Fear of crime, drugs, AIDS, and teenage pregnancy. Even if a person doesn't participate in risky activities, they live in fear of these serious problems that stare them in the face each day. I think our biggest problem is lack of things to do. Our schools and communities need to provide more programs and activities so that we can participate in something constructive. And not just during the school week but on the weekends and over the summer as well.
Students graduate from high school with little or no direction in life.
I think that guidance counselors could be more helpful and outgoing towards individual students rather than taking care of a large group. I feel one of the biggest problems that youths face today is the decline in morals and responsibility. Students today are not taking responsibility for their actions and not being shown by adults the difference between right and wrong. And when you do something wrong, you must face the consequences. I think that our biggest problem is racism.