entertainment. It may be a means to secure a stable and happy future. Furthermore, during the teenage years, our hormones are especially active; our emotions see-saw wildly; and we begin discovering our sexuality. Much of a teenager's emotional energy is spend trying to come to terms with these changes that are talking place in us. In the midst of the turbulence around and within us, there is a need within us to find peace and clam.