G Block
Going beyond a clinical definition of adolescence, we felt it was...
- between 13-19
- young people figuring out life and who they are.
- Identify forming: Identity is ones name, ones physical traits, ones self awareness (that they exist in a variety of context and around a variety of other people)
- rookies in life
- new experiences and responsibilities
- still treated like a kids (at times?)
- naive yet also wise
- exploration/taking risks
- transition
- stress abounds: school, family, reputation. It can be both bad and good/motivation
- Trying to find an authentic self and not be phony
- challenging