Letter to the Editor- on the Issue

Dear Editor,

           

The issue of teenage pregnancy has become a growing concern in our society, and something needs to be done about it. I’ve been working on a community research project which involves creating a Blog- http://societalresearchproblem.blogspot.com/ to identify a community social problem- teenage pregnancy and its impact on schools dropout rates, predicting a solution, making interviews and updates on the causes of the problem, and attempting to solve them.

At this point, I’ve interviewed a librarian who has totally shocked me, by insisting that children be left to experience life, when asked if children be watched closely by their parents in order to prevent teenage pregnancies. I was overwhelmed to discover that this problem was more prevalent in developed countries, particularly the United States. This finding caught my attention, and so I plan on going through various heights in order to meet the goal of reducing teenage pregnancy rates in schools in the Essex County.

The Board of Education can help by insisting that Sex- Aid classes in schools teach students the consequences of having sexual intercourse at a tender age, and supply students at one point with contraceptives.

Chinwendu Obi

369 Park Ave. Apt F12, Orange, NJ

(973)-676-0159

More to come from the previous interview.

The interview I made, proved a lot from what I had stated in the hypothesis written below. As seen, and heard, the adult interviewed, had varied insight on the topic discussed. The interviewed, Alice McMillan, had given an excellent reply to the questions asked, and had seemed enthusiastic when the topic of Teen Pregnancy and It's Impact on School Dropout Rates, was brought up. I learned a lot from the interview, but what I found shocking was that most parents, even when they're aware that their teenagers are sexually active or doomed to having sex, they as a parent wouldn't pry on the lives of their children. As the interviewed had stated, the teenagers should be left to face their own consequences, and parents' closeness would only make their children dependent on them. I also learned that most teenagers who engage in sexual activities are either curious to know what and how it feels like to be engaged in such activity, or they'd been influenced by their friends.
To make matters a lot better, my upcoming interview would be on an actual teenager. In other words, I would be interviewing a teenager-a high school student, in specificity, on their views on the topic. A teenager's perspective is more broader compared to that of an adult who has seen or experienced life through. By interviewing the teenager, I'd be able to get more insight and fully understand the impact teenage pregnancy has on school dropout rates. This is optional, but I might also interview, a teenage couple who have been together for a while, to understand what both partners would go through, if one had been notified that the other was pregnant, and how they'd be able to cope with it, school, and their social lives.

Interview with Alice McMillan on Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy and Its Impact on Schools Dropout Rates

How does being pregnant supports or limits the desire to finish schooling?
Due to teenage pregnancy being one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face, school work and other plans might be interrupted, as a result.