Radical Parenting is Parenting Advice written by
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This is a post by one of our teen writers:
Shannon is a 16 year old from Maryland. She enjoys writing, is pro recycling,
and loves the Jonas Brothers.
Parties are a regular occurrence during the
course of a teenager’s high school career. They typically involve bad DJing, a
lot of red plastic cups, and plenty of people. They can be a lot of fun, but
they can also have unfavorable endings if you don’t act responsibly.
Pros
It’s
a great way to meet new people
There
is usually a good mix of classmates, familiar and unknown, and students from
other school. Attending a party can provide you with the opportunity to
encounter a new group of characters outside your usual circle of friends. It’s
always fun to make new acquaintances and create new ties.
Fun
way to de-stress after the school week
Who
doesn’t want to kick back and unwind after a long week of tests and homework?
Parties are entertaining, adult-free social gatherings where we can just relax
and be ourselves. There’s no pressure from parents to be serious and mature.
Instead, we can be silly and giggly, far away from the demands of the
scholastic atmosphere.
The
“high school experience”
Fun,
carefree, and sometimes secret house parties have a short lifespan. Once you’re
out of high school and onto college, your schedule becomes increasingly busy.
Your mind is no longer solely occupied with the latest drama in the locker room
and what you plan on doing over the weekend. Suddenly you have a nightly paper
to write and career choices to make. Once responsibility has taken over, you’ll
become less available for late-night-partying and more focused on what you want
to do with your life when school’s over. So enjoy your worry-free time
and make the most of it.
Cons
ALCOHOL
I’ve
found that the negative side of partying tends to be centered around the
underage drinking part. Even though it is illegal to purchase alcohol until you
are at the ripe old age of 21, teens don’t usually have a problem getting their
hands on it. Besides the easy access at home, there are a lot of places that
either don’t card or don’t pay much attention to fake IDs.
Unpleasant
Side Effects
It
doesn’t take very much alcohol for teenagers to get “the buzz”, and the
consumption generally doesn’t stop at that point. In addition using alcohol as
party refreshments, drinking games like Quarters and Beerpong are both common
and popular. The ingestion of large amounts of alcohol at a time can lead to
all kinds of undesirable side effects. They include: dizziness, memory loss,
slurred speech, nausea, intense headaches, sensitivity to noise, poor judgment,
impaired coordination and dexterity, and vomiting.
Boredom
When
you’ve opted not to drink, and EVERYONE else is drinking, a party can become
very dull, very fast. “Drunkards” or drunken teens usually find anything and
everything around them to be hilarious and amusing. Their speech is slurred and
their thought process has been altered, making it difficult to hold a
conversation with them. When you are sober, this scene may not seem quite
so comical. Instead, all you’ll see is a bunch of teenagers, falling all over
themselves laughing and doing things that are totally out of character. And
you’re the one who ends up sitting on the couch for the rest of the night,
watching all your drunken friends enjoy themselves.
My advice: Have a good time but be cautious. It’s fine
to get together and hang out with friends but it’s always good to be aware of
your surroundings and be mindful of the consequences of your actions.
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