Courtney-Jane
Teens are in no Rush to Drive
What new reasons did you discover for why fewer teens seek their driver’s licenses?
According to the article “Teens are in no rush to drive” fewer teens seek their driver’s licenses because they have so many other things to do in the day like sports, lessons, and play dates. For example, my 18 year old sister couldn’t get her licenses as soon as she thought because she was caught up in all her homework and other activities. Another reason why teens are in no rush to drive is because teens are used to having their parents drive them. Personally I disagree, because I can’t wait to be able to drive. I’ll be able to help my parents, friends, and relatives and be able to make it less of a hassle for my parents. Another reason is that driving costs a lot of money. For example, families have to save up about $300 to $600 for private driving schools because education has been cut back in some other public schools, and the price of gas and insurance are increasing. Some parents are worried about their teens and don’t want them to start driving yet. Another reason is that driving takes a lot of responsibility and some teens aren’t ready to handle all of it. Teens may be aware that the dangers of driving are increasing or that the licenses requirements are tougher now. Back then other people didn’t have to take the test to get their license because it was a class they were required to do. This generation is mostly consumed by Facebook, text messaging, Xbox live, and smartphones. With all of these electronics teens no longer need to drive to their friends/relatives house to see them because they have face time. I think that’s why the number of teens who wanted to drive decreased from back then and now because back then teens didn’t have electronics to facetime each other, they had to drive to their house to see them. Some teens don’t want to get a license because they don’t have a car. They think that there’s no reason to have a license if they can’t drive. I think that it would be good to have a licenses in an emergency. What if that teens is the only one who can drive if an emergency occurs? Teens know that they can get their license if they took the test, but they don’t feel the urgency, and these are some reasons why teens are in no rush to drive.
According to the article “Teens are in no rush to drive” fewer teens seek their driver’s licenses because they have so many other things to do in the day like sports, lessons, and play dates. For example, my 18 year old sister couldn’t get her licenses as soon as she thought because she was caught up in all her homework and other activities. Another reason why teens are in no rush to drive is because teens are used to having their parents drive them. Personally I disagree, because I can’t wait to be able to drive. I’ll be able to help my parents, friends, and relatives and be able to make it less of a hassle for my parents. Another reason is that driving costs a lot of money. For example, families have to save up about $300 to $600 for private driving schools because education has been cut back in some other public schools, and the price of gas and insurance are increasing. Some parents are worried about their teens and don’t want them to start driving yet. Another reason is that driving takes a lot of responsibility and some teens aren’t ready to handle all of it. Teens may be aware that the dangers of driving are increasing or that the licenses requirements are tougher now. Back then other people didn’t have to take the test to get their license because it was a class they were required to do. This generation is mostly consumed by Facebook, text messaging, Xbox live, and smartphones. With all of these electronics teens no longer need to drive to their friends/relatives house to see them because they have face time. I think that’s why the number of teens who wanted to drive decreased from back then and now because back then teens didn’t have electronics to facetime each other, they had to drive to their house to see them. Some teens don’t want to get a license because they don’t have a car. They think that there’s no reason to have a license if they can’t drive. I think that it would be good to have a licenses in an emergency. What if that teens is the only one who can drive if an emergency occurs? Teens know that they can get their license if they took the test, but they don’t feel the urgency, and these are some reasons why teens are in no rush to drive.
If You Really Knew Me…
If you really knew me, you would know that I do gymnastics and ballet. I do my gymnastics at funtastics gymnastics, and I do my ballet at sondance. Gymnastics and ballet are my favorite hobbies.
I started ballet when I was in kindergarten. When I was little I did ballet for fun, but as I got older I took it more seriously. I worked hard to perfect everything. My posture, turnout, and my practices or dances. Right now I am in Ballet 2 and we practice for ballet 3 and for pointe shoes. It Is very important to know your bones, because if you don’t the parts of your body you might break a bone and it will be hard to practice correctly.
I first started Gymnastics when i was 8 and i took classes once a week for the beginners group. I did the beginners level class for about 1 year and then I moved to the higher group. My favorite was floor and trampoline. i want to improve on my back limber. which is when you start in an upright position, go into a backbend, rock into a handstand, and then you lower your feet into a piked position. Also on the trampoline I want to learn how to do a front flip and back flip. the bigger group was more challenging and I learned a lot of new things. i WAS IN THE BIGGER GROUP FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND THEN MY COACH ASKED ME TO JOIN COMPETITION, WHICH IS LIKE CHEERLEADING COMPETITION BUT FOR GYMNASTICS. I was really excited when she asked me, but then she told me it was a little pricy and wondered if we had enough money. I told my family what happened and they said that they would support me no matter what. When I first started the competition team it was really tiring and required a lot of hard work. I have only been doing the competition class for about 7 weeks and I think that i still need to work on a lot to improve for the real competition. After every class i’m always sore, but i keep doing it so that I can get better. If you really knew me, then you would know that gymnastics and ballet are a part of me.
I started ballet when I was in kindergarten. When I was little I did ballet for fun, but as I got older I took it more seriously. I worked hard to perfect everything. My posture, turnout, and my practices or dances. Right now I am in Ballet 2 and we practice for ballet 3 and for pointe shoes. It Is very important to know your bones, because if you don’t the parts of your body you might break a bone and it will be hard to practice correctly.
I first started Gymnastics when i was 8 and i took classes once a week for the beginners group. I did the beginners level class for about 1 year and then I moved to the higher group. My favorite was floor and trampoline. i want to improve on my back limber. which is when you start in an upright position, go into a backbend, rock into a handstand, and then you lower your feet into a piked position. Also on the trampoline I want to learn how to do a front flip and back flip. the bigger group was more challenging and I learned a lot of new things. i WAS IN THE BIGGER GROUP FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND THEN MY COACH ASKED ME TO JOIN COMPETITION, WHICH IS LIKE CHEERLEADING COMPETITION BUT FOR GYMNASTICS. I was really excited when she asked me, but then she told me it was a little pricy and wondered if we had enough money. I told my family what happened and they said that they would support me no matter what. When I first started the competition team it was really tiring and required a lot of hard work. I have only been doing the competition class for about 7 weeks and I think that i still need to work on a lot to improve for the real competition. After every class i’m always sore, but i keep doing it so that I can get better. If you really knew me, then you would know that gymnastics and ballet are a part of me.
Word of the day
If you really know me, you would know … why?
- If you have food I like, it will mysteriously disappear. Why? Its a mystery
- If you damage my book I’ll stare at you with a mad face because I dislike when my book are damaged. I don’t know why…
- I like food and sleep. If I text you at night or give you my food you’re special to me :) because food and sleep are some of my favorite things.
- I’m an Otaku, if you knew me you would know what that means…