TakingITGlobal - Panorama - Young for Youth

Published on: Dec 20, 2001

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https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=187

Isn’t it funny that when you keep repeating the same word over and over again it looses its meaning? I’ve been thinking about the word “youth” and what it means to be part of the youth and how we are labeled as “youth.” Are we really different from the people who are not considered as “youth”? Of course, we are different in that we have the advantage of having new and fresh ideas, dreams, and hopes for the future(in other words, only the word young on the acronym is the only one that should be different about the youth). However, we also have the disadvantage of not being heard appropriately because we are regarded as being too young to understand or even to contribute successfully in our society. Is it because being part of youth labels people like us as someone who is confused and unsure of himself or herself most of the time? Then again, doesn’t everybody feel confused and unsure of himself or herself? Why is it that some people still don’t take the youth seriously compared to those who are not?

Being the youngest in my family, it was always hard to find someone who would listen to you and for them to try to understand what you were trying to say or even express. For that reason, I often wondered the real difference between those who are considered to be in their youth and those who aren’t. People who are in their youth are thought of as someone who is immature or “underdeveloped” because they feel confused, lost, hopelessness or hopefulness and naive ness often. Once again, doesn’t everyone feel these emotions as well youth or not one time or another?

It is sad to know that since we are in our youth that we are regarded as someone who is completely different and often misunderstood when, actually, we are not that different at all from each other. The only real difference that the youth has from those who are not considered as part of youth is that we are considered innocent. However being innocent doesn’t mean that we are not to be taken seriously or that our own thoughts and ideas are too fresh (if that’s possible) to be considered for future actions. Being innocent actually enables the youth to acquire ideas, which are not yet corrupted by the society today; and with that, the society should actually be more attentive towards the youth.

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by Caroline Peralejo
Published on: Dec 20, 2001
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=187


Isn’t it funny that when you keep repeating the same word over and over again it looses its meaning? I’ve been thinking about the word “youth” and what it means to be part of the youth and how we are labeled as “youth.” Are we really different from the people who are not considered as “youth”? Of course, we are different in that we have the advantage of having new and fresh ideas, dreams, and hopes for the future(in other words, only the word young on the acronym is the only one that should be different about the youth). However, we also have the disadvantage of not being heard appropriately because we are regarded as being too young to understand or even to contribute successfully in our society. Is it because being part of youth labels people like us as someone who is confused and unsure of himself or herself most of the time? Then again, doesn’t everybody feel confused and unsure of himself or herself? Why is it that some people still don’t take the youth seriously compared to those who are not? Being the youngest in my family, it was always hard to find someone who would listen to you and for them to try to understand what you were trying to say or even express. For that reason, I often wondered the real difference between those who are considered to be in their youth and those who aren’t. People who are in their youth are thought of as someone who is immature or “underdeveloped” because they feel confused, lost, hopelessness or hopefulness and naive ness often. Once again, doesn’t everyone feel these emotions as well youth or not one time or another? It is sad to know that since we are in our youth that we are regarded as someone who is completely different and often misunderstood when, actually, we are not that different at all from each other. The only real difference that the youth has from those who are not considered as part of youth is that we are considered innocent. However being innocent doesn’t mean that we are not to be taken seriously or that our own thoughts and ideas are too fresh (if that’s possible) to be considered for future actions. Being innocent actually enables the youth to acquire ideas, which are not yet corrupted by the society today; and with that, the society should actually be more attentive towards the youth. « return.