JOHANNA U.

BAJAO GRADE V-SERVICE

PERFORMANCE TASK: (Interview)

Puberty mostly happens in the ages 10-13, but some experienced it during age
up 14. The changes that they experienced is, for girls, largening of breasts, widening of
hips, for boys, is the development of muscle, for both genders, is the growth of height,
growth of hair in pubic parts. We dealt with these changes by accepting it, knowing that
it happens to everyone. We aren’t ashamed of these physical changes because it’s
natural and adolescence is part of our cycle. Some myths about menstruation are if it’s
your first day of menstruation, you have to jump 3 steps in the stairs to shorten your
menstruation. Wipe your underwear with fresh blood on your face to avoid having
pimples. We should not take a bath during our period because it will make us infertile.
We shouldn’t believe these myths because most girls tried these myths and it never
worked. My advises to the pupils who about to enter the stage of puberty are don’t be
afraid of the physical changes that might happen because all of us can experience
puberty as we grow mature and you should accept it positively because it happens to
everyone because it’s part of our life cycle.
1. What age were you when you experienced the physical changes in your body
(puberty)?
 We experience it mostly on ages 12-13.

2. What are the changes that you experienced? Can you enumerate it?
 The changes that we experienced are growth of height and growth of hair
in pubic parts.

3. How did you cope up or deal with these changes in your life?
 We dealt with it by accepting it, knowing that it happens to everyone.

4. Were you ashamed or afraid with the physical changes that you experience
during adolescence? Why?
 No, because it’s natural and adolescence is part of our life cycle.

5. (For the girls) Can you tell some myths about menstruation? Should we believe
them? Why?
 Some myths about menstruation are if it’s your first day of menstruation,
you have to jump 3 steps in the stairs to shorten your period, wipe your
underwear with fresh blood on your face to avoid having pimples; we
shouldn’t take a bath during our period days because it will make us
infertile. We should no believe it because most girls tried it and it never
worked.

6. What are your advises to the pupils who’s about to enter the stage of puberty?
 My advises are don’t be afraid of the physical changes, that might happen
because all of us can experience puberty as we grow mature and you
should accept it positively because it happens to everyone because it’s
part of our life cycle.