Talking About Identity in English Speaking Countries

So I’ll be talking a bit about identity for teenagers in English speaking countries. First I’ll tell you a
bit about identity in general then more in-depth and compare different countries. After reading this
article you will know more about teenagers in English speaking countries and the differences from
Sweden.

In the teenages a lot of people find themselves as a person and get to know themselves better. What is
the difference between teenagers in different countries? That is what I’m going to talk about in this
article.

A lot of English speaking countries uses school uniforms, for example, Australia and United
Kingdom.
The people that use school uniforms say that it is bad and that it takes away your individuality and
style. Being a teenager is hard enough finding your own identity, and school uniforms just makes it
harder and even more difficult. I think that school uniforms can be good because it prevents bullying
that is about clothes, for an example having the wrong brand. The downsides of wearing school
uniform is that you can’t really have your own “style” or identity. As I have said it just makes it
harder then it is to find yourself as a person.

So now I’ll be comparing different countries with each other and give information about the teenage
life in different English speaking countries.

India

The life of a teenager in India is often stereotyped, especially if they are from a small town or city.
Teenagers in India are under stress to perform academically well and live up to the expectations of
their parents and their family. In India a lot of students fail to put up with the responsibility that the
collage life gives you. Parents often forget that it's not good to work too much and that especially
students need some rest here and there. In India they don’t use any type of school uniform.

United Kingdom

As a teenager in The United Kingdom, you have to use school uniform while you are in school. That
makes a lot of teenagers even more insecure about their personality and it makes it even harder for
them to find themselves as persons. The days that they don’t use school uniform a lot of teenagers get
bullied for wearing “different” clothes. Maybe it is a good thing to use school uniform because it
removes a lot of bullying and stereotyping. Everyone has their own opinion. And in the end nothing is
right or wrong.

Michael Tran 7,3