Share His/Her Unique Characteristics, Habits, and Experiences (Why and How)
To be able to share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences is important to an adolescent or teenager.
In one of his lectures, Filipino professor and textbook author Jensen DG. Mañebog explains how and why an adolescent should share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences.
Note: For Filipino or Tagalog discussion of this topic, read: Pagbabahagi ng natatanging katangian, pag-uugali, at mga karanasan
Adolescents have Unique Characteristics, Habits, and Experiences
In a lecture by Prof. Jensen DG. Mañebog, he explains that teenagers or adolescents experience significant changes in various aspects of their lives.
So if you are a teenager, physically, your bodies continue to undergo changes in size, shape, and composition as you grow to become capable of biological reproduction.
But cognitively, your thinking skills rapidly advance. You can now think in abstract terms and are able to explore problems or situations in a more scientific and logical sense.
On the other hand, emotionally speaking, you will come across new experiences in your lives that would test your coping abilities to a number of emotions. You will slowly learn how to handle stressful situations as you mature.
The Need to Share His/Her Unique Characteristics, Habits, and Experiences
As explained by Prof. Mañebog, socially speaking, many teenagers will gear towards independence and turn to their peers for support.
So if you are an adolescent, conflicts with families may arise because of your desire to become independent. However, you have to understand that you still need the guidance of your parents or guardians especially during this crucial developmental stage.
So it is advisable for a teenager to share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences to his/her co-teenagers to better know their respective self.
However, an adolescent should also share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences to his/her parents or guardians to receive proper guidance and support.
Do not worry
Your morals and values are expected to gradually improve as you begin to acquire an understanding of what is right and wrong. You are thus advised to always consider decency especially when you begin to be curious about romantic and sexual relationships and feel attraction to a member of the opposite sex.
It is often said that adolescence is a ‘difficult’ stage because adolescents are exposed to a number of mixed emotions while being expected to fulfill various age-related tasks.
Hence, do not hesitate to ask for assistance, support, and understanding from your parents, guardians, or older siblings that you may be able to cross smoothly from childhood to adulthood.
How to share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences
In the book of author Jens Micah De Guzman, he suggests a way for an adolescent to share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences. He calls it “Self-Sharing through Art.”
Objective:
The activity called “Self-Sharing through Art” aims to provide a way for you to share some things you know about yourselves and your personality such as your unique traits, habits, and experiences. It is also a self-discovery exercise.
Procedure:
Make a sketch, drawing, or a collage (using cut outs from old magazines and newspapers) which depicts your unique traits, habits, and experiences. Write a brief explanation about your work.
Discussion/Sharing:
Present your work in front of the class and briefly explain how it depicts your personality. You may also supplement your presentation by answering any of these questions:
1. What have you observed about your work and those of your classmates?
2. Have you noticed some of the salient characteristics of an adolescent? What are they?
3. Are you proud of your unique traits, habits, and experiences which you shared? Why or why not?
4. What are your realizations regarding the activity?
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