The stage of adolescence scripts the onset of maturity in one's Tlife. As this stage marks its presence, it brings along many different changes in the life of the individual. It is the period of change, the most dreadful and the most problematic for the person in his / her community circumstances. An individual begins to search for one's identity and develops new values of idealism. Social groups formed are the main concern at this stage. As this phase is the transition between childhood and adulthood, the person is inclined to search for his / her distinctiveness and identity in his / her social setting. Adolescence is the stage of life, which engrosses swift transformations in the lives of the youth. It changes the outlook of life, and demands great transformations. Children grow to become mature and independent at this juncture of life. As this stage reigns, the youth prove to be an independent individual. Most teenagers are conscious, and usually undergo trauma and stress, due to mood swings, depression, and other hassles. Image consciousness is mostly common, as adolescents value their interests highly. Adolescents are highly energetic, and enthusiastic. Most of them prefer to be self-determining and selfgoverning and try their hand at taking their own decisions. They face difficulties throughout, but yet, youngsters learn from mistakes. They may perhaps be insightful to concerned issues initially, but as they mature through the stage, they learn to be more conscientious and responsible. Life values are learned and thus youngsters become goal oriented and future oriented. They try their best to fulfill their goals and dreams, which once accomplished prove to be great honour for the youth themselves. They welcome praise and admiration from people and value it. The adolescents of today have innovative minds, and think rationally, liberal from prejudice. They generate new ideas of methodology, and are flexible and diverse. In this world of competition, youths are the main concern. They are highly competitive and are eager to achieve high set targets and goals. Youths enjoy their own lifestyle and thus they make their own rules and trends to be noticed in the crowd. They are attention seekers and those who are socially outgoing tend to be the centre of attention and the leader of the group. Many attitudinal differences prevail between youths. Teens have their own identity and prefer to follow their own dreams, rather than achieving set goals by elders and parents. They differentiate between generations and thus dislikes intensely or rather avoid being ruled by others. Adolescents value knowledge and competency and aptitude. They realize their capacities, their strengths, and weaknesses. They evaluate themselves on the basis of their potential, and excel in that prospective. The future is of the youth. These formative years of the adolescents nurture the individual to accomplish affirmative ambitions and objectives. Adolescents thus establish such characteristics, which help to develop greatly enhanced qualities to widen their acquaintance and to prove to be a good human being with a gratifying personality and character. Sheeba Shamsudeen BA (Journo, Psy and Eng)