Personal Narrative: Teenage Drinking

It was mid season, I had just made section time in the 100 backstroke a week ago. I was on my way to being top four on the Sartell swim team, and making the state team. Then one day during the beginning of practice I came above the surface of the water but something was off. I looked around and everyone was looking at me.

PART A: LAWS REGARDING UNDERAGE DRINKING It is against the law for an underage person to buy alcohol in all states and territories in Australia. It is also against the law for anyone to sell alcohol to a person under the age of 18. If a minor is caught buying alcohol in all state or territories they may be given a warning, be fined on the spot by police or can choose to go to court where they can be fined further if found guilty.

One issue that I feel passionate about is the drinking age. I think that 21 is too old, however, I think that 18 is too young. It it were up to me I would make the drinking age 20. To start, 20 is a good age to allow people to begin drinking because once you hit 20 you are no longer a teennager. Even though 18 is legally when you become an adult, you are still a teenager, which means you are not an adult.

The article that I have chosen for my assignment is ‘Young Adults and ‘Binge Drinking’ : A Bakhtinian analysis by Chris Hackley. The article mainly talks about the role of alcohol in the lives of the young adults and the changes in the drinking culture in UK as well as all over the world. I chose this essay mainly because I personally feel that binge drinking and intoxication specially among young adults is a serious issue that needs to be looked upon and should not be taken ‘casually’. “Young Adults and ‘Binge’ Drinking is mainly a literary analysis of the role of alcohol in the social lives of the young adults in the UK.

Please answer all of the following questions regarding the Wechsler et al. (1994) study of binge drinking: Describe the design of the study, including the researchers’ target population and sampling design, including the sampling frame(s). The target population of the study was composed of all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in 4-year colleges and universities accredited by one of the six regional accrediting bodies covering the United States. The overall sampling design was a two-stage cluster sample.

I remember old times as I sit back and stare out the window on a rainy Sunday afternoon. It has been about two years since the incident occurred. The thought of how you can lose someone 's trust in one second is terrifying. It takes a long time to gain someone 's trust again after it is broken. With this in mind, I learned that my actions can affect others, but on this day I also learned that trying to fit in is not always the best thing to do.

The Higher Education of Drinking College is a place for higher learning. It is a time when young adults are exploring themselves as individuals, expanding not only their academic horizons but for many, it’s their first time being on their own socially. Young adults find themselves making many decisions. These choices involve attending class, completing assignments and possibly engaging in behaviors that could impact their own personal health and safety. Sometimes they are faced with decisions that involve the use of various substances including alcohol.

It was an ever growing routine. It was a routine that was very deeply ingrained within him. When I try to remember my grandpa, his drinking routine always comes right along with it. Even the earliest memories of my grandpa consist of it. For the longest time, I had believed that his drinking habits were part of him and that everyone around had just conformed to them.

SOCIAL DRINKING: A COOL TREND OR A RISKY POLICY? PRAKTA KATWARE (170201088) Drinking is a very common social activity, and for millennia, people have relished alcohol as a social lubricant. It is the most common way of reducing stress amongst corporate workers.

Everyday is a new beginning full of opportunities which entail decision making. Now, there are a multitude of choices that can be made, some smart, some quick, and the list goes on. However, when the question comes up about teens and drinking, the answers should always be smart - this is just not the case in most instances. Alcohol comes with consequences, regardless of age. The impact on lives is almost always negative, with the ability to ruin lives within just a few drinks.

When I was a teenager, the cool thing to do was hang out with friends, party, and drink alcohol, so I thought. My friends and I would tend to follow the crowd and it seemed to always lead to trouble. I was only 14 years old the night it all began. At the time, I could not drive so my friends came and picked me up, we all went to a house party and alcohol was there. Because we were senseless and easily influenced, we decided to try some to fit in.