German Essay

Problems German youngsters encounter

Computer addiction, alcohol, stress, problems with parents and even drugs are now one of the everyday problems of adolescents. These problems are increasing constantly, partly because of group pressureand thereby there is some young people get pulled in, but also our role models, like our parents or famous people, we encourage to try out this problem. Unfortunately, only very few of the addictions come away again and this causes many other problems like problems with parents, stress, bad grades and health problems are caused. It is with very many young people so often, that they sit a day for 4 hours at the computer and cut it apart from the outside world and no benefit from social contacts in Real life, they communicate only via the Internet with many people they had never have seen. For young people it is not too difficult to get alcohol, which they sometimes drink really in a coma, just to make it because everyone else. These problems can be prevented but not as fast, but there are already many organizations and support groups to which one can turn to.

There are two bigger services, which you can ask for help while university. The Student Advisory Service helps you with choosing the best field of study for you and informs about contents, structure, needs and conditions for entrance of every field of study. The service also helps you, if you have troubles while studying, questions about your field of study, when you think of changing your place of study or if you want to stop you studies and about the changeover to work life. The other one, which can be asked for help is the Student Union. It administrates flats for students, the canteens and is also the one, who gives out loans, so that it is no problem to afford the money for studying. They help, if you have a child and want to study nevertheless, if you are a disabled person, or from a foreign country. The Student Union can also be asked when you have personal problems, exam nerves or problems with your studies (psychosocial advice).

The training may encounter various problems. For example, if annoyed, the apprentices at work, problems with staff and physical problems. Trainees can contact a training consultant, chef, educator or a teacher. In addition, one can say with colleagues and attend a support group. In Germany there are training organizations (chambers), where trainees can address and treat the problems.

Many students do not only face problems in school but also in their private life. Although these might also be solved in school with the help of teachers and social workers, there are other possibilities. On the one hand people would talk to their parents, families, friends, because they can be sure that they can trust them. If there isn't any trust or if youths feel like their problems can't be solved in a familiar setting there are many institutions which offer help. This includes a variety of therapies (single or in groups), family or just somebody who listens to their sorrow. Very important to mention might also be the "Nummer gegen Kummer" (number against trouble) where youths can call for free and keep their anonymity. You might feel very comfortable and secure when you can talk on the phone with people of your age. In case that there are very hard cases there  are always trained psychologists to whom the young telephonists may pass the phone.

In Germany you have many possibilities as a young person to arrange your free-time with activities, that fit your interests and in which you can easily get to know new people. That is a good method to bring fun and variety to your life and to get to know something different than your daily school-/university-/ working- life. Thereby the possibility to get mental problems, to feel alone or not satisfied with your life gets even smaller. You can get active in many ways: There is a big variety of different sport groups or clubs, you can learn an instrument, sing in a choir or participate in a band, you can join a theatre group or engage in a political or social organization, that deals with topics you are interested in. Usually schools or universities also offer some free-time activities for their students. Just inform yourself about the choice you have in your city or your village and most probably there will be something you could imagine to participate in.