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Teenagers and the Pursuit of Identity
Teenagers instinctively find things that upset older generations, like free love in the sixties and sex, drugs, and rock and roll in our generation. Now it's social media and different ways of life. Adolescence is an extended identity crisis, a time to discover who they want to be. We should encourage exploration and embrace the many sides of ourselves, instead of pressuring kids to figure it out for college essays and societal approval.