The teenagers of today are our world's future but are we shaping them the right way, to produce a better tomorrow? It's been long time coming, as my passion for youth is a deep one and my thoughts are at most times sorrowful, when I consider the trending patterns of our young people. I'm not that old myself but I'm old enough to compare and contrast, the various differences between my teen years and now. It's fitting to say here and now, that if it was not for my mother's impactful guidance, I would have definitely been a part of the 'statistic'. Thankfully, I've been exonerated from the 'failed teenager' numbers and in so doing, I hope to educate a lot of parents and children (because teenagers are children) about creating an individual of substance, effectively changing the perspectives of our world.