Blog Post #4

I have recently changed my topic , partially  because I couldn't find good scholarly sources related to my first topic , therefore even though I was very passionate about my topic I had to change it. My new topic is Teen Pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is an extremely important issue and should be taken very seriously. I learned a lot about my topic. The most surprising thing I learned about my topic was that some teens get pregnant at such a young age by choice. They intended to get pregnant and are very happy that they will soon be a parent. Many people think that teens get pregnant accidentally and wished that they would have used protection, but I learned that this is not always true. Another thing I was surprised to learn about was that sometimes the male partner wants to have a baby and encourages the female partner to have a baby. These examples show that some pregnancies are by choice, but many people don't see this side of the story and just assume the couple had an intended pregnancy. I still want to learn a lot about teenage pregnancies , such as how the teen parent takes care of the baby and manages their education and work , and if they ever considered giving their baby up for adoption because they weren't ready to be parents. I plan on reading more journals and possibly some real life examples to understand what a teen actually goes through during this life changing situation. My topic is very interesting, and a few of my friends are teen parents, so this topic is very important to me.