*Soo Yeon turned in her interview questions note this weekend=)*
Interview with Soo Yeon (Age 17)
What does ‘being a teenager’ mean for you?To me, being a teenager means preparing for my future getting to know myself better. It’s when I come to maturity. It’s a time when I have more chances of learning new things, such as language and sports and fun activities. I think being a teenager is like being free, being wild when necessary.
Are you enjoying your life as a teenager? Why?
I don’t know whether I’m enjoying my life as a teenager because I’m always in a safe place. I want to go wild at some times like some other teenagers, but I can’t. My parents would try to protect me or set rules on me. I have to do things within the limit of their protection. I think I myself am setting too much rules on my behaviors and actions.
Is there anything that you get influenced more after you become a teenager?
I think friends influence many teenagers very much. But not me. I get influenced most by my parents’ advice or stories of life experience.
How would you define your teenage life?
hmm... Finding a role model and feeling safe in a community would be my teenage life for now.
Is there anything that has changed after you became a teenager?
I began to care about my appearance and what people think about me. I noticed that I have personality flaws sometimes. I began to think about my future career and what I should do in order to get into college.
What should a teenager do in order to enjoy his/her life?
I think teenagers shouldn’t play all the time. There should be a balance between playing and studying. Going to a lot of places would be good, too. I’ve done a lot of traveling with my family and it was a great experience for me as a teenager. Challenging or trying out new things is good, too. Or developing your own hobby can be fun.
Do you often feel emotional changes? When and why?
-I feel depressed sometimes with NO reason. I become edgy and I make sharp retorts at people.
-Sometimes, I go mad inside if my parents bring in guests without informing me. I feel like my privacy is revealed when the guests just walk in and I’m in my pajamas or my room is messy. I hate it when children come into my room and play. I hate it when people don’t close my room door when I’m doing something in my room. I think it’s all about privacy, I think.
-When I’m tired, I become edgy and depressed.
-When there is a big change in the climate or anything else, I become excited. Changes make me feel excited.
Have you ever thought of trying bad things (ex. Committing suicide, smoking, etc)? Why?
I don’t know if going to a night club would be a bad thing. But I wanted to go to a club with my classmates sometimes when they talked about it. But I never go. And I imagined what it would be like to drink and get drunk. People always drink in dramas or in movies. It would feel funny.
What is the most important thing in your life? Why?
For now, I think it’s my belief as a Christian and my study. Being a Christian would guide me through life and help me to form my life standard. I have to prepare to go to college or university, so I have to study hard.
Adolescence is a time to be prepared to become an adult. Are you prepared enough?
Not yet. I’m still not used to life outside of my parents’ protection. I have to become more independent in order to fully become an adult.
Any comments you would like to make about being a teenager?
hmmm..... I think it’s a time when you can make mistakes and do wrong things but can still correct them. So try new things~!
I don’t know whether I’m enjoying my life as a teenager because I’m always in a safe place. I want to go wild at some times like some other teenagers, but I can’t. My parents would try to protect me or set rules on me. I have to do things within the limit of their protection. I think I myself am setting too much rules on my behaviors and actions.
Is there anything that you get influenced more after you become a teenager?
I think friends influence many teenagers very much. But not me. I get influenced most by my parents’ advice or stories of life experience.
How would you define your teenage life?
hmm... Finding a role model and feeling safe in a community would be my teenage life for now.
Is there anything that has changed after you became a teenager?
I began to care about my appearance and what people think about me. I noticed that I have personality flaws sometimes. I began to think about my future career and what I should do in order to get into college.
What should a teenager do in order to enjoy his/her life?
I think teenagers shouldn’t play all the time. There should be a balance between playing and studying. Going to a lot of places would be good, too. I’ve done a lot of traveling with my family and it was a great experience for me as a teenager. Challenging or trying out new things is good, too. Or developing your own hobby can be fun.
Do you often feel emotional changes? When and why?
-I feel depressed sometimes with NO reason. I become edgy and I make sharp retorts at people.
-Sometimes, I go mad inside if my parents bring in guests without informing me. I feel like my privacy is revealed when the guests just walk in and I’m in my pajamas or my room is messy. I hate it when children come into my room and play. I hate it when people don’t close my room door when I’m doing something in my room. I think it’s all about privacy, I think.
-When I’m tired, I become edgy and depressed.
-When there is a big change in the climate or anything else, I become excited. Changes make me feel excited.
Have you ever thought of trying bad things (ex. Committing suicide, smoking, etc)? Why?
I don’t know if going to a night club would be a bad thing. But I wanted to go to a club with my classmates sometimes when they talked about it. But I never go. And I imagined what it would be like to drink and get drunk. People always drink in dramas or in movies. It would feel funny.
What is the most important thing in your life? Why?
For now, I think it’s my belief as a Christian and my study. Being a Christian would guide me through life and help me to form my life standard. I have to prepare to go to college or university, so I have to study hard.
Adolescence is a time to be prepared to become an adult. Are you prepared enough?
Not yet. I’m still not used to life outside of my parents’ protection. I have to become more independent in order to fully become an adult.
Any comments you would like to make about being a teenager?
hmmm..... I think it’s a time when you can make mistakes and do wrong things but can still correct them. So try new things~!
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