They keep busy days that start at 6 a.m. and go past midnight. I see my parents mostly on Saturdays. At times, you are tempted. Earlier this month, The Independent sat down with five students from Grand Island Senior High to talk about why teen-agers drink and why they don't. The ones I know who drink do it to have fun.
Grand Island can be kind of boring.
For them, drinking is something to do. Often it's the family's background and how much support the teen gets. It depends on if their mom and dad do it. It depends on whether life's depressing. The kids take advantage.