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ha ckground Do students really change By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner The questions are and am merit of awkward allgicei oliows while the amwers are considered Have adolescents changed Are they any different this decade over the last one Reluctantly the answers are issued No adolescents have not changed but yes they are different Adolascents of today share the oals desires and needs of ergenerations of young adults Further they must still engage in the traditional struggle with their identities Yet there is evidence of change The are more aware articu ate and open than adolescents of years fist They have become rder and more cynical in world that is much larger place than it once was HAVENT CHANGED dont find theyve changed says Rev Biil Fritz of Collier St United Church Certain outward things have changed but kids are still wondering about their futures They are much better in formed much more an ticulate honest and open They state their opinion free ly and act more quickly They are more ready to put into gear their thoughts hopes and wishes Strip the veneer away McBride says and you find the same struggling child goingonadult they have always been Th do not want the responsi ility for making decisions and accept the premises society is built upon George Porter North Col legiates guidance head is in agreement with McBride We all like to see success and receive slap on the back says Forler We all like little recognition think they have more facts at their disposal but their reactions to situations are no different than before 16yearold is still just 16 For the head of lnnisdales guidance department Heidi Pas the answers are not so clearcut Students ex ress themselves better are more open but she adds Sometimes frankly find it hard to know whether theyve changed significant ly or have changed Perhaps Ive become better at relating and get better response because of it WHO AM Dr Will Gasewicz psychiatrist at Royal Vic toria Hospital and Chris Sullivan psychiatric social worker at RVH ree with the others that olescents today are similar to their peers of years past From what have seen there has been no radical shift Essentially they have the same problems today adolescents have always had Gasewicz says Perhaps he says the key miestion young people ask emselves is who am When people hit age 12 there is lot of rapid body development They begin to question many things that are taken for granted by their parents the older generation Gasewicz says During adolescence the in dividual shapes his or her identity tries various roles and weaves together the fan tasies of childhood with the facts of life as an adult It is also time for dealing with their sexuality both physical ly and emotionally Sullivan says the adoles cent moves gradually dur ing the years after puberty toward independence The goal though not generally articulated is to achieve emotional and economic in dependence from their parents It is process he says everyone submits to They ask themselves what am going to be equip ped for Is there going to be place for me Most of us make it through Sullivan says Once the adolescent phase is mastered and the person does become an adult he assumes many of his parents values though he puts an individual slant on them Gasewicz says In our culture it seems to go that way Adolescence is also time when the individuals in tellect is being challenged and he or she exhibits voracious appetite for anything new and untried SEARCHING There is searching curiousness among adolescents Adults tend to be less enthusiastic have less vitality and lack an ex perimental side Kids are in the process of finding things out Sullivan says Adults after having gone through adolescence them selves seem content to make many decisions based on their experience and the col lective experience of the society without feeling com pelled to experiment Adolescents are in the pro cess of charting their lives They are searching for their niche They are high on fads Its way they can identify with something uniquely their own Gasewicz says In the shortterm they will go along with some pretty farfetched things but as they continue movtng and mature they often drop them Drugs the Beatles long hair beat poetry ducktails and leather jackets Frank Sinatra and other social phenomena are remembered largely as fads young people reached for and claimed as their own Often these fads became symbols of revolt way young people had of say ing am here Not all adolescents may be placed neatly in any one category and those inter viewed were reluctant to have their opinions offered as fact Yet specific characteristics found in to days adolescents were iden tified in each case during several of the interviews WANT JOBS Jobs are prime concern but adolescents are not as enamoured as they once were with the whitecollar world and while the 19005 saw less overt revolt than did the 19605 authority is often challenged Further sur face selfishness apparent in adolescents is misleading They are today as willing and perhaps more willing to help other people Jobs jobs jobs preoc cupy an adolescents mind says Heron They worry about getting one what return they will get and whether it will satisfy them They tend to think more of specific careers and the money connected with them Forler says There is conservatism evident in their view of the working world They see this business of career building being ma jor part of satisfying life McBride says Today they want to know how satisfying job will be Pass says Oddly she adds todays adolescents are not as concerned with social status or material wealth EARN RESPECT Adolescents are also ask ing questions not simply in the context of their school work but broader questions concerning the application of authority Today respect must be earned by teachers and parents alike The students question more than they once did and the teachers have to know what theyre talking about because the students see through it if they dont McBride says Out of this questioning and their constant exposure to events and problems adolescents seem to have greater awareness of the pro blems of other people It is misconception that kids today are more selfish than in years pastfi McBride says He finds them as helpful and gonscientiousfiis ever Morris says they may even be more willing to lend hand The media has 0mm up their world to the deg where they are exposed t6 the plight of others and moved tohel won characterize students as interesting responsible nicekids she says certainly get the im pression they are self centred but they seem to want to help others Forler says To be understood the ac tions and attitudes of adolescents must be viewed in relation to society as whole This decade has been fraught with questions con cerning the environment nuclear armament and the altering roles of men and women in society dont think now in the 19705 things have returned to business as usual Rev Fritz says We are today he adds beneficiaries of time in which the collective consciousness of the society was raised It is not that the nature of adolescents has changed Society now allows them to express themselves dif ferently Camp Kindergym the oxunlnor my 31 1919 The Barrie YMYWCA has basketball floor hockey and £6in Young Canada recreational swims It will be Works grant to help sponsor heldfromlto430pmMonday through Friday There will be four camp ses sions June 25 to July July to July 20 July 23 to Aug and Aug to Aug 17 Cost of each session is $10 The Young Canada Works program possible through grant from Employment and Immigration Canada gives students chance to gain prac tical work experience in their fields of study Young volunteers wanting to work with Camp Kindergym should call the YMYWCA at 7266421 Kindergym consists of morning program Kinder Camp for children four to six years of age and an afternoon program Gym Camp for chil dren seven to 13 years Kinder Gym activities in clude games crafts singa longs skits swim periods and other events for young children Kinder Kamp will be held from 845 am to 12 noon Monday through Friday Gym Camp concentrates on introuducing children to gym nastics as well as volleyball Get the original ulciiing Mower The same view is express ed again and again with minor variances Basically they still want the universal thing offers Joan Morris head of Dale Robevlson and model No 361 Eashtlview Secondarys gui nce department They want meaningful love and °° BOICIS things 3339 no rakes no cleanup kids 10 and 20 years ago may 351 work Of It not have even known about 3199 Stratton engine They have more worldly WON Cuts grass all summer cleans up leaves In tall MC WC comerha knowledge and ask more questions But when you talk to them individually they seem similar to their counterparts of years past Morrissays MORE PRESSURE dont think kids have changed at all says Ken Heron clergyman and caseworker with Simcoe Family and Children Ser $24995 is Wong Available at these dealers BARBIE ONTARIO Calvin Madill Bolens Sales Service 13 WoodcrestRoad vices But the pressuras ORILLIA ONTARIO STAYNER ONTARIO theyre ex to have pamham Small Motors Bellamy Equnpment Ltd changed radically RR When was teen the world was much more inno cent piace You didnt have the subtle issues raised by the media now Adolescents still want and need parameters of behavior established for them Heron says but those parameters have changed All the myths have been atpioded by drastically wagging world Kids are ex pos to mounds of informa tion and many diverse opi nions They are far more competent at making deci sions and more aware of pro blems John McBride guidance head at Central Collegiate says adolescents have not changed and labels the ap parent increase in awareness veneer of maturity It is only veneer But it gives them reputation for having more knowledge and so histication then they real ly ave moment to reeber rip xouth and jobs Gorges Milk to Student centre ready for summer VQIilQiiy 150 COLLIER ST 7263235 FREE PARKING 1st musical an Swim only 88¢ Choose from our selection of eight scenic and colour backgrounds See our new large Decorator Portrait Your complete satisfaction guaranteed or your money cheerfully refunded full staff Complement now hired By CHRIS BLACK BARRIE The summer of 79 is about to begin and the Canada Employment Centre for Students is already in high gear The staff is now at full complement of seven with Jon Bobbette recent graduate of North Bay Teachers Col lege coordinating the program Joining Bobbette on staff are university and college students chosen for the job not only to give them practical experience in public relations interviewing skills and pro motional work but also because students are better able to communicate with other students Doris Cooper thirdyear nutrition student at University of Guelph and Sheila Russell fourthyear sociology stu dent at the University of Western Ontario will service the Elmvale area To date they have visited over 70 employers For the fourth consecutive year there is in an Alliston sublt office it is manned by Paul Lepsoe secondyear political science student at Queens University Located in the guidance office of Banting Memorial High School it will serve the Alliston Cookstown and Tottenham areas WORKING EXCLUSIVELY Worki exclusively in the Barrie office will be Chris Black Lyne lrvine Black studies policitcal science and economics at York University and Irvine is fourthyear Another facet of the student operation is to Vialt employers in the area To date the centre has been in contact with over 150 businesses an increase of more than 20 over 1978 These visits are to make employers aware of the operation and the services provided The centre has already placed 350 students in summer jobs and has set target for per cent increase over last years figures Employers can also contact the centre themselves to place an order The centre will transcribe the name address and phone number of the employer as well as the number of students required the type of work how many referrals he or she would like to see and all other pertinent information After this the files are checked and the proper students to fill the job order are referred to the employer Students who have not found summer job are welcome to check the job board for any vacancies Daily radio broadcasts also announce job opportunities for students An employer with jobs available whether it be for day week or month are encouraged to use the centre Most employers find students eager energetic and willing to work With students employers and the centre all doing what they can to promote student employment everyone in volved will profit from the experience CLOVER CREAM ICE CREAM $149 George SimonaShqu HOMTEAD WHITE SlICED BREAD log low Price 28 MILK IT 106 lARGE 15 litre Coke 69 deposit No oblioation to buy additional portraits WED MAY 30 THURS MAY 31 FRI JUNE SAT JUNE DAILY 108 SAT l0430 BAYFIELD ST BARRIE ONT 0W2 Son 20 HUMP oumm POTATO CHIPS All flavors 225 Trus zoology student at the University of Toronto Rounding out The centre is located at 48 Owen St and can be contacted 10nd Wadi the staff is Patricia Young public relations major at EBQZGVifngcms Rog luwPriu can on HurTiigegifrlgiArr has plenty of students to work with as disatcher 61 Sgneasigg sgurtguegiduubiagcitntgeaddl 2250 istrations have been filled to date an increase of 150 gra esmen gt same over meg year babysitting family Persons under 18 must be accompanied by Every student is encouraged to register as soon as pos driver parent or guardian swimming instructor PRICES IN EFFECT Till JUNE 3rd sible to increase their opportunity of finding summer job