Adolescence Observation

While moving daily in our given space, the satisfactory accomplishment of certain activities (school, work, leisure) depends on the organization of our journeys. Contingent on the environment in which these actions take place, different elements such as age, social group or family situation are taken into consideration. The mental and process of things is different from one individual to another. Some are more responsible or are freer in their actions (adults), others are in between stages or must learn a new sense of about their own identity (adolescents). Adolescence can be a time of both confusion and great discovery. It is the time when an individual has more freedom than when he/she were a child, and not yet the responsibilities of an …show more content…
However, when freed (during recess or after school), most often boys and girls separate and regroup into their respective group sexes. In another occasion, in the case of high school students, both sexes will form small groups or clicks which mostly included individuals with common interests (cheerleaders, football players, etc.). Others (typically junior and senior high school students) sometime used the nearby burger place as their habitual meeting place. It was also observed that black students spend time mostly with same race students. Occasionally, one or two Hispanic individuals would be included as well as part of the group. However, middle school students, freshman and sophomore students went home directly after school instead of hang in out with their friends after school as did the senior high school …show more content…
Adolescence is an experience of creation, where an individual form its own identity. In that same light, we can now see that the frequentation of common places by young people in terms of experimentation could be a big contributor to both their individuation and socialization. Thus, one can conclude that age is a big factor in how much autonomy an adolescent is given. As one continue to grow up, more freedom is offer also in contingence with the parenting style. It is known that authoritative parents are more understanding and give more freedom to their children than authoritarian parents. During our observations, especially in the convenient store and at the mall, both parents could be placed in the category of being authoritative parents. This is because even though they were assisting their children with their purchases, they still in some degree gave the power to voice their opinions. At the end both parents gave their children the authority to make their own selections for certain