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SamF · 28-03-2007, 22:42

You can't blame the parents for everything, some people act completely different from their upbringing would suggest.

The problem in my opinion is lack of confidence. Ask the majority of secondary school pupils what they are good at and they will not be able to answer you, ask them what they are bad at and the list is never ending such is the moral of todays youth. People group together, cause trouble, commit crimes to gain some self confidence, even if this is an unfavourable was to get it. Constant media attention on how todays youth is causing so many problems, if you are told enough times that you are something, you start to accept that you are that thing.

So much pressure is put on people in schools to succeed academically. If you are not successful in school or in a popular sport then you can go sixteen years without finding one thing that you are good at. Day in day out struggling, knowing that your time is being wasted.

There should be more variety in the education system. If a person is constantly doing badly in traditional lessons, give them the chance to learn a trade, some pre-forces training. Not everyone is suited for academic learning and having people who are bored, inadequate and uninterested not only damages the futures of these individuals but the pupils in the same classes as them, who are constantly being slowed down due to teachers being forced to attempt to teach the unteachable.

Yes it is unfortunate that people are scared to walk the street alone, but that is today's world and the only one I have known. It is easy enough to be safe, stick to main roads, make sure you know the nearest "safe place" (be that a persons house, a public place such as shop or anything else) and keep your head down.

I am 16 and yes I do get intimidated by others my age, however I am also friends with people who would be labelled as thugs by many despite the fact they have never done anything wrong, simply the fact they wear a hoody immediately brands them as criminals.

I myself will look imtimidating to some, standing at over 6ft, short back and sides, tracksuit bottoms and sports shirt when I am going to play football. I have never commited an anti-social crime in my life and if you asked anyone who actually knows me if I was intimidating and they would laugh.

I actually find it quite amusing how the clothes I wear can completely change the reactions of those around me, if I am in my normal clothes of scruffy jeans and t-shirt then my pressence goes unnoticed. Change into some tracksuit bottoms and football shirt to go for a kick about and people would cross the road rather than walk near me

I apologise for the pointless length of this post, I started typing and couldn't stop. I also apologise for any spelling/ grammar errors, never been my strong point, and I'm on target for an A at AS level English Language, scarey eh ?

28-03-2007, 22:42	#46
SamF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,784 Liked: 192 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Unsafe Streets..... You can't blame the parents for everything, some people act completely different from their upbringing would suggest. The problem in my opinion is lack of confidence. Ask the majority of secondary school pupils what they are good at and they will not be able to answer you, ask them what they are bad at and the list is never ending such is the moral of todays youth. People group together, cause trouble, commit crimes to gain some self confidence, even if this is an unfavourable was to get it. Constant media attention on how todays youth is causing so many problems, if you are told enough times that you are something, you start to accept that you are that thing. So much pressure is put on people in schools to succeed academically. If you are not successful in school or in a popular sport then you can go sixteen years without finding one thing that you are good at. Day in day out struggling, knowing that your time is being wasted. There should be more variety in the education system. If a person is constantly doing badly in traditional lessons, give them the chance to learn a trade, some pre-forces training. Not everyone is suited for academic learning and having people who are bored, inadequate and uninterested not only damages the futures of these individuals but the pupils in the same classes as them, who are constantly being slowed down due to teachers being forced to attempt to teach the unteachable. Yes it is unfortunate that people are scared to walk the street alone, but that is today's world and the only one I have known. It is easy enough to be safe, stick to main roads, make sure you know the nearest "safe place" (be that a persons house, a public place such as shop or anything else) and keep your head down. I am 16 and yes I do get intimidated by others my age, however I am also friends with people who would be labelled as thugs by many despite the fact they have never done anything wrong, simply the fact they wear a hoody immediately brands them as criminals. I myself will look imtimidating to some, standing at over 6ft, short back and sides, tracksuit bottoms and sports shirt when I am going to play football. I have never commited an anti-social crime in my life and if you asked anyone who actually knows me if I was intimidating and they would laugh. I actually find it quite amusing how the clothes I wear can completely change the reactions of those around me, if I am in my normal clothes of scruffy jeans and t-shirt then my pressence goes unnoticed. Change into some tracksuit bottoms and football shirt to go for a kick about and people would cross the road rather than walk near me I apologise for the pointless length of this post, I started typing and couldn't stop. I also apologise for any spelling/ grammar errors, never been my strong point, and I'm on target for an A at AS level English Language, scarey eh ?