Hey Ladies,
This week in class we are discussing the choices pregnant teens have to make when it comes to their present pregnancy and their future life. I thought that education was a serious choice that pregnant teens have to make very quickly, and should be explored a little more. The article I read expanded on the choices and alternatives to schooling that these girls have to make.
Although when a girl becomes pregnant, her pregnancy often becomes her priority, and education may become a secondary priority, it is still a choice that must be thought about and taken extremely seriously. Pregnancy can hault everything you are doing in your life or it can take the opposit effect, and speed everything up. The choice to continue education throughout a pregnancy as well as after the pregnancy takes a lot of thought, and the consequences will most likely affect that person's future.
This options and alternatives to education can be determined by the school that one is currently enrolled in. Private schools may have different rules for girls who get pregnant, and may require that the girl leave the school if she gets pregnant. This will probably cause the teen to have to enroll in a public school, where pregnant teens are welcome. Those teens who are enrolled in public schools when they become pregnant have to make the choice of whether they will stay in school, drop out, transfer to a school specifically for pregnant teens, become home schooled, or take classes on-line, which is something that is now available for high school students. All of these choices and alternatives to education are decisions that the pregnant teen must make. The family as well as the childs father may have an impact on the decision she chooses to make regarding her education. What ever the choice may be, her future will be impacted. The pregnant teen has to act fast, and this is another reason why the decision may be so hard. If there is no time to fully think a problem through and you make a decision without considering all of the options and possible consequences, there is bound to be some type of problem or issue as the result.
If you were a pregnant teen (go back to when you were a teen and base it on how YOUR life was then) facing the decision of education while pregnant and after pregnancy, what would you possibly decide to do? Why would you make this decision and how will it possibly effect your future as well as your childs future?
-Seqwinya
Here is the link to the article I read
ReplyDeletehttp://www.pregnantteenhelp.org/teenage-pregnancy-and/teenage-pregnancy-and-education/
-Seqwinya
If I were faced with the situation of having to cope with pregnancy/motherhood and continue education, I would of course decide to remain in an educational setting. Although pregnancy may complicate the situation of attending classes and staying on course, I would make the necessary adjustments in order to perform well. Now-a-days schools in the United States are usually understanding when it comes to dealing with students who are pregnant or a parent. For example several teachers allow excused absences in reference to pregnancy/parenting especially if it pertains to the health and well being of the child. There are also usually modifications and adjustments made to an individuals syllabus to help accommodate their needs and pace of learning. Continuing education post pregnancy would also be a must for me. I would potentially have to cut back the hours of enrolled courses, modify work hours (if employed), and also create a schedule for the baby and I. During my teenage years I had a family who would have been very supportive in terms of helping assist me with the child so that I could handle educational business.
ReplyDeleteI would decide to make these decisions because I feel as though education is a major factor of success and I would want to be successful not only for myself but for my child. It may potentially make my child feel as though I was always occupied/busy but that comes along with mothering.
-Tiffany Williamson
Good article Seqwinya! I have never really thought about all the decisions a pregnant teen must face. If I was a pregnant teen and have a decision to make about education I would possibly decide to stick with the education even though it would be ten times harder being pregnant. Even though I would just want to quit, I have to think about my child’s future. And with choosing to further my education, it will lead to my child to have a better future so I can support him/her. In the future having an education will better not only mine, but my child’s as well. This will lead to making more money to support a family and keeping up with the changes. I would decide to do this for many reasons, but most of all to support my family and provide things that I would want for my kids.
ReplyDeleteMolly Ewigman
I think it would be a very important decision of mine to stay in school until I graduated and hopefully even got some sort of college degree, not only for myself but for my child. I have to be certain that I can find a job that would provide me with the opportunities to make enough money so that I could raise my children in a healthy, safe, suitable environment. Not to say that not getting an education means that you can't provide that for your child, but it is true that it's easier to find a decent job when you have a diploma. I know that finishing school for me personally would make me feel better about myself and more hopeful. And also, I would want to set an example for my child. When I was a teenager, I would have had the support from my mom and sister and close friends and family so that I could have finished school. I definitely would've had to have a job so that I could be the main contributer to mine and my child's needs, so it wouldn't be easy but being a parent is never easy.
ReplyDelete-Rachel Mitts