Imagine this: Your parents go away for work, but you have to stay at home without them. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a wonderful holiday for you?
I can cook tomato and egg soup, but that's all. I think many of my classmates are the same." said Li Yujie, a girl from a middle school. "But I always forget things. I watch television then burn the soup."
"Now parents do almost everything for us. So we don't know what we can do and how to look after ourselves." LiYujie said.
Usually teenagers spend most of their time doing their homework. They don't learn any life skills(技能) until they finish high school. However, Simon doesn't think so. "I think I am OK. I know how to cook some dishes because my mom showed me." the 13-year-old boy said.
In his opinion, many teenagers depend(依赖) too much on their parents. In fact, there is much more to learn than cooking. They should know how to clean up their rooms and wash their own clothes. For most teenagers, it wouldn't be a holiday at all. It could be a time to learn to be independent(自立的) and take care of themselves well.
As teenagers, you need to learn some life skills to make your life easier.
