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OUR TEENAGE MINDSET

Nothing brings down the atmosphere of your household any quicker than a teenager whose attitude has gone bad.   At some point, every teenager drives every parent crazy over a bad attitude.  The symptoms include (but aren�t limited to) the classic eye-roll, the angry outburst, the sarcastic retort, the very loud and long sigh, the cold shoulder, the hot temper, or the look your child gives you that declares,  I think everything you�re saying right now is totally ridiculous. Some teens grow into their brash behaviors and wear them like a badge of honor.  One minute a sweet and caring child, the next an angry and arrogant teenager.  You are never quite sure which teen is going to show up. Over the years, we have organized programs for teenagers and work with them as well.  We have definitely witnessed all the physical and verbal manifestations of a bad attitude.  While each child is unique, you can generally categorize the teenage mindset in one of f...

"HOW MY PASSION FOR CAKES TURNED ME INTO TEENAGE ENTREPRENEUR" Agbo Gad-David Oyioche.

? Agbo   Gad-David Oyioche is a  17-year-old Entrepreneur, whose  interest and passion for cakes inspired him to acquire baking skills. In this interview, the teenage Baker talks about how  young people come around his bakery, showing interest for vocational skills, as they are challenged by his determination to succeed.  Read on.  Excerpts: AS A TEENAGER, WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO ACQUIRE BAKING SKILLS ? I got inspired to baking skills because of my interest and passion for cake making. Prior to now, I tried learning/acquiring other skills in welding, football,  photography, training to play saxophone, but all stopped at the primary/preliminary stages of my learning them. I could not continue and finish, but my interest and passion made me to have an unstoppable drive to learn: Initially from a one-week free skill acquisition programme, I was motivated to learn more, hence, I proceeded to a school of culinary arts (Food Perfect) in Port- Harcourt to perfec...