Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Looking Forward
In New Moon's "Being 13" survey, we asked girls ages 12 and younger what they're MOST looking forward to about turning teen. Here are just a few of the responses:
“Being able to do more art and writing, and being more able to make a big difference.”
“Just feeling like I'm older, feeling like 'Wow, look what I've been through, look at how I made it to where I am today!'”
“Being able to define who I am. Right now I have to do what my parents want me to—I have to take piano lessons, I have to be Episcopalian. When I turn 13 in a few months, I will get the choice to continue piano or quit, to go to church every Sunday or find a different religion—things like that.”
“Getting to join more websites and be able to do more on the internet.”
“Being able to boycott things...lots of things.”
“I’m not looking forward to being 13. I wish I could go back to 6th grade and stay there forever.”
“The freedom to say what I feel, show how I feel and act on things that younger kids can't do.”
“Being a kid and a teen and being able to act like both.”
“Oh, I can't decide! Just about everything!!”
If you haven't turned 13 yet, what are YOU looking forward to? Write to me and let me know.
“Being able to do more art and writing, and being more able to make a big difference.”
“Just feeling like I'm older, feeling like 'Wow, look what I've been through, look at how I made it to where I am today!'”
“Being able to define who I am. Right now I have to do what my parents want me to—I have to take piano lessons, I have to be Episcopalian. When I turn 13 in a few months, I will get the choice to continue piano or quit, to go to church every Sunday or find a different religion—things like that.”
“Getting to join more websites and be able to do more on the internet.”
“Being able to boycott things...lots of things.”
“I’m not looking forward to being 13. I wish I could go back to 6th grade and stay there forever.”
“The freedom to say what I feel, show how I feel and act on things that younger kids can't do.”
“Being a kid and a teen and being able to act like both.”
“Oh, I can't decide! Just about everything!!”
If you haven't turned 13 yet, what are YOU looking forward to? Write to me and let me know.
// posted by New Moon @ 6:52 AM 
