By Stacey Wells ’15

Throughout history, summer has marked a period of growth, adventure and excitement for teens. Young adults have the power to choose their own daily schedules and do all those things they never had time for during the school year. Teenagers are ecstatic when they hear the bell ring for summer; they are ready to have adventures and create memories.
One student intent on creating memories is sophomore Angela Rose. “I can’t wait for summer! I have so many awesome things planned, like spending a day outside hiking with friends and lifeguarding at the community pool,” said  Rose.
Other students also have exciting adventures planned for the summer. “I plan to volunteer overseas and really make a difference in the world,” said junior Sophia Kay.
Students leave school with the best summer plans ever. Yet for some mysterious reason, the majority of plans don’t work out.
“I meant to hang outside with my friends and get that job,” said Rose, “I just never really got around to it. I was busy on my phone.”
Kay seemed to have faced a similar issue. “I needed to play Call of Duty,” she declared. “It was more important than making a real difference in the world. My call of duty is the TV.”
This so-called lackadaisical attitude in teenagers has been sweeping across the nation. Adolescents leave school filled to the brim with enticing endeavors, yet summer never seems to live up to their expectations.
Experts are perplexed as to what might be causing this phenomenon. Multiple studies have ensued and some think that the unfulfilled plans are the result of extreme teenage apathy. Others suspect that the mass number of cell phones and other electronics might be behind this large number of teens who fail to go through with their summer plans.