Youth is wholly experimental.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Youth is characterized by a spirit of trying new things and learning through experience.
- In plain terms
- Young people learn by trying new things.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept experimentation as a natural part of youth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did you learn from experimenting in your youth?
- How do you support young people trying new things?
Another view
Some experimentation can lead to serious consequences.
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