Many parents and children nowadays have a habit of quarreling over small matters, such as: children not tidying up their bedroom, or not coming home by the given curfews. However, both the adults and teenagers are going through different things in life. The adults are working and the children are studying and they have different ways of overcoming daily challenges.Therefore, we feel that there ARE things that adults CAN learn from children.
Technology is becoming more and more advanced as time passes. And like those in the interviews said, “They can learn how to make use of technology in everyday life.” Of course, nowadays most adults CAN and DO use computers and the internet for work. But for those who don’t, teenagers would be able to aid their parents or family members in learning the functions of their mobile phones or computers.
Adults should also learn from teenagers as they have different lifestyles and everyday mindset. Adults may dread going to work everyday, however, teenagers being students may think that going to school to receive new knowledge and to make new friends is exhilarating. So, adults can learn from teenagers that having a cheerful mindset and the appropriate enthusiasm and energy level may help them distress and make their days brighter.
Adding on, there was a 12 year-old girl, Severn Suzuki, who spoke at the UN Earth Summit 1992. During her speech, she mentioned that she, “as a child” knows about poverty, global warming and pollution. Severn Suzuki boldly criticized adults for being ignorant and selfish. Some of the adults may not know much about the environment and global warming and even when they possess the knowledge, they may not proceed with action, which is to do their part for the environment. While we will continue to learn from adults, if adults are open to new perspectives, there is a lot adults can learn from us too.
Technology is becoming more and more advanced as time passes. And like those in the interviews said, “They can learn how to make use of technology in everyday life.” Of course, nowadays most adults CAN and DO use computers and the internet for work. But for those who don’t, teenagers would be able to aid their parents or family members in learning the functions of their mobile phones or computers.
Adults should also learn from teenagers as they have different lifestyles and everyday mindset. Adults may dread going to work everyday, however, teenagers being students may think that going to school to receive new knowledge and to make new friends is exhilarating. So, adults can learn from teenagers that having a cheerful mindset and the appropriate enthusiasm and energy level may help them distress and make their days brighter.
Adding on, there was a 12 year-old girl, Severn Suzuki, who spoke at the UN Earth Summit 1992. During her speech, she mentioned that she, “as a child” knows about poverty, global warming and pollution. Severn Suzuki boldly criticized adults for being ignorant and selfish. Some of the adults may not know much about the environment and global warming and even when they possess the knowledge, they may not proceed with action, which is to do their part for the environment. While we will continue to learn from adults, if adults are open to new perspectives, there is a lot adults can learn from us too.
Joella- Good point there about adults learning from teenagers' enthusiasm and liveliness. However, how can you be sure that teenagers actually feel happy about going to school? Many teenagers in fact dread going to school, due to the numerous subjects that they have to study and the long boring hours, which causes them to feel negatively towards school.
ReplyDeleteAdults also face stress at work, and might not be able to apply enthusiasm into their routine.