Interviewing Ji Won

Interview with Ji Won (Age 16)

What does ‘being a teenager’ mean for you?
It is the most important stage of your life, as I believe that the path of your life is decided at this stage.

Are you enjoying your life as a teenager? Why?
Yes. I get to be with my friends and my family more often, and I enjoy some changes in myself and in the environment around me.

Is there anything that you get influenced more after you become a teenager?
My friends and I get to have some likenesses, as I spend more time with them. In other words, my personality gets affected the most. For example, the way my friends and I talk is similar.

How would you define your teenage life?
My teenage life is full of changes and chaos. ;(

Is there anything that has changed after you became a teenager?
As I answered previously, my personality has changed ‘very’ much, and now I became less shy unlike past few years. Secondly, my point of view to the world has been broadened.

What should a teenager do in order to enjoy his/her life?
Enjoying is enjoying, just think positively besides making progress!

Do you often feel emotional changes? When and why?
I experience ‘severe’ emotional changes in my life when I have squabbles with my parents and in the moments I get to find out difficulties in the progresses of my academic performances.

Have you ever thought of trying bad things (ex. Committing suicide, smoking, etc)? Why?
Uh, frankly speaking, I have. (Not like smoking and drinking……) As I have excessive changes in emotions, when I am depressed I usually take situations seriously.

What is the most important thing in your life? Why?
(Values?) Success in future career, my family and friends

Adolescence is a time to be prepared to become an adult. Are you prepared enough?
I am not sure, because I think I act like a mature girl, on the other hand I think I didn’t learn much about this big, big world.

Any comments you would like to make about being a teenager?
Enjoy your life as a teenager, dream a big dream XD