I gave a speech today on why teenage pregnancy should be stopped in my Communication 1301 class since I feel so strongly that our youth should wait to have children until they are accomplished, prepared, and responsible. Despite that my teacher felt that he needed to give his opinion after my speech on how he feels its not a problem in our society because he feels having a child at an early age sets an adolescent on the right path but having them grow up faster, bettering themselves for their children, and focusing more in school. Since he knew a lot of women who were teen parents and are now very successful people which yes that has happened but I mean just because an adolescent has a child does not mean they are going to step up to the plate and be a good parent, or at that continue to even get an education which in my opinion the majority wont. He left me in shock I just could not understand how he felt that our youth should have kids in order to supposedly better themselves when that is totally in the hands of the adolescent themselves! What got to me more was he felt like he knew more than me when “I HAVE BEEN THROUGHOUT IT ALL FIRST HAND!” Yes i know that i chose to stay in school and make the most out of myself for my child but i know more than a couple of people who in no way are good parents or have even bettered themselves for their child! But I guess everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion but I still feel our youth should be concentrating on making something out of their lives instead of trying to have children!!!