With each passing day, you are faced with a variety of tasks that you must accomplish. There are so many assignments to do at school. Lots of work in our own home. You have obligations to your church and community. Your friends are looking for time and attention. Perhaps at times when you already feel tired, you ask yourself how you feel about your body. But one line of the song says, "That's really how life is ...".
Have you ever tried to compare yourself to a child selling jasmine at church after he or she went to school? Have you ever tried to talk to a teenager carrying heavy sacks of vegetables in market at night? Have you ever put yourself in the position of a teenager on the street; carrying a baby sibling and knocking on car windows to ask for money or food? It's harder isn't it? But most of them do not complain and accept them as their obligation to their family. Many people tell you that you are no longer a child. As you age, so do your roles. Are you aware of your various roles? Let this documentation help you.
1. The Self-Duty. The role must always begin with the self. It is difficult to transfer responsibility to another person if it is not first applied to oneself. As a teenager, there are things you should pay attention to so that you can say you have truly fulfilled your duty to yourself.
a. Dealing with and Properly Managing Adolescent / Adolescent Stage Changes. During adolescence, a teenager faces various changes. They were studied in the previous lesson. Do not let your self-esteem drop. Instead, use this opportunity to enrich yourself. You have to start right. Herein lies the success of dealing with the next stages of your life. It will also help you to be happy in your life.
b. Talent Development and Ability and Proper Use of them. You are a work of God. You are blessed with talents and abilities that you can use and develop. If it is not used and developed, not only you but also society will lose the opportunity to benefit. There will be the possibility of sharing the ability that could have been a valuable tool for everyone. It is just like a book that has not been fulfilled to be written. Even inventions that could have enriched human life but were not revived. Get involved with your family and school to develop your talents and abilities. This is one of the important parts in developing yourself and your understanding of the cause of your creation.
c. Meaningful Use of Interests. There is a saying in English, "Do what you love and you will love what you do". But it is not enough that you do what you want, you need to make sure you do it meaningfully. There are so many teenagers who are good at using computers. But do you think it is right for them to spend their time in front of the computer and playing instead of studying? Why not just nurture your passions and use them to prepare yourself for a college course you want? Or did you help the school to teach your fellow students who do not know how to use a computer? You can see that money can not buy the reward you get from it. You have enriched your passion.
2. The Role as a Child. You are no longer a child. But that does not mean that you can isolate yourself from your family. Your family remains the biggest influence your life. You are old enough to be part of your family and home. It all starts small. Do not force yourself to do something you have never really done. You can not afford to work to earn and help them. It is more important to them that you study to graduate. But you can still help by spending wisely. The small amount of money you save each day will be large when accumulated throughout the week or possibly the entire month. You may not be able to clean the whole house but you can keep your own room tidy. It is acceptable that you should not be left to decide within the home. But you can share your thoughts and attitudes, listen to the thoughts of others to collectively come to a decision.
It is also important that you understand the value of building a good relationship with your parents. This is the stage where there is often a misunderstanding between you and your parent. Always remember that they were also teenagers once. They went through your journeys. Now they have a different perspective as parents. Their experiences have enriched them. They have the widest understanding for you. If they have a lot to say or ask for, it is because they are thinking about your welfare. They have no other desire but to make you ready for the opportunity to be the breadwinner of the family and to face the challenges of life in the world of the elderly. It is your duty to love, respect and trust them.
But if there are times when the parent sees something different than expected, it is important to think carefully about what to do.
3. The Role of Brotherhood. At home for you "dogs and cats". This is what your parents always say when you are always fighting with your siblings. But the brother who is always your enemy at home, you are ready to fight when other people oppress you. It may not be called normal but a larger percentage of siblings at home go through a period of frequent arguments and quarrels. It is only natural that bad feelings should develop in between you brothers. All that is needed is not to let it linger and accumulate until it grows. Jealousy over the feeling that your mother prefers your older brother should not lead to your envy of him. It can be annoying if you let it go. It is difficult when you are far away from each other. Strive to enjoy the time with them. Being kind to your brothers and sisters can help you to learn how to treat your neighbors.
4. The Role as a Student. You are now in high school. In the larger "world". You have more work to do and you have learned a lot from the things you do. With each task you complete, more experience and lessons you will accumulate.
It makes your life more meaningful. How much do you value learning? You can find out by answering the following questions.
a. How much time and effort do I devote to study?
b. How do I use my learning talents and abilities?
c. How can I use all my abilities?
d. What school activities do I enjoy participating in?
e. How can I support the "Student Government"?
f. How can my school be honored?
g. What do I expect now high school?
Your answers to these questions will tell you how far you can go in your studies. How much you can get because of this. The farther you get, the better. The more good fruit, the better. High school is the most dynamic stage in your life. Here you can test your abilities. It depends on what you will achieve in the future. You look to the distant future but do everything you can now. Use the following guidelines:
a. Study hard. Developing good study habits will help you hone your skills and unleash your potential. This is not just for yourself, but also for school.
b. Have a strong desire to learn. You are learning to learn. They say you are not in school just for lunch every day. Your intense desire to learn will help your mind to function properly. There is nothing difficult about someone who perseveres and is dedicated.
c. Raise marks. We cannot deny the value of having a high score. This you can use to get into good school when you go to college. But you have to remember that high score is only second, your real learning goal is to learn and learn.
d. Use communication skills efficiently. This is important in the process of your efforts to learn. Make good use of listening, reading, writing and in speech. Reading is an important passion to develop the ability to think, ask questions, observe and meditate.
e. Develop mental capacity. You are given your own mind so you should not let others think for you. There is nothing that can strengthen the mind but to always use it. Use it to find the truth, to listen and weigh the opinions of others and to be critical of the ideas presented.
f. Learn to solve your own problems. You will face more problems at this stage. Often this is a problem in your relationship. And in these cases, you are making decisions. Make sure you only choose goodness.
g. Participate in school activities. It is not just in front of the book that the world revolves around the school. Enjoy. You will interact with other students. Participate in group activities for you will learn to lead and obey. This is one of the skills you will need throughout your life.
5. The Role of My Community / As a Citizen. A member of the community is welcome to respond to his duties for its sake. As an adolescent you have a role to play:
a. Maintain orderly and clean government;
b. Participate in community work with other members;
c. Have the will to serve the community;
d. Be aware of the needs and problems of other people in the community to be communicated to community leaders;
e. Be honest with the community you belong to;
f. Participate in community meetings as needed;
g. Participates in youth organizations, where one dedicates oneself as a good follower if not a good leader and;
h. Participate in the campaign to assist the government, school and organization in their projects.
With the following ways of participating, you feel you are not far from the people in your community. Sometimes, there are times when you do not know your neighbors; that you do not know the leader of your community. By fulfilling these responsibilities, you will feel that you are part of it. And it will help you to increase your value as a person.
6. The Role as a Believer. How do you spend all your time throughout the day? In what activities do you spend more time? Do they make sense? Is practicing your faith part of your daily routine? You know that not all your time is required for it. Simply offering daily prayers is a great way to say that you are a true believer. "Prayer can move mountains". But you must keep in mind that it is not our prayers that move us but God. Prayer is a way of praising God. It is a way of communicating with Him from the heart. Often, a person's intention in prayer is to ask for things we want or events we want to happen. Sometimes it is to apologize for our mistakes because we want to be close to Him again. Prayer is for praise, gratitude and most importantly is to dedicate to Him all our deeds. You will find that everything started with prayer will take place full of confidence and efficiency. This is because the work offered to Him is under God's guidance.
7. The Role as a Consumer Media. There are many trends and many innovations in modern times today. Your mind is conditioned that they are needed because of the quality of its media presentation. Teenagers are well informed. Maybe there is really nothing left to hide. This is because even remote areas are now accessible by technology. With so much to offer you, sometimes you never know what you will receive and believe. Here is the danger. Have you ever sat in front of a computer to play that sometimes takes 3 - 5 hours?
Forgetting to do homework because of watching television? Watch violent shows and temptations that are hard to avoid? Especially if you do not use critical thinking. It teaches you how to think and not what to think. It is an ongoing process that often begins with a question. It is our ability to analyze things and the consequences before deciding or choosing. Not everything seen in the media is true. Can you use it responsibly?
8. The Role of Nature / nature guardian. We have already experienced the flood that kills a lot of people and ruined a lot of property. You realize that all this would not have happened if we had only taken care of nature. Mother Nature's lament is loud. What's needed we respond before it is too late. Each of us can do something. You can do the following:
a. It is important to share with family members the knowledge learned in school. Encourage each family member to participate in helping to save nature from its permanent destruction. For example, convince them to save on electricity. Turn off the computer, television and light when not in use. Repair broken taps so that water is not wasted dripping from it. Only use an electric fan or aircon if absolutely necessary.
b. It is important to apply in life whatever you learn in school especially in science. Increase knowledge about climate change, its effects and solutions to the worsening problems that result. Lead in encouraging the whole class to have a program for nature. It also helps to participate in organizations with programs environmental.
c. Helps to reduce air, soil and water pollution. Participate in community projects or form a youth organization that will help reduce the problem of polluted air and surroundings. If every young person in a community has time to act for the protection of nature, its positive outcome is guaranteed. Lead the campaign for a project that involves not only young people but also all members of every home.
d. Talk to friends to get involved in environmental work. It is better to spend time with friends this way. This will help to further strengthen relationships, it will even bring good for nature. Also encourage all friends to also start carrying out these projects in their own home.
e. Most of the important information about nature is collected by students not in school but in the media. The media is one of the most powerful can be school assistant in teaching young people. But we can not deny that there are some whose interests are more inclined towards communism and neglect the responsibility for young consumer. As a teenager you need to be smart in receiving media-induced information. Requires the ability to filter information will accept and separate it from information that should not be accepted and enjoyed. Nature's lament is strong, her illness is getting worse and only people whom God trusts can help cure this disease. As a youth you have a special role to play for this problem. Need to act, now. . . before it is too late. Start with yourself and be sure to follow here the whole world.
"No one lives for himself alone. No one dies, only for oneself. We are all responsible for one another, God has gathered us all with Him."
From a song, these lines make us understand the importance of fulfilling our roles as God's creatures. Accountability reflects the true personality of the person. This is because it is innate in man. The person who turns away from it can be compared to a person walking without a head (Alejo, P.B. 2004). So as early as possible begin to respond to your responsibilities - especially in fulfilling the most important human duty: to attain personal event, to seek holiness, to know, to love and to serve God. This challenge is not easy. But you must act to address it. It is an important step towards the next stage of your life. And your success in the next stages is the foundation of shaping your personality. To this challenge at this stage, will you respond?
