Letter to an Adolescent

In this assignment, you are the significantly older   brother or sister of a child approaching adolescence.

Write a letter between 500-750 words in which you   explain what he or she can expect to experience both socially and   emotionally during adolescence.

Be gender-specific; choose one or the other to focus upon.

Share both the bright and dark sides of this time   period and share ideas on how to get through it in the healthiest   manner. Let him or her in on what you wished you had known. Share how   your behaviors in adolescence impacted the rest of the family.