According to dictionary.com, a role model is “a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people”.  To have someone there to look up to, to have someone there to go to with problems is a person everyone strives to have in their life.  A role model … Continue reading Role Models →

Multimedia Link: https://youtu.be/BW00UQm-T08 Chloe Scott In an increasingly technological world, it is no surprise that there is an inundation of information at our fingertips. This makes learning about new places and information increasingly easy, but who knew the internet would be able to create its own language? In recent years, famous YouTube makeup guru, James … Continue reading “Use Code James for 10% Off” →

The seduction plot is key to Charlotte Temple, where Montraville charms Charlotte and persuades her to elope with him. As a young and naïve girl, she struggles to make a decision. If she leaves with Montraville, she will let her parents down. If she stays with her family, she gives up love and romance. Montraville … Continue reading Breaking free from the Seduction Plot →

Today, both kids and teenagers are immersed in their digital world. In fact, over 91% of teenagers aged 13-17 have a cellphone, tablet or other mobile device with access to internet. They are using these phones starting at ages as young as five years old. These teenagers spend an average of nine hours a day … Continue reading Social Media & The Digital Age →

When I saw the cover of Taylor Swift’s 2008, Fearless album in my shuffle playlist, I was brought back to my childhood, and reminded of some of my favorite and most stereotypically teenage girl songs. There are two songs from the album that particularly reminded me of the adolescent experience of Charlotte, in Charlotte Temple. … Continue reading Taylor Swift Teenage Years →

Cassi Whitehead A preface to this chapter: I really like fanfic, and the way that it allows people to grow and develop.  I often say that fanon does it better than canon, and what I mean by that is, fanfiction often explores areas that canon doesn’t.  It answers the questions: “What would have happened if … Continue reading Chapter 2: An Unfamiliar Bedspread →

Special Collections provided numerous literary works that introduced many themes such as friendship, class, identity, etc. which influenced many adolescents’ lives. One significant piece that has spanned over several decades is the Archie Comics. The comics follow Archie, a clumsy, red-headed teen, and his friends Betty, Veronica, and Jughead as they navigate life as adolescents … Continue reading Archie and the Adolescents →

Our discussions surrounding adolescence this semester have focused primarily on internal struggles, or struggles of the individual. However, it is also interesting to consider the broader experiences associated with adolescence. I am specifically interested in adolescence in relation to education, something we have briefly discussed in the context of our readings but rarely has that … Continue reading Attitudes Towards High School →

Julia Koehl A staple of television and fashion from the late 90s and early 2000s is Sex and the City, a show on HBO created by Darren Star. TV shows now still make references to Sex and the City constantly, and if anyone asks you whether you are a Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, or Samantha, hopefully … Continue reading Sex and the Problematic City →

By Emily Mears When I was younger, I was never as interested in pursuing romantic relationships and crushes as my friends were. At every family gathering, the first thing my relatives wanted to know was whether or not I’d gotten a boyfriend yet. At every sleepover, while I just wanted to have fun with my … Continue reading An Adolescence Defined by Romance →