That is a lot of freedom. These teenagers miss a great opportunity because they miss the possibility of becoming anything they want. Your range of options is wide open as a teenager. Much of this book is devoted to helping you understand your options and showing you how to make the most of the freedom you have as a teenager. Most teenagers do not understand the realities of the world into which they are about to enter.
American society is an exciting but tough environment.
It requires quite a bit of knowledge to become successful in this environment. It is easy for you to make mistakes that can affect you negatively for the rest of your life. Therefore, the first part of this book shows you the fundamental facts of life that you must use as your base of reality. The rest of the book shows you what you need to know in order to succeed in American society, and in life. Most teenagers do not believe in themselves, nor do they believe that there is any way to improve their odds of success.