XG:Hey, Jing Jing, you look like you didn’t get enough sleep last night. What’s up?

JJ:I went to sleep at 3:30 in the morning. I was glued to the TV. I was watching my favorite TV series. What time did you go to bed last night?

XG:10:30, right on the dot.

JJ:You’re such a goody goody. Why don’t you break the rules for once and stay up late? It’s fun!

XG:You know what? When I was younger, I went through a rebellious streak!

JJ:Oh yeah? Tell me about it.

XG:-------------------------------------------.

JJ:That’s normal. I’ve done a lot of research on this actually. All teens go through similar phases. They suddenly feel a need to become independent and have a separate identity. They often test authority and talk backto parents and teachers. And actually, there’s a more scientific explanation: according to some doctors, the area of the brain called theprefrontal cortex is developing. During this phase of development, kids start to develop their own ideals and ideas.Adolescents start to see the world more realistically.

XG:Yeah, that is describing me to a T. I remember that when I was a teenager I started to notice how embarrassing I felt when I was around my parents. I felt like they didn’t know how to be cool and dress properly.

JJ:And didn’t you say you pierced your own ears? Let me guess… you were a teenager?

XG:Bingo! I was fifteen years old.-----------------------------------------.

JJ:So, what made you change into such a normal nice guy?

XG:Well, I think part of it was maturity. After a while, what I originally thought was my parents nagging me all the time, was actually them expressing their care and concern for me. What can I say? I guess I grew up!

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Glued to the TV =

Right on the dot =

Goody goody =

Go through a streak [or phase] =

Cop an attitude =

Test authority =

Talk back =

Prefrontal cortex =

Adolescent =

Describe something to a T =

Fit in =

Nag =