“Linking adolescence to childhood and adulthood.”
I think the linking adolescence to childhood and adulthood is very important and should be paid attention by educators and parents. Teenagers would develop some habits, values, and ideologies during their adolescence period because teenagers would form those habits values and thoughts from the adolescence period. And these things would impact them in the future.
What is more, accepting good education is significant for adolescence. Take myself as an example; my parents sent me to an excellent school to learn knowledge; I also cultivate some good habits, values, and ideologies. Having a good education makes people not to steal, rob or other things that vary from our social rules. I believe that bullying and taking drugs would decrease at schools when students are accepting good values and habits. I also think that how your adolescence would decide how your future would be. The adolescence period is like the starting of the life course; once you step in the right direction, you will have a prosperous future.
I agree with you that having a good education and doing well academically can lead to more responsible adolescents. However, I don’t think it’s the only thing that is important to develop a balanced life to prepare for adulthood. I think that adolescents shouldn’t just academic responsibilities, but also take over a household chore(s), pay a bill, work, look for a volunteer job or internships to start learning how to balance both school and work in the future. I know that students that really need to, work, however having also a sense of other sets of adult responsibilities can help students understand what it means to be an adult and prepare them better when they go to college. Same goes for students that start college, sometimes you have to not only work, but also go for an internship, volunteer, etc, while taking classes. It’s often difficult to manage both without any other experience. I think its crucial to inculcate adolescents good habits and values (not just academics) through other adult-like activities.