Faces of Adolescence SelfPortrait Dorinda Vigil Margaret Wiedner

Faces of Adolescence: Self-Portrait Dorinda Vigil, Margaret Wiedner, Lauren Madrid, Chandreyee Johnson

What did my adolescence feel like? Exploring our perspectives of how being a teenager felt on three major levels.

BIOLOGICAL Lauren � Height differences ◦ Awkwardness with self and peers � Build ◦ Athletic ability � Continuing fitness body ◦ Addicted to working out

SOCIALLY Dorinda � Popular ◦ Made friends easily � Social Influences (? ) ◦ Drug use � Participated activities ◦ Cheerleader in peer

PSYCHOLOGICALLY Margaret � Self-Esteem ◦ Polymyositis � Felt belittled by peers(? ) ◦ Bullied � Low body image ◦ Insecure about weight

Major changes, major impacts, and the facts The highlighted changes we experienced, how we felt, and how those relate to the facts.

BIOLOGICAL LAUREN � Height ◦ Still continued to grow past my peers � Build FACTS � Adolescent females and self-criticism � Physical Changes ◦ Hair growth, voice change, growth spurts, breast development, sex gland development, skin changes, brain and hormone development, menstruation � Depression ◦ Typical vs. atypical

SOCIAL DORINDA � Self-Reliance ◦ Emotional and economic independence � Social butterfly ◦ Continued to flawlessly fit in with peers � Decision Making ◦ Balancing peers, work, school, and family � Accepting Criticism FACTS ◦ Identity establishment ◦ Social roles � Knowing where they belong ◦ Self-Esteem ◦ Inner Strength ◦ Peer Relationships ◦ Parental independence, expansion of social life

PSYCHOLOGICAL MARGARET � Isolation from peers � Insecurities weight about FACTS � Sensitive to criticism � Depression � Changes in brain � Hormones

Gender differences Perspectives on gender differences and the facts of those differences

BIOLOGICAL FEMALES � Brain development ◦ Less � Sexual Activity ◦ Emotional MALES � Brain development ◦ More � Sexual Activity ◦ Physical

SOCIAL FEMALES � Eating Disorders ◦ Anorexia, Bulimia, Overeating � Gangs MALES ◦ Violence

PSYCHOLOGICAL FEMALES � Emotional � Moral MALES • Dominant • Justice/logical

LEARNING TEAM PERSPECTIVE AGREEMENTS � Adolescent females are aggressive � Internal pressure to be liked socially � Hormones and developmental progress potentially cause self-esteem issues DISAGREEMENT � Social lives

CONCLUSION Being a teenager is no easy task. Males and females alike battle a range of issues from self-esteem, establishing independence, developing relationships with peers, and preparation for transitioning into adulthood. With proper guidance, skills, and patience adolescents can successfully make the transition into adulthood smoothly.

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