“Why are my parents down my throat about school when it’s
not even that serious?” “How come it seems like everybody and everything is
over the top and hypersexual?” “What makes it so difficult for me to be understood nowadays?” I feel like I can
safely assume that you, someone between 13 and 19 years old, are asking all of
these questions and then some. Fun fact: I, a 23-year-old college graduate,
currently ask myself these questions; and on that note, some young ones, like 5th
and 6th graders, are thinking similarly. (I know this only
because of my cousins and recent teaching experiences.)
Let me explain even further.
My name is Brandon Avery; I am a certified educator, performing artist, experienced
mentor, food fanatic, Jesus freak, vogue trainee, and according to most
developmental psychologists, still an
adolescent. In case you’re wondering, an adolescent, in essence, is you—an
individual who is undergoing biological, psychological, and social changes that
occur after childhood but prior to adulthood. Most say that this word is
synonymous to “teenager” EXCEPT in order be a teen that word has to be in your
age. Like I said earlier, 10 year olds and 20 year olds are also experiencing
these same changes.
So…I’m spitting all of this
knowledge, but your questions have yet to be answered. Yes, I’m aware of that,
pero no te preocupes. My intention in these articles/blogs are to let you know
that not only are you one of millions of adolescents going on this journey of
self-discovery, but there are people who have conducted—and are currently
conducting—research that answers these questions. I know that if someone had straight-up
told me I am not abnormal and they truly knew my struggles during
2000-2004…DEAR GOD, HOW BETTER MY DECISION-MAKING SKILLS WOULD BE!!!!!!!!! As
always you can take the information with a grain of salt or not at all, but do
know that I would not waste my time or fingertips telling you something that
holds no truth; I would be eating Kenny’s ribs instead if that were the case.
#IJS Thus, if you will let me, I would LOVE to assist you as you work towards
finding the middle ground between the meeting the demands of the world (i.e.
your parents, teachers, and friends) and satisfying your own crucial needs.
Aight, you in? Yep, I thought
so. Vamos!
- Brandon Avery
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