I was thinking about what aspect of the English culture that I would like to explore for my inquiry project 1 and I want to do something involving teenage British entertainment.
Before I came here I was under the impression that the pub consumed most of the entertainment for teens in England. I was unsure of what else that they did here for fun.
When I got to Plymouth, I've noticed so many different things that teens do for entertainment purposes; some have been very surprising.
The first major activity I've noticed is skateboarding. There are large groups of teens that skateboard by the sundial and around the shops. Right when school ends, it seems that they are there until sunset. I was fortunate enough to be walking back to the dorm today to see the massive crowds of teens that have just got done skateboarding for the day and was able to take some pictures.
The most interesting thing I have seen in relation to teen entertainment has been tomb-stoning. I heard about it on the first day here and saw the warning signs posted all along the coast, but today I actually got to SEE it happen.
I was walking along the coast taking pictures this evening just before sunset when I noticed a bunch of teens in wet suits running past me. I decided to be touristy and followed them with my camera to a large rock that hung over the water. There were probably 20 kids ranging from ages 8-late teens that were standing atop these cliffs and jumping off into the water!! I couldn't believe it. Not only were the cliffs very high in the air, but the diver had to be sure to miss the jagged rocks lining the bottom of the cliff. I took pictures as these kids jumped off into the water. It was an amazing/scary/thrilling sight to see.
I can't wait to incorporate this into my project and to see if I can talk to some of these people!!
cheers,
Tara
Before I came here I was under the impression that the pub consumed most of the entertainment for teens in England. I was unsure of what else that they did here for fun.
When I got to Plymouth, I've noticed so many different things that teens do for entertainment purposes; some have been very surprising.
The first major activity I've noticed is skateboarding. There are large groups of teens that skateboard by the sundial and around the shops. Right when school ends, it seems that they are there until sunset. I was fortunate enough to be walking back to the dorm today to see the massive crowds of teens that have just got done skateboarding for the day and was able to take some pictures.
The most interesting thing I have seen in relation to teen entertainment has been tomb-stoning. I heard about it on the first day here and saw the warning signs posted all along the coast, but today I actually got to SEE it happen.
I was walking along the coast taking pictures this evening just before sunset when I noticed a bunch of teens in wet suits running past me. I decided to be touristy and followed them with my camera to a large rock that hung over the water. There were probably 20 kids ranging from ages 8-late teens that were standing atop these cliffs and jumping off into the water!! I couldn't believe it. Not only were the cliffs very high in the air, but the diver had to be sure to miss the jagged rocks lining the bottom of the cliff. I took pictures as these kids jumped off into the water. It was an amazing/scary/thrilling sight to see.
I can't wait to incorporate this into my project and to see if I can talk to some of these people!!
cheers,
Tara
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