Review of Cruising through the Teens, easier than it seems
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Review of Cruising through the Teens, easier than it seems
Do you remember when you were a teenager trying to fit in with a particular crowd? I remember always keeping to myself and never having to worry about fitting in with others. Even still, I would listen to my siblings’ struggles with this. School stress was another plight that affected every one of us as teens. Is there a better way to handle all of these pressures? Jerry Schaefer understands what teens go through and decided to write Cruising Through The Teens - Easier Than It Seems to help them out. He addresses topics including, but not limited to, expectations from parents and other authority figures, body confidence, task management, thinking, and ego control. Has your teen been struggling with life changes and responsibility? This book could be just the one you need to help them out.
If a reader is expecting an easy read, they should reconsider this title. The information in this book is deep and requires a heightened sense of understanding to apply the information given by the author. I enjoyed reading about what thinking is truly about and the author’s explanation of the two sides to every person. Mr. Jerry explained these ideas more deeply in the section about in-person and online bullying. I liked that he chose to include them in the bullying section of the book because it was easy to see how they are used to handle bullying.
Due to societal pressure, many teenagers believe that social media is unavoidable. Mr. Schaefer knows about and understands the frustrations that teens go through; this makes his advice practical and authentic. Even adults struggle with having to keep up with the trendiest topics in the world. I enjoyed this chapter because the author effectively got on the teenage reader’s level and helped them understand that they are not alone in this predicament.
The decision to use profanity is something that I believe the author could have avoided. I understand he wanted to get on the same level as a teenager, but using the words “shitless” and “damn” felt out of place. I did not expect a book about changing one’s thinking and mindset to have any profanity. Sadly, this left a sour taste in my mouth.
I believe this book was professionally edited because there was only one error in it. I wanted to give this book four stars, but I could not get over the use of foul language. I give Cruising Through The Teens - Easier Than It Seems 3 out of 4 stars. Two stars would be insulting because the content is well written, and any teenager with a will to learn and apply its contents would likely enjoy this book. I recommend this title to teenagers in later middle school or early high school grades looking for help with navigating change. Even first-time college students could benefit from this book because they face new pressures as well.
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