Is life better as a teen or an adult?

As a young teen, I don't have to worry about paying a mortgage or bills, for school is pretty much my life. Most adolescences do not work a full time job and do not have to worry about providing for themselves and others. To me, my teenage life is very simplistic, yet as busy as ever. For either schools or extra curricular activities, I'm always on the run and working. This can get super exhausting . Right now, I average about five hours of sleep per night which isn't my idea of fun. At this stage in my life, I still have to operate around my parents schedule to get anything done, which can be a pain. As an adult you get paid for what work your donig; school you do not. Also adults have more legal rights such as drinking. Even though the responsibilities of an adult are overwhelming you have more freedom. So I ask is life better as a teen or an adult?

Is college even worth it?

The other day, while I was studying hard for an exam I heared a scary discussion on CNN. They were talking about how the rising tuition cost for colleges is getting so overprice its almost not worth going. As a student who will be graduating pretty soon this is not good news. To go to a nice out of state college will almost cost about forty thousand a year. That's a whole lot of money that I don't have. Sure, there are many programs out there that will help me pay off this payment, but overall I will still have to get a job to pay it off. The economy as of right now is not looking to hot either as far as job employment goes. This makes me wonder, maybe I should just get a full time job right out of high school  and not have to worry about college fees or debt. I can focus on paying for food, my rent, and starting a life. To get a great job you need at least a master degree now a days, so this will cost even more money. The question is should you not go to college and get a chance to start a small life right away, or go and get a great education for a slim chance you might get a higher paying job. Even though you will be in ten or more years of debt that you will still have to somehow work off? Is college even worth it anymore?

Teen Dateing

For me as a high schooler I take school pretty seriously. I work hard so I may have a better future for myself. For many teens, high school is a time for self discovery and transformation. A time for learning how to become an adult. The four years I'm in high school will set the course of the rest of my life. This makes me wonder why so many teens focus on dating and serious relationships during high school. In my opinion, I believe the purpose of dating is to find who you want to be with for the rest of your life. Most relationships in high school will never work out. I see relationships start and end within a week, cause drama and heartbreak. Even if the relationship gets through four years of high school I don't think it will last over college. I feel it is o.k to be best friends with somebody with the opposite sex or ask them to a dance, but dating in high school should not the top priority or focus of a teen. My question is why do young teens date at a stage in their life where finding a partner isn't all that relevant?