At about 5 weeks into the world, my sister, Diamond, suffered a stroke in the middle of the night which would later lead to her being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. ... As Diamond made the transition from child to preteen in middle school, she became socially awkward. ... The transition from preteen to full blown teenager, from middle to high school, was the most interesting of Diamond's transformations. ... At the age of about 8 or 9 is when she started showing interest in sports. ... Now age 15, and a sophomore in high school, Diamond leads a fairly normal teenage life. ...

• Word Count: 956
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

One of the first signs of puberty is physical.Females begin to show signs of puberty between the ages of 9-13; whereas, boys begin to show signs of puberty between the ages of 11-14. ... The cognitive part of puberty is split in three parts: early adolescence, middle adolescence, and late adolescence. ... In middle adolescence, the adolescent begins to begins to develop his/her own identity, to think long-term, and questions or analyzes more extensively. ... People may ask; "how does an eating disorder affect your mental health," eating disorders can cause people to go into deep dep...

• Word Count: 516
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When I was in high school, I became pregnant. ... Caring for another human being other than myself at the age of sixteen was life changing itself. ... Barely having any sleep was hard enough, but waking up in the middle of the night every night was a whole other level. ... There might not be a universal "best" age to have a baby, but as a sixteen-year-old pregnant teenage girl with no job and no high school diploma at that time, I was pretty certain that sixteen was not the best age. I was convinced that I would never graduate high school, never have money, and never have any support...

• Word Count: 896
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• Grade Level: High School

"Approximately 97 per 1000 women aged 15-19 become pregnant each year the majority of these pregnancies 78 percent are unintended" (RTP 1). Most teen mothers are less likely to graduate from high school and their kids are often born at low birth weight or experience health and development problems. ... Then you get to 7th grade you have it again but that stops until you get to be a sophomore in high school. I think they should proceed it all throughout 8th till all of high school. 7.2 percent of students nationwide report having sex before the age of 13, 42.5 percent...

• Word Count: 1001
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• Grade Level: High School

Growing up is something that every human must go through. There are typically three stages that one must go through, and those stages are: childhood, teenager, and adulthood. I personally and very excited to grow up and experience all the things that everyone goes through in life. When you are ...

• Word Count: 438
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This book directly related to what I went through in my high school and middle school years. ... When I was that age I loved to be around my friends. ... I was over the immature guys at her age and wanted to be with someone more mature, experienced, and caring. ... Sex is a big issue once who hit middle school. ...

• Word Count: 1242
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• Grade Level: High School

"The product is now used in all 50 states and more than 21 countries to help teach people of all ages the potentially fatal consequences of drunk driving and underage drinking in a dramatic way," said Michael Aguilar, Innocorp President. The goggles in Fatal Vision are used to simulate impairment in low, moderate and high blood alcohol impairment levels. ... MADD is always looking for creative ways to educate people on alcohol impairment and its tragic endings while drinking and driving and before getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or dinking under the legal drinking age of 21....

• Word Count: 1070
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Television has a huge influence on children. Over the past decades, more and more young children are sitting in front of the television for extended periods of time, and the increasing obsession with TV has been found to be directly related to weight gain. In 2003, a longitudinal study that followed...

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The Breakfast Club is relatable for people of all ages, but predominantly is pertinent to the teenage age group. ... The struggles that Claire faces with divorce and being neglected in terms of affection is something that many teenagers (especially those teenagers that fall in the middle-upper class ranges) face in their own lives. ... Whether it be Andy or Clair who both face the social pressure of having to maintain their statuses of popularity, or it be John, Brian, or Allison who deal with being socially outcasted, teenagers are always dealing with the social pressures of high school. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Peer pressure is something that everyone has to face at one point and it can change your perspective on someone or something. From the time you are young, you are influenced by people or things. Peer pressure mostly occurs for middle school and high school age teenagers. Growing up, your parents alw...

• Word Count: 1140
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• Grade Level: High School