Entry 2 : Draft 1

I. Research Agreements

a.  In my research i learned that media plays a role in the way adolescents live their lives at        school.

1.   I agree with this because most people watch tv, and is entertained by it. In movies and tv shows teens are portrayed a certain way, and there are teens who tend to imitate what they see, and want to be who they see. In the media, advertising clothes, certain electronic devices and etc. appeal to adolescents and they decide what clothes is looked at as acceptable, what attitude is acceptable to have a particular kind of status in school.

2.  This is important because to know how teens are affected by their social status, we have to understand how teens value a certain social status. To understand how adolescents value their social status, we have to know what causes them to value it that way. I agree that the media is a big cause.

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b.   Another thing i learned in research is the Quirk theory. It states that the many traits adolescents were teased at school for are the same traits that others will value in adult-hood.

1.   I agree with this because extreme interest in a subject i.e math, science, computer "nerdy", and care for the "little people" are traits some employees look for when they hire, and This also applies to the good characteristic of teens who aren't teased in school, such as a cheerful personality, or being well rounded.

2.   This stood out in agreement with me because it's ironic, usually the things that others didn't like about you in school caused you to not like it either, and it worsens your life. But when you look at it in the what will make me successful way, it's being yourself, and that trait i believe determines your success.

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