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15 Questions Teenagers Should AskI'm not talking about questions they should ask others, but questions they should ask themselves. I came upon this particular section in the August issue of Teenage magazine (don't judge, I got it because of Taylor Swift poster!) and I thought I should answer these questions myself too, considering that I'm still a teenager. So basically this 15 questions are divided into different sections of life and I'm going to try to answer them to my best ability. Here it goes.. Personal Development: 1. Am I Happy? As simple as this question may be, I personally find it hard to answer. Different people have different definition of happiness. To some people, happiness may just simply be everything is going smoothly in your life, to others it is the relationship they have with other people. To me, happy is like being satisfied and doing what you love. So am I happy? Yes. No doubt I have problems in my life right now, but that doesn't stop me from being happy. I'm currently satisfied and I'm happy doing what I am doing right now! :) 2. Am I being too hard on myself? If you know me personally, this can be the FIRST and also the LAST thing I do to myself. Most of the time I am one of the few people who appreciate time off to do nothing and just rot at home doing nothing but playing guitar and singing. Most of the time I take failures as a stepping stone. Then again, I have the other extreme self which I will take all the blame on myself and feel totally bad about certain circumstances even if it is beyond my control. (I think I sound like I have split personality here, but no! Hahah!) 3. Am I in a hurry to grow up? This is simple - NO! I'm never in a hurry to grow up, in fact I'm one of the few people who don't want to grow up. 4. Do I learn from my mistakes? You know.. throughout the years I realized that I grow to be more and more stubborn. It is something that grew throughout secondary school. Yes, I do learn from certain mistakes. But there are mistakes that I refuse to correct also. Everyone is imperfect, and this is my imperfection. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that will give this reply. But then again, what matter more is how you take the mistake, in a good way or a bad way. Whether you will rise up to the challenge or just drop all the way down. 5. Do I manage money well? Hahah wow this question.. I'm not a shopaholic. Neither do I totally not spend money at all. I buy stuff, like budget stuff. But I don't set aside an amount to keep in the bank though. I spend my money slowly and steadily. That's what I do. 6. What am I good at? This is pretty simple. I can play the guitar and hold a proper conversation with a stranger. Hmm.. I'm sociable, cheerful and influential? Health: 7. How much exercise am I getting each week? Hahah, this is pretty embarrassing. But I don't exercise. I don't go to gym sessions or go dance. Neither do I play basketball a lot. Basically besides walking, 0 hours. 8. Am I eating right? Eating right... Hmm, I would say my diet is not bad. It has a little bit of everything. Except one thing that would definitely be high - SUGAR. It's weird how I don't like to eat sweets, chocolates or mints, but I LOVE sweet drinks. And I mean gassy drinks. I think I drink at least half a can of soft drink almost everyday. Yeah, that's bad enough. 9. Do I have an addiction? Like what I've mentioned in the above question.. Yes, soft drinks. It's a habit from young. Just like my habit of eating and drink at the same time. I can't wait till I finish my food before I buy my drinks. I'm the kind of person that I must have food + drink at the same time because after that, I know that I won't drink anything. (Did I mention that I don't have the habit of drinking plain water too?) Dating: 10. Am I ready to date? I think my answer to this question would be No. But this doesn't include just going out with a friend of the opposite gender alone just for catching up purpose and nothing else. (I won't do that either.) Other than that, I don't think I am ready to have a boyfriend right now. Besides, I don't want a boyfriend now either. 11. Do I really like my crush? I don't have a crush. 12. Is my crush right for me? Like question 11, I don't have a crush. Family and Friends: 13. Do I spend enough time with people I love? Personally, I guess No. There are so many people that I want to meet, that I want to sow a seed into. But I'm busy and they are busy also. Sometimes I feel that I don't have time for myself also. I really love and appreciate those days where you do nothing much and just think about life. What I've done and what am I going to do. Basically reflection time. Most of the time, that meant blogging. Or just lying down in bed one house before bedtime. 14. Am I mixing with the right crowd? Considering the state that I am in now - NOPE! The people that I mix around are great influence in the right way. I'm thankful for friends that bring me closer to God and His word. Even in class, though my clique are all muslims, their devotion to their own religion also make me think about my walk with God too. 15. Are my parents working too hard? Yes. There's nothing to deny about this question. Parents work 24/7 from the day that you are born till the day they die. They might be 8 hour office-lady but the other 16 hours they are a mother, a housewife, a caregiver. Imagine you coming home from school dead tired after 8 hours in school, and your parents equally came home after working for 8 hours but all you do is lie down in bed while your parents cook, prepare dinner, clean the house and everything. (Considering that there are no domestic helper at home) You are never not working since the day you are pregnant or your wife is pregnant. ------------------------------------------------------- So there you go, I've answered the 15 questions. It wasn't hard to answer all of them. I think everyone should take some time off to think about these questions too. Those are very general that I feel I should ask myself very other week. If you want to see the original article, grab your copy of Teenage magazine, August issue now! :D Toodles!
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