Helping U.S. Highschoolers

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The ages between 14 and 18 years old are probably the most difficult for adolescents because they are experiencing several physical and psychological changes. During this period, education plays a very important role since most teenagers spend most of their time at high schools. Using the article, "Let Teenagers Try Adulthood" by Leon Botstein, this paper shows that high schools in the U.S. are no longer useful because students are focusing on the wrong things such as popularity, sports and appearance. This paper argues that students are not the only ones who are making high schools a waste of time; the people who develop part of the educational system are also responsible because they do not interact with teenagers.

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"Teenagers could learn so many things from adults at high school. For example, they could learn about different professions and jobs, or maybe about responsibilities and difficulties of the adult life; however, it seems that teachers in the United States have neither the time nor the desire to interact or exchange words and experiences with their pupils. If there would be at least a little interaction between students and teachers, adolescents would see life from a more responsible and mature point of view."

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