Adolescents exploring their sexuality should be able to draw their limits in terms of sexual expressions and be responsible enough to see the future results or consequences of their behavior.

Emotional difficulties arise because of incorrect or inadequate information concerning sex. Many adolescents are made to feel that questions concerning sex are improper and shameful. Strong parental attachment usually prevents the adolescent from making serious commitments to a relationship since it is difficult for them to entertain the thought of leaving home. When one decides to have commitments, he or she likely to look for qualities similar to those of a parent.

• The role of a student is the primary role of an adolescent who is still in school.

• Be responsible to deal with academic challenges, Academic grades aren't the only indicator of learning but also: discipline, diligence, curiosity, excellence, understanding cooperation, teamwork, respecting other people's opinion and beliefs, leadership and more.

The peer culture acts as a transition period before reaching adult status in the community. Developing a sense of responsibility depends upon the satisfactions of social skills which enable one to become acquainted with other young people. Failure to develop these skills with others can lead to feelings of inadequacy and indifference.

The adolescent is still developing cognitive skill that can be use in thinking of abstract concepts and asking critical questions.

Intellectual maturation - During this period, attitudes are formed, which are like remain relatively unchanged throughout life. Ways of thinking are being developed which will lead to either: healthy problem solving techniques, expanded intellectual curiosity, and interest; or to a narrow viewpoint; faculty habits, and poverty of concepts.

Emotional maturity - To achieve emotional maturity, adolescent must learn to channel his or her impulses into constructive endeavors. Their actions should be socially acceptable responses to the demands of society. They should take responsibility for their own actions without blaming others.

• Objective means seeing oneself as having both strengths and weaknesses.

• Balancing how one see's oneself means to avoid over-emphasizing an aspect of one's identity.

• One's body type

• Grooming

• Female adolescent desires autonomy and independence will encounter more parental objections. She may not be allowed to attend social gathering without chaperones, or go out of town trips with males in the group.

Role of being a son/daughter to your parents, being a brother/sister to your siblings, being a student in your school or a member of your organization.

Adolescent students who live in far-flung areas where infrastructure is not available experience lack of resources for everyday consumption.

Problems in behavioral during the absence of parents, some may act in rebellious ways towards elders.

Many adolescent make little or no preparation for an occupation. They take courses in school which are easy, or which are required of them; not those that will be of practical value in later life.

The adolescent who is creating identity for himself is faced with an urgent need to identify what course to take in college and establish a career path for the future.

Slowly, adolescents begin to be interested in romantic relationships and in physical or emotional affection. Early romantic relationships tend to be of short duration, usually just a few months (or weeks). There is development of more serious relationships. Serious intimate relationships begin to develop. Majority regards love, fidelity, and lifelong commitment as essential to a successful relationship.

Female Adolescent desires autonomy and independence will encounter more parental objections. She may not be allowed to attend social gathering without chaperones, or go out of town trips with males in the group.

The adolescent is still developing cognitive skill that can be used in thinking of abstract concepts and asking critical questions.

Another challenge encountered by an adolescent is puberty. It is the point in the development of a man at which the individual becomes physically capable of sexual reproduction. Sexual maturation follows a predictable sequence for member of both sexes. It begins with the production of sex hormones trigger as series of physiological changes the lead to ovulation and menstruation in females and the production of sperm cells in males. These are the primary 6 characteristics. Menarche or the first menstrual period signifies this new stage of maturation for girls. The secondary sex characteristics like the development of the breast and hips begin before menarche and continue until the individual reached full maturity.

I. Solve This Out

II. Pressure Poetry

Write a reflective journal about what you have learned in this lesson.