Oh, Dear Life

–Awareness of Different Life

Demands

The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence

 How
should
I deal
with
life’s
demands?
The Challenges of Middle and
Late Adolescence

Teenagers’ vs. Teenagers’ life nowadays

typical life (technological advances)
centuries ago
 Wanting to
be
independent
Dealing
with
Trying to be
expectations
responsible
from
families

Major Issues
Meeting
the Dealing
demands in with peers
school
Developing
meaningful
relationship
s
 Positive Approach in Dealing with Life
Demands

Child wanting to establish

identity and
independence
Family
Expectations

continuously give
guidance and
Parents protection
 assign roles make a choice of
and chores to company you
do should go with

curfews getting into an

exclusive
set rules relationship

high
choice of expectations in
college Misunderst terms of
course or achievements
anding (frustration or
career
challenge)
Parent expectations may raise level of achievement
of children. High expectations tend to result to high
educational attainments. It happens…

(a) when the parent expectations are clear with the

child/student
(b) the child/student sets certain expectation as well or
academic goals to achieve
(c) he/she diligently spend time working on school tasks
In dealing with parent
expectations, it helps to
have an OPEN
COMMUNICATION
with them.
Do not forget that
you need to do your
part at home.
Responsibility is a
twin of
independence.
 School Demands

Time
Energy
Requirements
Homeworks
Quizzes
Presentations, etc.
Major reasons why time management
problem occurs:
poor planning
lacking organizational skills
delaying/procrastinating
low need for achievement
low self-esteem or gets easily anxious
 Good
time
management
skill
 Time Management Tips
List down your activities
Make a plan
Develop good study habits –You are a STUDENT
(your utmost commitment is to do well in your
studies)
Avoid procrastination
 Peer Challenges

• peer group involvement

and need for recognition
• establishing social ties

It is good to find people who influence you in doing

positive things.
 Important tips:

• Avoid groups that ask you to do things that are against

your will.
• Learn to say NO.
Keep a good company.
Choose to be with
people who know how
to say NO, too. Join
groups whom you can
share common interests
with and do activities you
enjoy doing together.
• Do not be afraid to talk to people, like parents, teachers or
others in authorities, when you are dealing with peer
pressure.
 Peer conflict

background

values experiences

Differences

level of type of
needs interests
 Throop and Castelluci (2011) suggested
some ways to resolve conflicts:

Make a commitment to resolve the

problem.
Be clear with your intention of
resolving the conflict.
Stick with the facts.
 Throop and Castelluci (2011) suggested
some ways to resolve conflicts:

Deal with your anger and control it.

Avoid saying or doing anything at the heat
of the moment. Cool off and find time to
think.
Reflect where your anger is coming from.
Relieve tension caused by anger. Be away
for awhile. Walk to rethink.
Calm yourself. Breathe. For others,
counting 1 to 10 gives them relief.
Find someone you can talk to,
someone who will listen to you and
may give you some suggestions.
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