THE JOYS AND SORROWS OF BEING A TEENAGER

"Tweenage, a trying transition"

Yippee what a fun to be in teens, to be independent, notorious, sloppy, and noisy. Comes the teenage, and we begin to act like hellions, poking fun at younger and older siblings mercilessly and then listening to all kinds of 'dhishum dhishum' from our elders. 'Devil' is the name they often give to us. Secrets, codes, passwords, gossips and pranks rule our life. Be it from our clothes, hairdos or accessories------"bade log" believe we cock a snook at them. Whatever we call stylish, they find it clownish.

A warm, enduring and enthusiastic bond is forged between friends. Friends provide a sense of belonging and a bridge of support for us and our secrets. That's perhaps why we prefer being with our friends more often than being with our family.

We are filled with enthusiasm and energy that exudes from our pores. Though there are some exceptions of teenagers being shy, most of us are outspoken and courageous. While boys try to be sporty and energetic, some girls become tomboyish and some turn into divas. A strange restlessness characterizes us____our hands are constantly in motion---- picking, pulling, scratching, and twisting. Much of these actions are aimless.

We sleep less but dream more___often with eyes wide open. Lucid dreams are the weapons to elude the boredom. We see ourselves dancing, acting, receiving awards and styling ourselves. We experience being with our favorite actors or actresses, being rich, beating our enemies like superman ----- all kinds of fabs which in reality are impossible. All this wastes our time. Agreed. But isn't it wonderful being in the Utopia? Oldies never enjoy this bliss!! How many of u agree?

We enjoy playing with our cell phones, listening to music for hours together, shopping, and chatting with friends; watching TV serials, cricket and football matches, reality shows, action movies and automobile junks.

We are much more emotional and sentimental and become angry over small issues. "Bade log" never seem to understand us.

Some of us strive hard to win in debates. Some want be at top ranks in exams and study whole day and night making themselves look like skeletons while others turn allergic to books. Some are constantly under exam stress. Others simply don't care and often make fun of nerds.

In food, teens and greens don't gel well. We hate those tasteless veggies. Junk rocks.

I am living this age but it still is a mystery for me. I find myself changing everyday. Each day presents things differently to me.

Give us a chance to prove our worth, to apply what we have learnt from you and vary it as situations demand and make our choices. Isn't this a preparation for adulthood?