Observations Pt. VIII

Chairs

To be found in practically every building, chairs are some of the most normal things to be found. Rarely do we stop and think about what an odd shape and what expectations chairs have for us. Why have we "chosen" to sit in a certain shape? Why isn't this idea of "sitting" a different shape? Do we make the stair-like shape because of our environment and the expectations that chairs hold, or is it a biologically decided shape?

Groupy
As much as teenagers complain about cliques, they form them. As much as they hate stereotypes they become them. For some reason, adolescents have a tendency to clump, grouping towards those with a common interest and beginning to identify themselves with it, changing who they are. They allow this title to begin to define them and their actions. But why does this happen, where does this clumpy-ness come from? Why does this happen, despite the claims of dislike of it? And why do people allow such groups to define them or be an explanation for why they do something?

Expectations
The expectations and ideas of what it is to be a teenager, and what comes with that, differs greatly per country, one of which being employment. In some foreign countries, it is expected that by the time you are 15 or so you have some sort of part-time job, while here this is not necessarily the case. Why is that so? Why are there these expectations of employment in other countries but not here, in a country that has high college tuition and believes in personal responsibility? Is it because of the history of a country that this is established? Or does it have to do with time and how teenagers nowadays choose to spend it?