Young people's lifestyles

Young people's lifestyles

From Pikiran Rakyat

I refer to the letter from Raditya (Pikiran Rakyat, Nov. 26, 1996) on the way teenagers wear their hair.

In my opinion today's youth have the tendency to adopt anything "modern" which has a negative impact. This is evident in their clothes, accessories and hairstyles.

Strangely enough, this is not only evident among young people from well-to-do families who can afford whatever they wish. It is also found among youngsters of financially less-fortunate families.

In fact, environment is the most dominant factor in molding young people's personalities. Therefore, it is essential that the young be able to show their true characters, and resist bad and negative things. They should be able to distinguish bad from good while mixing with people of different personalities and lifestyles. The ability to exercise self-control and live modestly is a valuable asset.

HARIMAN

Bandung, West Java