Teen Talk

Articles written by San Pedro High School students covering topics that concern education, teen life, and social issues.

The Fear of Rejection and Overcoming It

Having a fear of rejection is a very common thing. Nobody likes being rejected so we tend to try and do fewer things that you think would get us rejected. This is a problem because it stops us from doing certain things we want to do. People can get rejected

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Teens’ Opinion on Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to “an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affection, or

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The Sweetness Factor

We all know what makes our ice cream sweet. We know when our coffee has been over sweetened and what’s wrong with too many sweet cookies? But is your boyfriend/girlfriend sweet? Perhaps she/he cooks

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Meet Your New Miss Teen Talk

Ambergris Today is happy to introduce Solani Graniel as the new member of Dorian’s Angels and Journalist of Teen Talk. Solani is a proud fifteen year old Sanpedrana; she is an academic science student

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Am I beautiful?

The media, magazines, television programs, movies, portray what good looking and beautiful IS!! But they are wrong. As beautiful as they might seem, the real fixation is that they are Photoshopped. I’m not saying

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Bullying

You probably saw it on the news or on Facebook – a poor timid school boy being punched in the face by a bully! After the poor kid had had enough, he picked up

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall!

– By Gabriela Nuñez, Teen Talk Reporter Talking in front of or to the mirror is nothing that you want to boast in public. But let’s face it, there are so many who do this

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"Guys: What is your Girliest Habit?"

– by Gabriela Nuñez, Teen Talk Reporter I was reading Cosmopolitan the other day and I stumbled upon an article in which the author sought to find out what small habits some guys have

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Why So Many Rules?

– By Gabriela Nuñez, Teen Talk Reporter Do you feel overburdened with restrictions at home? Have you ever been tempted to sneak out of the house or to lie to your parents about your

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Do I Need a Mobile Phone?

– by Gabriela Nuñez, Teen Talk Reporter Mobile phones are becoming ever more popular everywhere. They are convenient. Your friends and parents can contact you anytime, anywhere – and you them. Some models allow

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The Evils of Gossip!

GOSSIP can fill your life with more intrigue than a feature film. When our parents were in their teens, the latest buzz was most often spread by word of mouth. Today, though, gossip has

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New Year's Resolution

THE NEW YEAR for most people is for a new beginning, a new life, a new change.   Most teens look forward for new opportunities in making better decisions, better choices, and most of all

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My Special Christmas!

Hello my dear Teen colleagues. Christmas is around the corner and, of course, you must be planning already how you will spend that special annual event. I know that Christmas is cultural and we all

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What Can We Do to Stay Safe?

In light of the recent murder of the stewardess from Spain and the stabbing of a gentleman at/near a local bar, much attention is being given to crimes on our Island.  It’s not that

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Teen Talk – What About South Beach?

This week we experienced a demonstration march demanding that permissions be granted for the South Beach Project (Ironically, they were stopped by police because they did not have the necessary permits to parade). The

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