Teens' Stress and Pressure

Questions:

• What type of stress or pressure are you going through currently? Please explain

• Compare to a few years ago, is your stress worse or better?

• How do you cope with the stress?

• What is the source for the stress/pressure? E.g., yourself, family, teachers, or society?

• Have you received any help or support from teachers, friends, or family?

• What is your family's expectation of you?

• Do you think the pressure to achieve make you better or worse? I.e., Is it a driving force toward improvement? Or is it a hindrance?

• What obstacle did you face or expected to face toward achieving your future goals?

• What is your feeling toward failure?

Vocabulary:

• Hindrance

• Obstacle

• Stress

• Pressure

• Expectations

• support

• society

• Cope

• Achieve, Achievement

• Driving force

• Improvement

• Failure