Adolescence means 'growing up', and strictly speaking it should apply to a child from birth to maturity. Why should we then use it for this teenage period only? Because when we speak of adolescent as 'growing up', we mean that he is leaving behind (meninggalkan) the phase of protective childhood and is becoming independent. He is capable of going out to fend for himself (menjaga iri sendiri).
Girls of this age used to be called 'flappers'. This is a very descriptive term because they are figuratively trying their wings. Very often both boys and girls need a gentle push off. Sometimes they hurt themselves because they push off too soon.
A teenager is different from a child or an adult because he has the desire to try out things (mencoba-coba). The adolescent looks for experiences in life. Therefore, boys and girls look for uncomfortable and difficult conditions and then try to make themselves comfortable in them. They deliberately look for difficulties because they want to overcome them.
The adolescent also loves responsibility. Therefore, a boy likes to be given the job of packing the luggage in the car, a girl likes the responsibility of getting the younger chidren ready for the trip. This a natural urge and requires expression
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar