People of all ages feel that if they are not accepted, they will not be respected or will be known as a boring person. Teenagers and other people in today's society need to remember that we can make our own choices and be strong and independent. We don't need to fit in by doing what other people do. We need to stand out and be different because the decisions we make will affect what we do later on in life.
High school teachers, do you want to see your students get published? For information on the Voices column, which is an Internet blog written by high school students, contact Sharon A. Heilbrunn at
sharon.heilbrunn@uniontrib.com.
