There are more and more problems Hong Kong needs to tackle.\u00a0 But how do these problems affect the lives of teenagers?\u00a0 And what can the teens do to prepare themselves well to face these problems?\u00a0 I would like to examine two problems, education and poverty problems, in this light.<\/p>\n
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It is obvious that our education system does not fit the ever-changing world and causes much trouble to teenagers like me.\u00a0 Our education system emphasizes rote learning and a spoon-feed mode of teaching.\u00a0 This not only exerts great homework and exam pressure on us, but also fails to equip us with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.\u00a0 Like machines, we memorize all the textbook content, and we do not know how to handle problems without textbooks.\u00a0 But once we go out for work, this society expects us to solve problems by ourselves.\u00a0 This education system does not match societal expectations.<\/p>\n
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The government need to bear most of the responsibilities for leading to this problem because of the improper education policy. \u00a0To solve this problem, the government can weigh exam results less but school-based assessment more so that the study pressure can be eased.\u00a0 The schools should also change their ways of teaching to encourage reasoning and analysis of social issues to develop our critical thinking skill and social awareness.<\/p>\n
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Teenagers like you and me should also train ourselves to have critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.\u00a0 For instance, we can form a group to regularly discuss the pros and cons of particular social issues, their influence on different people and the solutions to these problems.\u00a0 Their skills can therefore be improved.<\/p>\n
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Another problem is the poverty problem.\u00a0 The income gap becomes wider and wider, and more and more people are under the poverty line.\u00a0 The underprivileged cannot afford daily expenditure including rent, money for meals and so on.\u00a0 The teenagers in underprivileged households may have hard lives because their family members cannot provide nutritious meals, or afford the skyrocketing textbook price.\u00a0 This may affect teenagers\u2019 health and their schooling. \u00a0They can only buy second-hand books if the new books are too expensive.\u00a0 They may also be teased by other teenagers because of their poor family background, which affects their mental health and growth.<\/p>\n
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The reasons for the poverty problem are that the income level of the underprivileged is too low to support a household, especially when the inflation rate and rent are soaring now.\u00a0 But usually, there is only one breadwinner, as one of the parents needs to stay home to take care of the family.\u00a0 The financial burden is then huge.\u00a0 This problem can be solved if the government issue living and rental subsidies according to the inflation rate.\u00a0 The social services can also expand day-care services so that both parents can go to work.<\/p>\n
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Teenagers who are in underprivileged households need to be hard-working at school in order to have a good job that brings in a good salary.\u00a0 More fortunate teenagers who are not faced with financial difficulties still have to be concerned and work to raise awareness of this problem in society.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We need readiness to face the challenges of social problems.\u00a0 We may encounter not only education and poverty problems but all kinds of problems!\u00a0 Just let us fight these problems.\u00a0 Are you ready?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are more and more problems Hong Kong needs to tackle.\u00a0 But how do these problems affect the lives of teenagers?\u00a0 And what can the teens do to prepare themselves well to face these problems?\u00a0 I would like to examine two problems, education and poverty problems, in this light.<\/p> <\/p>